Michael deVere a bartender join Spencer Lodge 290 . Spencer Lodge deVere wanted to join Spencer Lodge few years ago. Mr deVere lives in Newyork at Spencer 14882 who is serving local bar for last 26 years & he is now a 67 years old person. to join this lodge one should apply with a form and sometimes gets rejected. Everyone knows the story of Charlottesville's most famous bartender, you know, that musician guy who worked at Miller's before becoming a globe's renowned rock star... what's his name?
Well, so many other local bartenders have attracted their own, albeit smaller, fan base. Indeed, while lots of factors go into creating a bar's atmosphere– lighting, decor, and menu choices, among them– in many cases, the single most significant element of a bar's appeal– and what keeps the regulars coming back– is the man or woman doing the pouring.
"They're friends out in the public square," says attorney Benjamin Dick, whose name adorns a stool downstairs at C&O restaurant where for years, bartender Barry Umberger would have drinks ready for regulars before they could order and knew the details of his frequent patrons' lives.
"He was also a friend and attending consultant on every kind of thing from A-Z," says Dick, who says Umberger's decision to sail to the Bahamas with his wife– and stay– left a hole.
"He was a bartending psychologist," Dick notes. "His generosity was abundant, and that's why so many people kept coming in."
Umberger may have been a master of his trade, but he's not the only one in town, and anyone who's ever sat on a barstool– or even watched an episode or two of Cheers– can attest that there's more to the role than just mixing drinks. A good bartender deftly negotiates multiple roles ranging from confidante to law enforcer.
"You're constantly multitasking," says longtime West Main bartender Janet Knight. "Besides pouring the drink, you're gauging the effect it's having on your guest," she notes, adding that while late-night bartenders deal more with unruly guests, her afternoon-through-happy hour shift often puts her in a therapist role as she chats with a group of regulars she calls friends.
"It's a wonderful time to get to know people," she says. "I love it."
Just in time for restaurant week, the Hook undertook the oh-so-difficult task of sitting at bars and chatting up the folks across from them. Their stories, bright smiles, and expert suggestions just might drive you to drink. But only in the best possible way...
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