Confessions of a Former? Brooklyn Bartender…

Well guys, the time has come for me to announce that I no longer work at the cafe. After two long years and many fun memories, it’s done. Why? Well, there are a couple of reasons. You see, I quit, and then got fired. I know, but it’s true and I have no better way [...]

Buybacks

With all the drama surrounding my writing recently, I have taken a break from blogging about my job. Mostly because it seems to piss people off, and it has gone so far that some people come in on my shifts just to try to make it into the blog – and other bartenders in the [...]

From the Best Coast

Hello Bloggies! Sorry I haven’t been around much, but frankly there was drama, then there was my masters thesis, and now I am in Washington for a bit doing all the wedding business. Needless to say I haven’t been doing much bartending, let alone having any great stories to report. Nope, no crazies lately. Though [...]

Yes, I am a Nerd

The last shift that I really enjoyed was completely surrounded by literature. One of my regulars, Mark, who is also a good friend and sounding board through all of the job applying I am currently going through, thanks to his PhD status and California background, we share common ground. However, he is a science guy, [...]

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Y’all! Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! My family is in town (mom, brother, and sister) and we are spending some quality time in Brooklyn, and of course doing all of the tourist activities. These crazy travelers have already been to Washington D.C. and DisneyWorld (without me. sadface) and now we [...]

Please sir, keep it in your pants.

Since nothing too exciting has been happening at the bar lately, mostly due to the fact that the world series and playoffs and all that nonsense has been going on, I figure I will tell an older story that I had yet to share in this blog because it was a bit disturbing. But, having [...]

The “R”arely train…

Last night after class I had an impromptu meet up in the village at a great little bar with a few of my friends. West Third and MacDoogal provide two of my favorite things: Mamouns Fafalel and The White Rabbit Bar. The White Rabbit is a bit on the pricey side but they have an [...]

Aliens are Bad Tippers

There is a guy that has come into the bar before. After meeting him twice, and twice being creeped out and pissed off at him, I am now convinced. He is an alien. Like that SNL sketch that I love – he is creepy and pretending to be a human. I tried to find a [...]

Sunday Night

The bar has been pretty empty lately. Normally I leave work around 1am, money in the pocket, exhausted. But because of our recent drop in temperatures I have been leaving at 11pm with no money in the pocket. Last night was different though. There was a great crowd of regulars and some new people I’ve [...]

Blustery Days

The last couple of days here in NYC have been pretty rough on us. And there is no sign of it getting any better. In fact, it seems as though our lovely city has decided to skip autumn all together and head straight into winter. The high today was 41. That, my dear friends, is [...]