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What would your favorite bar be like without your favorite bartender? You can't have Cheers without Woody, Sam, Carla or Rebecca, and you certainly can't have your local watering-hole without those special drink fillers. Knowing this, we've decided to feature a different local bartender each week and share who they are with you.
So, grab your glass, fill it up, and let's toast this week's bartender of choice:
Branden, from The Retreat
Hometown: Tampa
How long have you worked at Retreat?
1 ½ years... 7 years with the parent company Green Iguana
Have you bartended anywhere else?
Bar Tampa in Ybor
What is the most requested drink?
Pink Elephant
What is your favorite drink to drink?
Marker and Coke
Where did you learn to bartend?
Green Iguana
What’s your biggest pet peeve with bar-goers?
People that are not fun and energetic
What do you like most about bartending?
It’s fun
Do you know any bar tricks?
I can flair
Has anyone ever asked you for a martini ‘shaken not stirred?’
All the time
Have you seen Coyote Ugly?
Yes
What’s the craziest experience you’ve had while working?
Besides seeing naked women on the bar, a man threw a bottle and broke a $40,000 mirror
What do you like to do when you’re not bartending?
I play golf and go out and drink
What do you want to do in the future?
I want to own my own bar and restaurant
What will the name of your bar be? Loge, that is my last name
If you could tell customers anything you wanted, what would it be?
Tips get better service
Side-bar:
What was your first concert? Eagle
Any movies you’ve been dying to see? The new 007
Are you a Rays fan? Huge, season ticket holder since 98
Do you think the Rays have what it takes to win the World Series? That is a tough question but all I can say is that it’s going to be a good series
Do you have a name for your tin? Yeah it’s “Money Maker”
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