Behind Bars: A Guidebook for Successful Bartending and Bar-Attending
Author: Tim Mulherin, Greg Nachazel
List Price: $10.95
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ISBN: 0963964801
Publisher: White River Pr Inc (February, 1994)
Sales Rank: 1,011,021
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 4 out of 5
Shaken, stirred, poured and enjoyed!
A bartender friend of mine recommended I take a taste of this wonderful book and while I normally don't take advise from people behind the bar, I took the leap. To my suprise, I found Mulherin's "inside view" to be just as refreshing as a Bloody Mary on a Sunday morning! My only hope is that he will take to the pen again and do a book of just recipes. This way, I might be able to save some change and mix my favorite drinks at home. Wait, on second thought, if I did that, I may not be privvy to the sage advise from my bartender. Nevertheless, I would highly recommend this book as it taught me that I should have a tad more respect to the people to mix my poison.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Great read...with a twist of lemon!
Without having to pay any cover charge, this book took me on a cook's tour of an art that touches quite a few of us on a daily basis -- the local bar. Sure, some of us who have seen every episode of "Cheers" thought we knew it all when it came to our favourite watering hole. Wrong, again Norm! Mulherin's descriptions and wit (not to mention the recipes!) make this autobiographical slice much more real than a fictional Boston bistro. This book is not only for the barfly, the bartender and the casual patron, it should also be required reading for AA members, as it demonstrates that partaking of the sauce is not a satanic ritual...instead a wonderful feature of a society that may be a tad touched around the edges, but alright (anyway), Jack! Bottoms up to Mulherin for giving it to us straight-up, with a twist of lemon and salt around the rim on every page.
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