Author Archives: MikeQ

Sorry for the delay on the new post . . . it’s in progress, I’m still gathering info.  It’s related to the events of this past week and it will be an interesting one, I assure you.  (Probably coming this Monday or … Continue reading →

Most restaurant workers don’t like their bosses.  Talk five minutes with anyone in food service and you’ll probably hear plenty about the egotistic son-of-a-bitch who makes their life hell. I’ve been lucky.  I’ve worked for some great owners and today I’d … Continue reading →

On Sundays, I’m behind the bar for the Blues Jam at Johnny D’s — it’s not much money, but there’s always good music and good people. This past Sunday, regulars John (drummer) and Grant (guitar) played some rocking sets. Dan … Continue reading →

Most of the notes I’ve saved over the years are simply about what happened behind the bar — an interesting character I met, or a weird event that happened during the shift. Some of the notes tell a complete story … Continue reading →

(Image from www.dreamstime.com) (Ed. note:  We found “Cindy!”  We’d lost touch with the young woman in this story — real name Wendy LaHaye — when she left Fidelity Investments and moved to California.  Now she’s back in the Boston area … Continue reading →