luka

Well-known member
Theres two types of cocktail. Adult ones and kiddy ones. But they both get you well pissed.
 

Murphy

cat malogen
the whole thing is different. the bartender in a pub is just someone who is there to give you a drink that's it. in the US they are sort of an enlarged figure. a personality. there's more of a financial relationship between the two of you

if you’re in their place for a few they’re looking to earn so the financial relationship is key

here you could find a fresh pube in the liquid served and be met with a shrug - the US equivalent is looking for max pay out
 

shakahislop

Well-known member
The cocktail prices in that New York tiki bar article Gus posted were obscene, some of them pushing $30.
if you go to an expensive place $25 isn't that unusual, and then coz you're tipping often 20% it can get up to $30 no problem. it's important to stay out of these places
 

0bleak

A Liniment's Evil Work
Repulsive levels of decadence.

Perfectly acceptable pint of real ale in Spoons for £2.74, and none of that ridiculous "tipping" nonsense.

One of the last places I went to in Seattle before I moved, they had signs up asking people not to tip because they were actually paying their employees a decent wage, otherwise people like bartenders, servers, etc. get paid well below minimum wage.
OTOH, it seems like tipping culture here has become well out of hand in the last couple of years.
It seems like you're now suggested to leave everyone a tip for every reason.
Next, I'm expecting someone to suggest that I also tip a cashier for giving me my change back.
 

ghost

Well-known member
Repulsive levels of decadence.

Perfectly acceptable pint of real ale in Spoons for £2.74, and none of that ridiculous "tipping" nonsense.
no i think its fine honestly. i have a spot i love with a champagne cocktail that goes for $28, and you know what? it’s delicious. I guess if i couldn’t afford it i would dislike it more. but I think it also provides a force to push you away from bars, if you’re meeting up with friends you know well you can save some money and have a better time by heading to someone’s home and breaking open a couple top-notch bottles in the $40-60 range. the question is just how much beauty you can find in this world.
 

ghost

Well-known member
if you’re going to a spot with cocktails that are above $25, in general you can assume that the bartenders are genuinely experts, and that means if you know how to talk to them, you can learn a lot about what’s happening in the world of spirits. i reccomend doing that, you learn a lot.
 

luka

Well-known member
ive spend well over a grand on whisky and cigars in january and its really good for me. i dont think i'll do it in feb tho. you need asceticism tooo
 

Mr. Tea

Let's Talk About Ceps
imagine living your life just drinking 'real ale' at 3.8% ABV all your life and it tastes like a digestive biscuit soaked in pond water. shortcut to clinical depression.
I like good scotch and champagne and stuff too. I just have a child and a mortgage and that sort of thing, so non-stop decadence isn't really an option.
 
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