Cultural Literacy
What some classic bar scenes teach about life — and how to find the classroom at a bar near you. by Jack Lauterback What better place is there to learn than in a bar? Life lessons, the finer points of...
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Take it from the experts: here's what you should know about RVA bar life. by Hilary Langford The Wine Expert: Julia Battaglini, Secco Wine Bar Ideal night out? Anywhere with Dave Martin or Nicole...
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Bartenders pour some life lessons — and a few cocktails — from the other side of the bar. by Brent Baldwin Jeff Farmer, 40 Pasture The Lesson: Bend at the knees and lift with your legs [laughs]. No,...
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Forget your worries, troubles, and those orthopedic shoes. With Miss Magnolia Jackson Pickett Burnside's Three B's to Busting Out, you too will have one magical night in Oz, Dorothy.…[ Read more ][...
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Marithe Patterson, bartender at the Bellytimber Tavern and F.W. Sullivan's Fan Bar & Grille. There is never an easy way to deal with drunk people.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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1. Stand tall and try not to look sullen or angry.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleThe Search for Truth
One Saturday night in Richmond, we drive 100 miles to 13 bars seeking your pearls of wisdom. by Jason Roop and Scott Elmquist 9:49 p.m. Galley Restaurant 2805 Hathaway Road Bill Peterson, 59…[ Read...
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Evan Nasteff, prolific Richmond actor and bartender at Pie. 1.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Sometimes you don't feel like hitting the bars, yet you still require a good drink. Or maybe you just want to impress your friends.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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