NYCBP Blog

How many of you know about Joanna's blog? She has it on Myspace, which is a good way to get people to find out about it. Jo is, of course, the senior bartender at Doc Holliday's, and has been working there since the day it opened, which was back when JFK was in office.

If you really want to know what a bartender in NYC goes through, let Jo tell you. She is a very very good writer, and a astute observer of all that goes on in front of (and around) her bar. I always get a kick out of reading it. Here is something from today:

On my way back behind the bar, Mr. Wild Turkey tried to corner me, but I sped past him, brushing him off by telling him, I had to take care of something.

I finally got the troublemaker out, but he shortly returned, shouting that he left his wallet on the bar. I curtly told him, he did not leave it here, but he ignored me and continued to look for it, and started to accuse customers of lifting it.

His scrambling around happened right at shift change, when it was time for me to close out my day, and just at the beginning of the night girls shift. We both told him to leave. He was making a spectacle of himself, and of course the bouncer was running late.

Jo always has a way with words, which all her regulars know from being her loyal customers. I like this bit from a little while ago:

Sometimes, I may get carried away, crawling in the liquor, knocking over bottles and glassware, accusing the crowd of not drinking enough, forcing girls to spread their wings and join me on the bar.

All my intention is, to entertain the masses, make their weekend memorable, and the party a success. I never intend to ruin anyone's night...and in the near 13 years of bartending, I cannot recall ever doing something in the name of fun, that ended badly. On purpose anyway.

Okay, perhaps your occasional girl falling off the bar, but god knows, no one ever intended that. We go far to ensure nothing bad happens.

Apparently, last friday's 2 am show extravaganza, has turned into a drama laden event, that has lowered people to kindergarden level behavior.

Want to know what happens next? Read Jo's blog and find out!

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