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    Think Outside the Box  Nov 18, 2009
    I have brought dates to my bartending class which was a good and fun interactive activity. Some good activities are. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Some liquid assets do well in downturns  Nov 15, 2009
    This kind of bartending is not beer tending, says Toste, co-owner and bartender at Deep Ellum in Allston ... But a job at Bukowski Tavern in Cambridge changed his attitude toward bartending ... Bartending may be the ultimate recession-proof career: employment is expected to increase 13 percent between 2006 to 2016. (Boston Globe)

    EXPANDING FIRM HIRING FOR ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS! *Will Train*  Nov 15, 2009
    pensacolanewsjournal. com - CareerBuilder - Jobs. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Schnapp Drink Recipes  Nov 11, 2009
    Read on for background and drink recipes related to this bartending basic. If alcohol makes the world go round, then schnapps are the pit stops everyone must take along the way. (Suite101.com)

    Going native  Oct 27, 2009
    " They hope that they can pass it on to other cities, too. Future events may include guests from out of town, and "eventually I'd like to see Native in cities across the U.S.," Mr. Supler said. They're planning their second dinner for the spring, with 40 invitees instead of 20. Native's creative team: animation, Stephen Lim; art installation, Alex Etschmaier and Ryan Keene; bartending, Ngai Wharff; food, Keith Fuller; communications, Joel Brown; lighting, Andy Shick; music, Ryan Walsh;... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Barron County Courthouse News  Oct 22, 2009
    Court records show Holbrook was bartending at a Barron bar when he allegedly kissed a 23-year-old female on the cheek and grabbed her. The female, who reported eating dinner before consuming 1/4 of a dreamsickle, had difficulty seeing, blacked out and vomited repeatedly. (Chetek Alert, WI)

    Peter Brady takes the prize  Oct 16, 2009
    To coincide with the introduction of their Mix Masters website, Dekuyper, the Dutch distiller responsible for many of the well liquors, schnapps, and puckers you ll find stocked in many bars, sponsored a bartending contest last week. Sort of a social networking site for bartenders, the site is a place where they can exchange recipes and get advice from other mixologists. (Boston Globe)

    Stork Club mixes music, meals to varying success  Oct 7, 2009
    The bartending should be stronger: a sidecar and a Tom Collins are both watery, unbalanced, poorly proportioned concoctions. Red wine is served far too warm; the Jim Jim Barkers White, a verdelho-viognier blend, is on the simple side but at least refreshingly chilled. (Boston Globe)

    Small wonders  Oct 4, 2009
    The key to bartending is making sure everybody s having a good time, says Frizell. You can t talk to everybody all the time, but you want everyone to be enjoying themselves. (Boston Globe)

    More of this story  Sep 30, 2009
    Denise Bourque said the relationships she made with customers while serving and bartending under the previous owner helped jumpstart her business. They feel very comfortable, she said. (Westerly Sun, RI)

    Protesters Compare Obama to Hitler  Sep 19, 2009
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2009. Thousands Packed the Streets of Washington to Protest Government Spending; Jeff Greenfield Went to See Who They Were. (CBS News)

    Read the story  Sep 19, 2009
    Protesters Compare Obama to Hitler - CBS Evening News - CBS News. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2009. (CBS News -- Evening News)

    US Seeks Credibility on Climate Change  Sep 19, 2009
    Washington, Sept. 18, 2009. Critics Charge United States is Moving Too Slowly on Curbing Emissions. (CBS News -- Politics)

    Bartender Sent To Prison For Role In Man's Death  Sep 18, 2009
    -- A bartender who served alcohol to a minor got the maximum sentence Wednesday after an underage patron died in a car crash on his way home from the bar where she was bartending ... In December of that year, Miguel Reyes was drinking at the bar while Tejral was bartending, investigators said. (7 KETV Omaha)

    The good story about a tragic event  Sep 10, 2009
    The 31-year-old who was making some ends meet by bartending was shot to death last week. I didn t know him, but I m impressed by the things people are saying about him and it reminded me about something important about a community s good people: they can come in all shapes and situations. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Taniya Nayak is right at home in the worlds of interior design and TV  Sep 10, 2009
    The couple met when Nayak was bartending, and O Donnell was her manager. The two are a study in personality contrasts. (Boston Globe)

    Masterpiece theatre  Sep 8, 2009
    He has four years experience in bartending ... He was the first runner-up in the Malaysian leg of the World Class Bartending Competition 2009 and represented Malaysia at the South-East Asian meet in Singapore recently, for which he was in the top five ranking. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    'I'll do anything'  Sep 6, 2009
    Ms. Stewart has also applied for bartending and other restaurant positions, but she has been told that she's overqualified. She also considered opening a home-based business. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Last Call for Record-Setting Bartender  Aug 29, 2009
    Cammarata, who served his first beer the day Prohibition ended on beer sales in 1933, plans to retire after bartending for more than 70 years. (AP Photo/Ross Mantle). (CBS News -- US)

    Bartender, 95, ready for last call  Aug 29, 2009
    Cammarata, 95,plans to retire after bartending for more than 70 years. . (MSNBC -- Business)

