It’s hard to strike out at Stan’s. Working at Stan’s Sports Bar is a home run for many single employees, who have the watering hole across the street from Yankee Stadium to thank for scoring their spouses. Some married fellow staffers and others tied the knot with the Yankees — and even Mets — fans … Read more
These sham-rock stars are raising the bar. On March 17, St. Patrick’s Day partiers from the world over will gussy up in green and descend on NYC for the world’s oldest and largest parade of its kind, drawing approximately 150,000 marchers, about 2 million spectators and nearly as many bagpipes. For the hardy army of … Read more
Bartenders spend their shifts crafting drinks to suit their customers’ many tastes — but their own preferences often look quite different once the bar closes. After hours of mixing cocktails, some bartenders reach for something familiar and comforting, rather than what patrons might expect. Sometimes it’s a popular staple; other times, it’s a lesser-known pour reserved for … Read more
It’s the best time — when you get to celebrate your love. You can probably already feel the eye rolls and hushed judgments coming, but it doesn’t have to be that way. “Let’s be honest — weddings can sometimes start to feel a little same-old. But when you let your personality shine through, that’s when … Read more
You’ve ordered drinks at the bar, and now it’s time to pay. Before you even see the total, the bartender hands you a tablet with a digital tip screen. The typical options are 18%, 20%, 25% — or “custom.” Welcome to one of America’s latest cultural dilemmas: How much should you tip your bartender? Bartenders from around … Read more
Fewer young Americans are tipping at restaurants and bars these days. A Bankrate survey released this summer revealed that members of Generation Z – those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s – are the least frequent tippers. That includes Gen Z drinkers at the bar – and bartenders are taking notice. “Even five years ago, young people … Read more
It’s pretty standard to leave a cash tip for bartenders at weddings — especially if it’s an open bar. However, a young bartender named Hannah Borsenik revealed in a TikTok video — captioned “This labor isn’t, free people” — that she supposedly was “not allowed” by a couple to put out a tip jar at … Read more
Cheers to cheap beers. Talk of the “drink of the summer” has begun. This year, ome people might argue that it’s the Hugo spritz, or perhaps the Paper Plane, which was crowned 2025’s “drink of the year.” Yet with the rising costs of inflation, and ensuing shrinking wallets, a lot of people are turning to … Read more
Bartenders are discreetly telling intoxicated customers they’re cut off for the night — stirring up heated debate online. Some workers are giving out printed cards that say, “You have been cut off,” letting patrons know they won’t be served any more alcohol, according to photos shared on social media platforms. “Please leave quietly and no … Read more
They’re old-fashioned. “Bachelor in Paradise” bartender Wells Adams revealed the drink requests he received from senior contestants competing on the show this season. “They drink like old people drink, which is like, ‘I need two fingers of Glenlivet. I need some Chablis mixed in with some Mylanta,’” he told The Post. Wells Adams has been … Read more
If you’re ever at a bar wondering if someone is Gen Z or a millennial, just keep tabs on how they pay for their drinks. Zoomers are purportedly averse to opening up bar tabs, preferring to close out and swipe their cards after every drink — no matter how many they end up having. According … Read more
It’s the drink that makes them think — and not in a good way. Bartenders the world over seem to have the same attitude when it comes to one particular cocktail: the Long Island Iced Tea. Mixologists often say that patrons who order this boozy beverage are intent on getting black-out drunk and are likely … Read more
Sex, drugs and … Guinness? Nobody loves a drink more than the Irish — except, perhaps, unruly New Yorkers when they’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Big Apple bartenders brace for drunken debauchery every March 17 when crowds cram into Irish establishments to mark the occasion with a pint or 10. This year, Paddy’s Day falls … Read more
Cocktail culture in NYC just got elevated. In a city where lackluster rooftop bars are a dime a dozen, one of the country’s preeminent mixologists — who professed to once serving the late Patrick Swayze “the best Cosmo” he’d ever had — is bringing his award-winning craft to the Big Apple’s most civilized new piece of top-level … Read more
Talk about Sunday scaries. Bartenders deal with some interesting people and situations, but there’s one day of the week that brings out the “worst” customers: Sundays. One bartender of 29 years took to Reddit to express their frustrations, and others agreed. Bartenders deal with some interesting people and situations, but there’s one day of the … Read more
A woman has been left stunned after she went out to dinner with friends and discovered she was charged for the bartender to shake her drink. The woman, who goes by @blondeswhoeat on social media, went out to dinner in Dallas, Texas, and saw a “prep” charge on her bill. “Normally I don’t look at bills, I’m … Read more
A naked butler says the job has booted his confidence as woman share their secrets and tell him he’s ‘stunning’ as he serves them cocktails during bottomless brunches. Hunky Jakub Plucinski-Olczak, 21, serves drinks while wearing only an apron to groups of woman at a swanky city centre bar alongside his studies. And he believes … Read more
Forget protein shakes — collagen cocktails have come into fashion with the promise of younger-looking skin. But some health experts and bartenders are bad-mouthing the tipsy trend, claiming that alcohol negates the effects of collagen — and the drinks don’t even taste that good. “Alcohol can dehydrate the body, including the skin, which is contrary … Read more
You may want to think twice about grabbing a pint at your local dive. Bartenders have revealed the alcoholic beverages they wouldn’t dare order themselves, from draft beer to margaritas. Daniel Yeom, the general manager of Santa Monica-based Esters Wine Shop & Bar, is wary of on-tap beer or a glass of wine at a … Read more
Want the 411 on the bartending world’s secret codes? Well, loose-lipped mixologists are pouring out that confidential — and often crude — information. In a resurfaced Reddit thread, a prying patron asked online barkeeps about their “bartenders code,” and received a range of colorful replies. “A while ago I was told of a ‘bartenders code’ … Read more