Why Tipping Twenty Percent Is the Bare Minimum
We’ll skip the warm-up. You came here with a question, and we have an answer. Twenty percent minimum. A tip is part of how bartenders get paid, and under California…
We’ll skip the warm-up. You came here with a question, and we have an answer. Twenty percent minimum. A tip is part of how bartenders get paid, and under California…
Everybody learned the rhyme before they learned to drink. No. “Beer before liquor, never been sicker” is a rhyme, not a rule. A standard shot holds about as much alcohol…
Somebody should have taught you this. Maybe they tried. Maybe you weren’t listening. Either way, here we are. Good bar etiquette comes down to a few rules: know your order…
Every bar has a cast. Ours has been in rehearsal since 1975. Walk into any bar long enough and you’ll meet the same five people: the Regulars, the Tourists, the…
Sooner or later, somebody is going to call us a dive. We’d like to say thank you in advance. A dive bar is an unpretentious, inexpensive neighborhood bar that earned…
Table of Contents Does the Silver Fox Have Karaoke? Karaoke Isn’t a Vibe. It’s a Hostage Situation. What Gets Killed “But It’s Fun” — A Rebuttal What We Do Instead…
Table of Contents What Is a Bar Regular? You Know the One What They Actually Do Here What They Get Wrong About the Regular So, About That Seat The Close…
Table of Contents Where Do Day Drinkers Go in Pacific Beach? Know Your Shift — The Daylight Roster The Rules of the 9-to-5 So, About 9 to 5 Drinking at…
Table of Contents How Should You Treat a Bartender? What They Actually Do The Bartender Code The Four Types of Customers Why Ours Are the Best So, About the Employee…