    Perry's celebrates 40 years in S.F.  Aug 21, 2009
    In 2005, his son Aldy started bartending at Perry's. Now, Aldy and his sister Margie run the Embarcadero location, which opened last year. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Chemistry to Enhance Classic Cocktails  Aug 20, 2009
    NEW YORK, August 19, 2009. Mixologist Tim Laird Shares His Secrets of Alcohol Alchemy Behind the Bar. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Nobody's poured 'em longer (1/9/99)  Aug 20, 2009
    He tended bar until 2 a.m., "and I've been bartending ever since." For as much as the business has changed, he says, its essence is much the same as when Josh Gibson used to stop for nickel beers. "A neighborhood bar is more personal between owner and customer," he says. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Tipplers therapist  Aug 11, 2009
    I was a waitress since the time I was 13 and started bartending at 21 ... What is it about bartending that keeps you motivated ... Some of my best friends I ve met bartending. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Part Time / Full Time, Bartender  Jul 29, 2009
    PART TIME & FULL TIME BARTENDING POSITIONS ... If you enjoy meeting new people or just want a break from the typical work environment bartending is a perfect job ... PART TIME & FULL TIME BARTENDING POSITIONS. (Florida Today)

    Letter: Virgie Iannacones death big loss  Jul 24, 2009
    Raising a family and needing extra money, a friend offered me a part-time position bartending for his father-in-law s restaurant and lounge. Virgie Iannacone owned and ran Virgie s Rendezvous, a very good restaurant where the food was great and so was the company. (Somerville Journal, MA)

    Frank McCourt; storyteller hit gold in ‘Angela’s Ashes’  Jul 20, 2009
    In 1977, Mr. McCourt and his brother Malachy, who was acting and bartending in New York, cobbled together autobiographical sketches into a two-man play, A Couple of Blaguards, which opened off-off-Broadway at the Billymunk Theater on East 45th Street. They performed a revised version at the Village Gate in 1984 and again at the Billymunk in 1986, and took their show to several other cities. (Boston Globe)

    From there to hair  Jul 18, 2009
    Later, a friend of his mother's trained him in bartending, making possible a long career with Sofitel during which he was able to travel -- but never once back to Nicaragua. While bartending he also attended the Ganaye Academy of Cosmetology and launched his beauty career. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Diageo Reserve Brands Raises The Bar and Awards Title of World Class Bartender of The Year 2009  Jul 18, 2009
    Gary Regan, spirit and cocktail expert and World Class judge, commented: "What's most impressive about Diageo Reserve World Class is how every aspect of the craft of bartending has been examined by the different challenges and judges - it's the most thorough bartending competition I've ever encountered, pretty incredible. I've learned something from every one of the 18 finalists, 21st century bartenders are so creative.". The international bartending community and cocktail aficionados from... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    City council cages kennel license  Jul 9, 2009
    Russell, who lives at 4336 132nd St. in Chippewa Falls, pleaded for the license, saying a bartending job was his only source of income. All I m asking here today is I get to maintain my license at least until September, so I can pay my rent, he said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Hagerstown restaurant in national spotlight  Jun 28, 2009
    Jay Reeders background is in plumbing, and Kathy Reeder has worked in business management and bartending, she said. Vogel has been the executive chef for Hempen Hill since it opened three years ago, and was hired before renovations were completed. (The Herald-Mail Online)

    50 tasty, satisfying, fun, yummy, surprising, finger-licking, scrumptious, enticing finds  Jun 28, 2009
    Visit his website to sign up for a bartending class or just to watch his how-to videos. The Boston Shaker. (Boston Globe)

    Boom Boom Roumbanis  Jun 16, 2009
    Bartending nearly prepared me for the world of BASS.. But that was back in the day, or in my case, the fog. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Museum of the American Cocktail  Jun 4, 2009
    For a small space, it's an impressive collection of old bottles (Pittsburghers might get a kick out of a bottle that once contained Monongahela Rye whiskey), juicers, ice picks, glassware, bartending guides, and propaganda for pro- and anti-temperance forces. The collection's highlights include a copy of the very Repository newspaper that first mentioned the word "cocktail," and a cabinet taken from Antoine Peychaud's pharmacy, both holy relics in the cocktail world. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    How to Stock the Ultimate Bar on a ...  Jun 3, 2009
    Making sure you have the adequate bartending tools, mixers and liquor for your bar can be daunting on a budget, but it isn't impossible if you stick to the basics ... You can find bartending sets at stores as a package deal, or else you can buy the pieces separately. (Suite101.com)

    She's got a ticket to write: Parking officer wins award for her service with a smile  Jun 2, 2009
    About that same time, she decided to turn her life around and quit bartending. Which is how she wound up in the Parking Commission office telling the man who wrote the letter that he might as well throw her in jail because she couldn't afford to pay the tickets. (Missoulian, MT)

