For a scandalous story or two, head to the bar -- bartender Johnny has been pouring martinis since the Rat Pack ruled town.

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When I hobbled into the 14th street dive bar, the bartender took one look at me and told me to take a seat.

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Gooding and his attorney met with police Wednesday and was given a court summons, police said, but later in the day the bar's management said the bartender chose to drop all charges.

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The key thing is not to do this in while another bartender is behind the bar with them.

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Original features remain, like the front desk, grand fireplace, tile-work floor, and Chinoiserie Chippendale bar in the J Bar which has been signed by every bartender to work there since 1889.

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He checks out the lighting (intended to evoke a sunset) and stops at the bar to watch a fire-eating bartender.

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The Gen Y bartender had the X Games playing in high def on the flat screen behind the bar.

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We stood against the bar and Javier did all the ordering, including a glass of alcoholic cider for me, which the bartender poured from a bottle into a glass held apart as far as his arms could reach.

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Sitting within toasting distance of the bartender, our party of four filling the bar to capacity, we polished off a few carafes of steaming sake while making small talk.

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The bartender, Joe, and the couple sitting next to us at the bar explained (in delightfully thick Long Island accents) that the town really comes alive in the warmer months.

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