Posted by Thor on February 17th, 2008
Mas‘ Tomas (we think) chimes in on one of our most disagreed upon posts about asking bartenders to take back drinks based on the customer’s tastes.
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 poorly 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 nepenthe.
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Posted by Thor on February 15th, 2008
Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like cocktails have gotten more expensive in this town. I am a big fan of cocktails, so much, in fact, that my friends often crucify me for not drinking more manly drinks, a la Bud Light. Cocktails represent a right de passage in this town. It’s what separates the gentlemen from the boys. Honestly, cocktails represent the defining factor of how a restaurant thinks about itself.
Why cocktails?
Cocktails imbue those who drink them with status, prestige and mostly, alcohol. They are a way of explaining to your friends, I have an 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 mention restaurants love to be the granter of sex appeal?
Making us think that buying the silver fiery blue ball (tequilla, 151, blue curacao, in a baller glass) will get us chicks is oh so right. Now the question is, do you buy that drink for the lady or for the dude? Restaurants also make out like bandits. »Read More
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Posted by Thor on February 3rd, 2008
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Ladies and Gentlemen, step right up for your week in review.
We got villains dissing on wine bars, gunshots at the Outback and some Grecian food. Don’t forget to stop around back to sample our smelly PR move, celebrity wannabies, and your favorite musical acts. When you leave, grab the gift bag– it’s full of tats, lawsuits, and monkey sex. Enjoy!
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Posted by TheUpstart on January 26th, 2008
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Posted by lilith on January 25th, 2008
Friday
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Posted by Thor on January 23rd, 2008
After Sha Nay Nay’s infamous confessions, I couldn’t forget this topic that had been bugging me for a while. Certainly, we’ve all had our experience with stingy pours and bad service, but at the end of the day bartenders choose to serve you and choose to make your drinks.
So, obviously there are some methods to cheating customers as seen in the video below:
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As a customer of C-Ville bars and restaurants, what have you experienced in terms of service that is borderline cheating?
As a bartender or server have you or your current/former employer ever been involved in non-standard pours, cheating or anything else that customers would consider unethical (food too)?
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Posted by Thor on January 20th, 2008
As typical for a cVillain week, things got rather spicy. Last week was about banning things (trans fat, bumper nuts and bags) before Armageddon hit. Between our new mascot and the discussion about platonic boy/girl friendships, it was one of our most diverse weeks yet.
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Posted by lilith on January 18th, 2008
LUCID.
Makes for a fun night. Here’s what I remember about it:
124 proof
Light chartreuse color
1.5 ounces feels like 2 vodka-sodas with an X Lounge pour
Celebrities mix it with Red Bull
Drop an ice cube in it and it turns cloudy and translucent
124 proof
Light chartreuse color
124 proof
124 proof
This stuff is pretty!
124 proof?
You’re so funny! Let’s play with your computer!
Should we watch 2G1C?
That’s for S and E. Awesome.
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Posted by lilith on January 4th, 2008
–Like Newsies, but with food. I’m trying out the name. You like? You know the drill…
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Posted by lilith on January 3rd, 2008
Credit: tudodany
(It’s not your average annual report.)
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