    Classic cocktails  Jun 1, 2009
    The book follows the adventures of one of America s pioneering men of mixology, Jerry Thomas, who wrote the nation s first bartending guide. Written in 1862, the guide has become a lodestar for old-school cocktail fans across the country. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Cocktail expert Adam Lantheaume is a mix-at-home mentor  May 29, 2009
    "So I said, what if I put together a class to give people hands-on experience?" Unlike a lot of other classes around town, his are more workshop than demo, walking people through basic bartending terms and techniques. "The idea is to help people get insight into how to make things at home," Lantheaume said. (Boston Globe)

    Some classic cocktails now back in style  May 27, 2009
    Much of the credit for the rise for of the classic cocktail goes to David Wondrich, author of "Imbibe!" The book follows the adventures of one of America's pioneering men of mixology, Jerry Thomas, who wrote the nation's first bartending guide. Written in 1862, the guide has become a lodestar for old-school cocktail fans across the country. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Drinking in the local scene  May 8, 2009
    OSU student Layne Miller and recent graduate Spencer Adkins came to the event expecting a typical Las Vegas-style bartending competition, where competitors show off tricks and compete in events such as speed pouring shots. They were pleasantly surprised by the event s focus on creativity, presentation and taste. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Second day back at the bar and I have to call the cops  May 7, 2009
    So after seven months on my bartending hiatus, I was thrown back into the thick of it on Friday night. Cloudy, yes, but also warm, so it seemed like the whole town came out to drink their Corona cans and 007sby the river side. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    'David Cook review  May 3, 2009
    "You all gave me a job that pays a hell of a lot more than bartending, I'll tell you that," he said, referencing all those Idol voters. Elsewhere at SunFest. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Experience Riccios Steak and Seafood  Apr 14, 2009
    We have all worked through the ranks, beginning with bussing, bartending and working as the maitre d. So many new plans are on the horizon. (Desert Entertainer, CA)

    'Naughty Minx' Kellie Pickler and Simon Cowell Have Tongue Troubles  Apr 9, 2009
    Pete Wentz was seen bartending and pouring shots of Le Tourment Absinthe to the guests in attendance. Mr. Ashlee Simpson also led the party peeps in a giant slip and slide contest - inside the suite. (Fox News)

    Three arrested in job scam  Apr 7, 2009
    They needed to pay a $260 fee to cover the cost of bartending school, uniforms and a special liquor license for illegal immigrants to serve or sell alcohol, Schiralli said. The promoters of the phony club reportedly told victims it was going to be located in a shopping center on Satellite Boulevard in Duluth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Former executive mixes fun, money and drinks  Apr 6, 2009
    Roy Bates has held plenty of jobs over the years, but bartending is hands-down his favorite -- especially during Masters Week ... "When you have a bartending skill, someone can always use you." ... "Sometimes I do more cooking than bartending, just by the nature of the economy.". (The Augusta Chronicle)

    iPhone apps point you to eateries, recipes  Mar 24, 2009
    A how-to bartending guide gives users a little behind-the-bar 101 with a glossary of bartending equipment, techniques, glassware and more. A bar locator uses GPS technology to help find a bar near you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Yard sales as an economic gauge  Mar 1, 2009
    He paid $60 for it more than 10 years ago and it's now worth "a couple thousand." Favorite observation at yard sale: Old bartending guide next to a 12-step book Toughest yard sale: Kids who didn't want to sell their toys. BUSINESS Latest Headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Graduates: Keep plugging away on jobs  Feb 28, 2009
    I picked up some bartending skills. Now I write articles and search for publishers, and in between writing articles and submitting articles to publications I submit r. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Bartenders pack hotels with guests  Feb 21, 2009
    At Bemelmans Bar in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, for example, Brian Van Flanderns creative, purist approach to bartending includes concocting his own tonic with imported quinine. And at Beijings edgy new design hotel, The Opposite House, Aussie cocktail wunderkind Milan Sekmulic mixes delicious drinks with cheeky names like Herbie Goes Detox in the hotels bar, Punk and Mesh. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Council to vote on new taxes  Feb 21, 2009
    StopGapped wrote on Feb 20, 2009 6:06 PM:" Like they say over at 25, You Gotta Eat. Kief must not be a smoker or keep friends that are bar patrons. A lot of people are looking to nightcaps at home rather than smoking out in the cold and paying $3 a bottle of beer at the bar. If it doesn't discourage sales it will surely discourage tips. But we can just reclassify bartending as national service because the way this economy and "war" is going we'll soon need to reinstate the draft to keep the... (Pekin Times, IL)

    Danny McBride, the Cheerful Loser of Eastbound & Down  Feb 12, 2009
    Danny McBride, the Cheerful Loser of Eastbound - TIME (Time.com)

    Proposed casino could create 3,000 jobs  Feb 9, 2009
    Randy Tuazon, director at Tempe's ABC Bartending and Casino School, said dealers earn around minimum wage but can make $70,000 or more with tips. The proposed spa resort and casino, on a county island near the Glendale-Peoria line, would have 50 table games, 25 poker tables, 1,089 slot machines and a 1,000-seat bingo hall. (AZCentral -- Business)

    What To Do If You Become Unemployed  Feb 8, 2009
    "Maybe side bartending, and then going up the food line and just becoming a chef too, so that'd be great," Douglass said. HOW TO FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITSFile your initial unemployment claim online at. (KIRO TV, WA)


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