Frequently Answered Questions at Keys On Main
Last Wednesday was slow at the club. There was approximately 20 people in the room watching the dueling piano show. … Continue reading Frequently Answered Questions at Keys On Main
Category: Bar Life
The Perfect Bar
It starts with a smell. Nothing is more important when stepping into a bar for the first time than how … Continue reading The Perfect Bar
Laryngitis Commando
The end is nigh. That’s fancy English speak for the ending is coming soon but I can’t know for sure. … Continue reading Laryngitis Commando
White Girl Drunk
If asked what my favorite part of bartending is, I would answer quickly and with the utmost certainty. It isn’t … Continue reading White Girl Drunk
Fireball is for Losers
I don’t drink from pints nor do I consume from handles. Having limitations in your liquor consumption means having standards. … Continue reading Fireball is for Losers
Letter To A New Bartender
Welcome aboard! Congratulations on your new position. I’m sure that the interview process was tough and thorough but your resume … Continue reading Letter To A New Bartender
The Angry Toe
I saw stars. Literally a galaxy of bright lights bursted under my eyelids as the keg fell to the ground. … Continue reading The Angry Toe
Fish with Dynamite
There are two groups of people I am constantly amazed at. The first are white people who can flawlessly perform … Continue reading Fish with Dynamite
Governor of the Island of Misfit Toys
My name is Ben Raskin and I am the governor of the Island of Misfit Toys. That’s what I am … Continue reading Governor of the Island of Misfit Toys
The Thin Air
It’s not the heat that grabs you but the lack of air. The air is thin. Too thin to work … Continue reading The Thin Air
Raskin's Rhetoric 