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By: eduardo

eduardo — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:40:41 +0000

AMEN!

By: cVillain » Blog Archive » Comment of the Day: Mas’ Tomas Gives the Lowdown on Cocktail Etiquette

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:48:09 +0000

[...] Tomas (we think) chimes in on one of our most disagreed upon posts about asking bartends to take back drinks based on the customer’s tastes. recommendations are [...]

By: Thor

Thor — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:37:18 +0000

well put tomas! We love mas! Thanks for reading our site!

By: tomasr

tomasr — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:15:19 +0000

recommendations are the lingua franca of restaurants and a good bartender understands that. if he/she makes a recommendation, or suggests a signature drink, you are within your rights to send it back if it doesn’t match your expectations or the bartender’s description. individual preferences for strength and potency aside, a well-made cocktail should be a delight, not a harrowing challenge to finish. a good cocktail is like good sex – both partners know if it’s good, both know when something is amiss. however, if you catch a bad one, or one just pourly mixed, don’t lie and say it’s great or you have never felt like this before. have the bartender taste it too. feedback is the second best tip you can leave an establishment, even if it hurts their feelings. sure, bartenders are always busy and don’t always have time to hold your hand as you experiment with alcohol or beverages you are unfamiliar with. stick with the basics, then, after you have established some level of trust with that bartender, let them take you where you’ve never been before. there should be respite in your napenthe.

By: cVillain » Blog Archive » The Great Cocktail Ripoff

cVillain » Blog Archive » The Great Cocktail Ripoff — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:11:07 +0000

[...] exotic palette and my sexual appeal is exponentially related to the exoticness of my palette. From whiskey muddles, to dirty martinis, you have a host of purchased meanings to flaunt at the bar. Oh, and did I [...]

By: cVillain » Blog Archive » How to enjoy [almost] any meal

cVillain » Blog Archive » How to enjoy [almost] any meal — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:12:49 +0000

[...] …at risk of pulling a CocoNUT… [...]

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Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:51:03 +0000

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By: Thor

Thor — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:03:08 +0000

sick it to him

By: bm2

bm2 — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:40:30 +0000

you know nothing about bar etiquette or liquor. I bet you don’t even think you should have to tip. Do the snotty bartenders and go buy some random bottles of alcohol and try to do their job. I’m a snotty bartender, can’t help it if I know how to make 2 million drinks off the top of my head and I take pride in that, should I make a mistake I want to know what I did wrong and so does my boss. Forgive us for asking and trying to solve the problem. Even though no one in their right mind would have ordered that drink you’re talking about.

By: Chuck Beretz

Chuck Beretz — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:36:36 +0000

Perhaps the bartender wanted to learn from his mistakes? I know if I made something that was displeasing to a friend I would want to know what it was they found dissatisfying.