Bars & Clubs - Oct. 10, 2009
Uncorked: The worst bartender in Milwaukee
What's so special about bartenders? They're just people cowering behind the safety of a 4-foot barrier who tip a bottle of liquid upside down and pour it into a glass. Your total interaction with them can be as little as a minute or two. How hard can it be? Well, with all the average or below-average bartenders you've experienced, apparently it's harder than it looks. What is it that differentiates good bartenders from bad?
Tags: bartenders, bad bartenders, Jaime O'donoghue, county clare, odonoghue's

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 30, 2009
Drunken bartenders: A menace to society?
When I first heard that state legislators were debating a bill about banning consumption for bartenders, I thought the lawmakers were drunk.
Tags: bartenders, sobriety

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 3, 2009
Milwaukee's best bartenders, 2009: Palomino
A good bartender is hard to find. Here in Brew City, suds slingers come a dime a dozen (they almost have to with the number of bars, taverns, clubs and pubs we have) and most of them get the job done. But how often do you walk away, drink in hand, with the rare but distinct feeling of being truly taken care of by your barkeep?
Tags: best of, best bartenders, bartenders, bar month, palomino, burnhearts

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 20, 2007
Gold stars for Hi-Hat Garage bartenders
By midnight, the Hi-Hat Garage was swamped with partiers and these bartenders never stopped moving. It's refreshing to see people who enjoy their job.
Tags: Hi-Hat Garage, bartenders, Jamo's

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 26, 2007
What makes a good bar a great bar
To separate a good bar from a great bar, in many ways, the tangible factors of any successful business can be applied: Service, selection, location, prices, etc. But what about the intangibles? Here are some of the qualities that grace our favorite watering holes.
Tags: clean bathrooms, decor, softball, jukebox, bartenders, leff's