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Meet Sherein!!




I asked her a few questions and this is what she had to say:

I was surprised to get the below e-mail. I am Irish-American, of course, and this is kind of a big deal in Ireland. I have been there ten times, and once I was there when this pageant was going on. It is like Miss America crossed with American Idol, a NASCAR race, and St. Patrick's Day on Second Avenue. So I am posting the whole announcement below, just in case you guys know of an Irish New Yorker who wants to enter. If she is a reader of NYCBP, I will be a sponsor for sure. Know of any great looking Irish girls?

Hello,

We are seeking NY-Irish girls ages 18-28 to be crowned The 2008 New York Rose of Tralee. If you have anyone who might be interested, please have them contact us right away as the interviews will be held on May 10th in NYC.

All of the details are below and attached in a word document for distribution.

Kindest Regards,

Elizabeth Kee
Committee Chairperson
New York Rose of Tralee Organization

Become The 2008 NY Rose of Tralee
Enter Now!!
The Search is on for the 2008 NY Rose!

The 2008 New York Rose of Tralee Selection Ball

The Broad Street Ballroom
41 Broad Street
(@ Exchange Place)
in New York City’s Financial District

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
6pm-10pm

*Rose Interviews will be held at
The Glucksman Ireland House at NYU
on May 10, 2008

For more information visit our website.

FAQs

What is The Rose of Tralee?

The Rose of Tralee Festival is an International competition, which is celebrated with entrants representing their Irish communities all over the world. The festival takes its inspiration from a nineteenth century Irish ballad “The Rose of Tralee.” For more information on the history of the Festival or the official website of the Rose of Tralee International Festival.

What are the requirements to enter?

• Be 18 years of age at the time of competition entry and will not have reached her 28th birthday on or prior to the last night of the International Rose of Tralee Selection on August 26, 2008.
• Be unmarried and have never been married.
• Be born in Ireland or of Irish origin by virtue of one of her ancestors having been born in Ireland.
• Never have previously represented any Centre as a Rose in the International Rose of Tralee Selection.
• Be available for New York Rose Selection, and if selected, be available for International Festival Events from August 22 – 26, 2008 inclusive.
• Be available for all New York Rose Events throughout the year.

How Irish do I have to be?

You must have some Irish heritage. There is no minimum or maximum percentage of Irish heritage requirement. It is a great reason to explore your heritage and discover your roots. This is encouraged of all applicants!

How “New York” do I have to be?

There is no exact requirement, however, you should be a good New York representative (i.e. know about where you live-if someone asks about the Empire State Building, you should know what it is. New York is The Empire State!”)

What if I don’t look like a Supermodel?

If you are anything like a supermodel, you won’t get far in this festival. This is NOT a beauty contest! It is an INNER-beauty contest! Most girls that are selected are the furthest thing from a “World Peace”, false smiling, stiff-hand-waving beauty queen. Usually girls that really know who they are and are not afraid to be themselves are selected as the NY Rose. We are seeking someone who is comfortable in their own skin, the kind of girl you’d meet and make life-long friends with! Beauty Queens need not apply!

What if I can’t afford the application fee?

You should not pay the application fee yourself- you should be sponsored. The idea behind the sponsorship is to involve your community, not to break your bank! If you need help making contacts, we can set you up with a Sponsor. All you have to do is ask!

What if I have nothing to wear?

You will need to have 2 outfits. The first outfit will be for your interview. Something you would wear on a job interview. Most girls wear a blazer and skirt or slacks, but some wear a plain cocktail dress with a jacket. The most important thing is that you are COMFORTABLE in your daytime attire. If you are wearing something that just doesn’t fit right, it is going to be difficult to be yourself- and “being yourself” is what the interviews are all about.

The second outfit should be a flattering dress. Most girls wear their best dress to the Selection Ball (some borrow someone else’s best dress!). This dress can be anything from what you would wear as a bride’s maid to a Ball gown you only thought you could wear in a fairy tale. Usually girls wear full-length dresses, but it is not a requirement.

You should wear something you think helps convey your personality and is appropriate to be seen in on a stage (no micro mini dresses as your friends and family will be seated below you!)

If you need help picking out what to wear, give us a call and we can discuss it or even meet you to give our seal of approval! 917.613.4326


Can I be engaged and still enter?

You if are engaged- Congratulations! And as long as you have not walked down the aisle and said, “I do!” before August 26, 2008, you can take part in the festival.

Who can I invite to the Ball?

Most guests are friends, family, sponsors and colleagues, but you can invite anyone you’d like! Tickets can be purchased on our website.

Can I bring my own Rosebud?

