Author Archives: MikeQ

It was by far my all-time-worst bartending experience, and it started with a simple but nasty prank among friends. Who knows how long everyone had been picking on the guy they called “Mountain.” His friends had been teasing him at … Continue reading →

Starting in September 2010, we posted weekly at Life on a Cocktail Napkin for three years–then this past year there were a few missed weeks, and a few more, until lately it’s only been once a month. For a good … Continue reading →

When I first moved to Boston, I worked at The Sunflower Café in Harvard Square and it was a trip. Aside from the expected swarms of students, our crowd included artists and musicians, an occasional Harvard professor, guys just looking … Continue reading →

I showed a lot of promise as a college freshman. With the exception of a “B-” in a mandatory swimming course, I had straight “A’s.” My grade-point average was 3.95 out of a possible 4.0 . . . I finishing … Continue reading →

Last week I was working my usual Sunday night when one of brunch bartenders walked through the door. We always have three bartenders for the Sunday brunch and as it slows down–first one is cut, then another–until by the time I come on … Continue reading →