Things I've Learned About Getting A Drink From My Time On The Barstool Getting a bartender's attention in a packed bar can be frustrating, especially when everyone around you is trying to do the same thing. Years ago, after a particularly slammed Friday night, a bartender gave me four simple tips for getting served without being rude. I've been using his advice ever … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Experiencing Munich Oktoberfest For The First Time
Nothing Prepared Me For Walking Into The Hofbräuhaus Beer Tent I had heard stories about Munich Oktoberfest for years, but nothing prepared me for walking through the doors of the Hofbräu beer tent on Opening Day. This is what I remember most from that unforgettable first experience. The first reaction to walking into a beer hall for Munich Oktobefest is … [Read more...]
Paris on Foot: Walking the City, One Café and One Glass of Wine at a Time
The Nightlife Blogger: From The Barstool People are rushing everywhere in Paris, but not me. Not on this trip. I walked. And when my feet got tired, I sat down at an outdoor café and had a glass of wine. To me, this is Paris. À votre santé! My first look at Paris upon emerging from the Metro onto its streets was of a McDonald's. Great, I thought. Here I am in one … [Read more...]
My Greatest Jimmy Buffett Concert Moment At The Santa Barbara Bowl
A Long-Time Parrothead Recalls His Single Greatest Moment at A Buffett Show Of the roughly 70 Jimmy Buffett concerts I attended over the years, one moment stands above all the others. It happened during an intimate show at the Santa Barbara Bowl in the 1990s, when Buffett unexpectedly cleared the stage, picked up his acoustic guitar and took the audience on what felt like … [Read more...]