Rosebuds are girls, ages 5-12 that will lead you into the Ball for your introduction, and on-stage interview. They usually steal the show because of how cute they are with their tiaras and Rosebud sashes. It is not required, but if you have a Rosebud go here to apply. Please note your name on the application.

What if I win?!

If you are selected as The 2008 NY Rose of Tralee, you will be crowned by the current Rose of Tralee and there will be a flurry of photographers and friends and family hugging and kissing you!

In August you will be flown to Ireland (FOR FREE!) to compete in the festival, with all the Roses from all over the world. There will be Nation-wide television coverage of the Rose Selection that can be viewed on the web anywhere in the world. The best part is, everything (except souvenirs!) is paid for from the second you leave the NY airport until you arrive home as all accommodation and meals will be courtesy of The International Rose of Tralee Festival!

And you have a chance to be crowned to represent not just NY, but also the world, win a huge cash prize, a car and more!!

More details can be found on the International Festival’s website.
For unanswered questions or to enter, please visit the New York website.

Or call us at 917.613.4326

We hope to you will take part in this wonderful, historical tradition and enter to become The 2008 New York Rose of Tralee!

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5) Is Guinness domestic?

4)If I bust some hot moves, will I get a free shot?

3) Can I have a Grey Goose and vodka?

2) I hate this song, can you change it?

1) Do you serve beer here?

I recently met Micheal Leyden, a bartender at my local watering hole, Reservoir. After brief conversation, he told me his interesting story.
While waiting for his son to finish up his library taught art class, he started to draw, and turned out he is awesome at it. He has been drawing ever since, and has recently begun selling his art.
I think its very important to support our fellow bartenders, please check out his website http://www.mgleyden.com/

I came across this today, of Amy Sedaris as a bartender. Reminds me of my favorite bartenders for one reason: her potty mouth. It is outtakes from a movie called Full Grown Men, which I never heard of and is probably for rent by now.

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There is so much happening in March, that St. Patrick's Day (Monday, March 17) is too big a story for me. So I am going to the source of all New York bar news, Sean Murphy of Murphguide.com. According to Sean's list of all things Irish this month:

St. Patrick's Day is so huge in New York City that it takes a whole month to celebrate it, so March is St. Patrick's month in New York. Keep checking this space to help you plan your St. Patrick's Day (& month) activities.

Sean's drinking blog is also a good place to keep up with the daily happenings around the bars.

It looks like a big week to ten days coming up, so stay informed about where to go.

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If you know me, you know the one thing I hate is flair bartenders. I mean the bottle tossing monkeys, the trick glass tosses, the behind the back bottle move. Please. Give me my fucking drink. Now. I do not need to see a bottle jump in the air, you will not be getting a better tip. Thank God this is not that common in New York, but apparently is huge in other cities (which is why we don't live anyplace else). Now there is a whole TV series that follows these jerks around the globe, edited together like this is Awesome And You Have To See These People In Action. Nope, not me. Give me a bartender who remembers my drink (my name would be nice) and keeps them coming. Check this out:



Sheesh. That TV network wasted good money producing this crap? I won't watch. Why would you WATCH a show about drinking? Wouldn't that 60 minutes be better spent actually drinking, in a bar?

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If you believe Eater, which recently said Chumley's was being renovated, the historic bar in the West Village may be getting a second life:

Lo, as the photos above and below taken earlier this morning show, there are indeed rumblings at Chumley's. Workers are on site. Construction is beginning. Set your calendars to T-minus ninety days. Barring complications, late May/early June it shall be.

I always loved this bar, even though it was no dive, it had charm and history going for it. I liked the vibe and the people, and all the bartenders I believe were FDNY guys. Hope it does open again.

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Hey Guys!
So I am trolling craigslist looking for work and I found this post. It is very funny and well-written and it shows how competitive finding hospitality work in Manhattan is! Bartender with 8 arms? I only have 2!! Scramble eggs with my raw sex appeal? I shower, strap em' in the push up & apply war paint... but I have never been able to scramble an egg without a fork.
Can I make it in this town?

"You know those joints where the music is bumping, the bartenders are hot sexy bitches who throw down like they have 8 arms, the waiters stick and move through the teeming crowd not missing a damn thing and hundreds of covers come out of a kitchen the size of your closet? The kind of place that's whipping at 200 miles an hour but it's all under control...? That's us. We're looking for peeps who can street fight and TCB (that's Take Care of Business - Elvis) ....while keeping fully intact the PMA (that's Positive Mental Attitude - Moms). This is our laundry list of good things we're asking the universe to send to us: Right now we want telepathic

FOODRUNNERS for our chefs to fall in love with. Can you be everywhere at once, expedite and keep the train on the tracks? We want to talk to you. Pay is 10 bucks an hour plus tips.
Chef would also like to welcome to the family a couple of LINE COOKS. A word about our boys in the kitchen: EPIC. Pedigreed with papers (Bouley, Lespinasse, Montrachet, The Modern) but all they want to do is bar food to blow people's minds. They have done it. Bomb menu. Werd.

