Category Archives: Life on a Cocktail Napkin

It’s a bar room tradition with  a long history.  It’s such a part of this business that some establishments include a reference in their name — The Last Chance Saloon, Second Chance Bar, and Heinold’s First and Last Chance (still … Continue reading →

From the swankiest nightspot . . . to the seediest, run-down tavern in America, every restaurant or bar has rest rooms. So it’s not surprising that most bartenders have at least one good tale about their establishment’s facilities. I remember … Continue reading →

This week’s post will be a day late — so in the meantime I thought I’d throw in this quick update on someone who’s leaving Johnny D’s. As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Oliver Simosa has been a … Continue reading →

Today’s post is about three unrelated incidents that happened years apart in different bars.  I’m not sure why each of them crossed my mind this week. 1.) A bartender’s comeback . . . The Lark Tavern was mobbed, three deep … Continue reading →

Here’s a short clip of what Johnny D’s looks like on a busy night.  (Booty Vortex was playing; video by Mojo.)  Next busy show, there’ll be one person missing. It seems that in this business, just when people become really … Continue reading →