Author: Ben Raskin

Believe it or not, my favorite part of bartending is cutting fruit. I love sitting at the bar with a large serrated-knife, big cutting board and boxes of lemon, limes and oranges. I get to listen to ESPN and drink coffee as I dissect a crate of fruit for the upcoming shift. Probably because it…

Originally published 31st December 2010 After St. Patrick’s Day, there is no bigger rookie drinking day of the year than New Year’s Eve. It the night when friends and family converge upon the club to celebrate the passing of time by drinking like Dudley Moore. I was reflecting upon holidays past and had a couple…

She is pretty albeit heavy-set. She is dressed in a nice looking holiday/cocktail outfit and she definitely put some effort into both her hair and make-up. He is wearing a black t-shirt over a long-sleeved thermal shirt with ratty jeans and a black ball cap. Both of his ears are pierced with small, bejeweled bolts…

When I came to work at 9pm, the bar was humming. The club was about 75% full and the staff was ready for the impending rush of customers. I was working the East Bar tonight with Becky, Zach and Farley. Our stations were stocked, the fruit was cut and the buzz of the holiday spirit…

The maximum height a man would want to be is 6’8”. The reason being is that this the height of most doors hung in America. You don’t want to be any taller because you will always been slouching to get into the kitchen. I’m 6’3” and it’s a great height. I’m bigger than most people…