Next we need the spark plugs. We mean the most critical element in the floor's engine: BUSSERS. Any of you waiters out there reading this know we don't get into the high gears without our peeps backing us up and watching our backs while we're doing battle. Do you know a busser suffering in some godforsaken place, totally unappreciated, leaving every night with a fraction of what he's worth? Send him over. Send HER over. IN FACT We're running a C-List special.
Any WAITERS or WAITRESSES out there looking for a new place to call home - we mean the ones everyone loves to see coming in to work, the ones who can rumble with a fast turning, definitely possibly too big station (but we're gonna throw so much support at you so you can reap the bennie$) all with the grace of a ballerina and instincts of a ninja.... bring us one of the World's Best Bussers and you go right to the top of the pile. You'll be a package deal. OR, you send us a busser we'll love and cherish and we'll buff you and your friends out for dinner and drinks. Yes peeps, you read that correctly.

THIS IS WHAT TO DO. [note: resumes are not important. If you have one done already, great. If not, all we need to know is where you've worked and your contact info. We like pictures. We like them because it keeps us organized with who's who and it's fun to see your faces. If you don't have one, that's okay. Looks don't mean anything if you can't hang. Last, we could give a rat's fat ass if you have NYC experience. Can you fight like a champ and rock a station? Be from the moon, it doesn't matter.]
RUNNERS: Send a list of the places you've worked. List all languages you speak or can fake effectively. Tell us the best place you worked and why it was so great.
COOKS: Give us your tours of duty and why you'd want to do soigne bar food instead of cheffing it up at a food palace. What cookbook are you reading now? What's the first thing that pops into your mind when we ask what's your best cooking memory? Tell us something about your favorite chef or your best job, what made them so great. And anything else you might want to add about yourself. Don't be a robot. Nobody wants a robot in the foxhole with them, and our guys are the coolest dudes. Make them laugh or nod their head when they read your email. BUSSERS: We want to talk to waiters you've worked with. So if you're interested, send us your phone number and a list of places you've worked. We'll have you come by and ask you to bring a couple of waiters' phone numbers or email addresses.
WAITING PEOPLE: What are the most important phrases in a restaurant? Why do cooks hate waiters who don't know the menu? What's so important about being ready for service? Is it really that bad to auction at a table? Seriously? Tell us about the fine dining points of service that are (rightfully) a part of your arsenal no matter what kind of place you work. And anything else you want to add about anything. You, restaurants, food, cocktails, global warming, whatever. Let us get a glimpse of who you are.
Lastly - we can't even believe we're opening the floodgates on this - but we have ONE highly coveted BARTENDER spot. For this gig, you have to be the second coming of Jack Black or else scorch people's eyeballs with your beauty and scramble their eggs with your raw sex appeal. NON-NEGOTIABLE is the ability to bartend. And aaaaallllll that implies. So tell us, what does that imply? Where do you drink, who do you respect, what are you excited about right now and can you spread the cocktail gospel in a way that is unpretentious and enthusiastically inclusive?

Each of you please put the POSITION you want in the SUBJECT LINE. We want you to start immediately if not sooner, so please be ready to jump. Interviews and hiring happen this week. We sincerely thank you for responding and apologize in advance if we don't reply personally to your email. We know job hunting is a bitch and we wish you all the luck in the world.

Compensation: C.R.E.A.M. dolla dolla bill y'all"

Get ready for St. Patrick's Day! In a brilliant PR move, The Town Tavern (134 West Third Street) created a viral video of the action from 2007 to send around town to get people into the bar in 2008. The wild bar in the West Village is notorious for huge parties at big events like these.

With Paddy's Day falling on a Monday this year, it means the serious drinkers will be out in force. Or else, a 3-day weekend?

Thanks to Katie for sending NYCBP the video.

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I am not calling Lauren short. I think the term is height-challenged. It does not matter. She is a bad ass bartender with lots of attitude and good skills. We saw her Saturday night filling in at Yogi's, but she says she has been a regular drink slinger on Wednesday at the sister bar, The Patriot.

If she is 5 feet tall, I'd be shocked. Don't matter. She says that if you come to The Patriot, you can watch her dance on the bar. And try and match drinking shots with her. A few of the customers on Saturday mentioned that fishnets and plaid skirts are fine with them; on Lauren, killer. Go and see her, and say you saw her on NYCBP.

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