Author Archives: MikeQ

BOSTON BARTENDER SHAKES UP NATIONAL ELECTION

Last year on May 17th I went to work behind the bar — made the usual drinks, chatted with customers, earned some tips and went home satisfied that I’d done my job.  That same evening, another Boston-born bartender had a … Continue reading

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DROPPING THE BALL (Restaurant fuck-ups)

We’ve all seen it.  At a crucial moment in the game — when everything is on the line — some key player makes a horrible mistake. (Bill Buckner’s legendary error costs the Boston Red Sox the 1986 World Series title … Continue reading

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FRIENDS & COMPANY

This post may be a little disjointed, but right now I’m thinking about one of the best jobs I’ve ever had — at Friends & Company, in Boston’s Faneuil Hall. Today I want to tell you about the owner, Pam … Continue reading

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COCKTAIL NAPKIN HAIKU

A server I know from Davis Square (Somerville, MA), recently started a blog featuring restaurant haiku.  English language haiku is typically only three lines and is meant to capture a single moment, or feeling.  Here’s a description from WikiHow:  “When … Continue reading

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A SUPER BOWL PARADE

There was no Super Bowl parade for the New England Patriots this week.  (First, you have to get into the big game, and then win it — that means not dropping key passes during crucial playoff drives.) But I’m thinking … Continue reading

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