bartender
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At the Duke of Wellington, Ryan McDowell, 33, a bartender who lives above the establishment, estimates about 60 customers congregate outside on a busy night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I am a 30-year-old girl living in New York City and I started dating a 43-year-old bartender.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Before that, he was a bartender newly arrived from Oklahoma that the drummer befriended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Watching this slapstick routine of quitters and re-enterers from a vantage point atop the polls is Francesca Hong, a state representative, part-time bartender, and Democratic Socialists of America member.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
I glance at the bartender, like he’s going to back me up, but he’s studiously wiping down the bar.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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North American bartenders on Reddit asked for substitution and shipping suggestions in bids to re-create the spritz they tried in Europe, while local publications later wrote guides to finding the cocktail in their area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ice handling is considered an essential skill for Japanese bartenders, who often begin their training by learning to break it with precision.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
DJs, bartenders, door people, lovers, ex-lovers, activists and friends formed networks that were not always formal but were often lifesaving.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
"The bartenders will graciously ask, 'was the service okay?' and they'll say 'yes, of course,'" she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Thinking I still worked at Small’s, Reginald had gone there, and the bartenders had directed him to Sammy, who put him up.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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