Post #187558 by thejab on Mon, Sep 19, 2005 10:34 AM

On 2005-09-19 06:02, pablus wrote:

Where are they working? I've been to no less than 3 TV's within the last 15 months and haven't met anyone that can create a drink like you. Joel is good. Very good. You are a different level. Oakland has one guy that retired a few years ago that still remembered Vic. And one guy left who I had to instruct about Falernum. The rest there suuu-hhhu--uuuck.

That was true when you were here visiting Pablus, but recently the Emeryville store got a bartender with 4 years experience at the London location, and he really is a cocktail connoisseur. And Sonya (or Sonja) in the SF location is also very good. Things have been improving a lot at Vic's in the bay area as far as drink quality (especially now that martiki is bartending). I just wish they would stop the little remodeling jobs in the Emeryville location (they recently painted the bar ceiling in a light color which makes it look less cozy).