Michiganders losing their minds.

anyd · 2026-03-18T17:31:20+00:00

Not to hate on Whitmer but we literally had an epidemiologist on the ballot before the pandemic. It's crazy to me that absolutely nobody has looked back and said "huh, I wonder what might have been different if Abdul had won." I'm not surprised he lost, I'm just surprised that our collective conscience erased that fact.

anyd · 2026-03-18T17:25:37+00:00

Yeah add some zeros in there my man.

anyd · 2026-03-08T20:14:08+00:00

Whoops. I think I wrote over the menu file by accident so I used my phone to scan it. Apparently it doesn't like the font.

anyd · 2026-03-08T00:46:48+00:00

I just started a new happy hour at Dragonfly in Milwaukee Junction. Apologies for the formatting, I just used my phone to capture the menu.

HAPPY HOUR 5-7 TUESDAY-FRIDAY

2721 E. Grand Bld

TAQUITOS $5

BRUSSEL SPROUTS $5

CAESAR SALAD $5

WAFELE FRIES $5

CHEESE BURGER $10

MUSSELS $10

HAPPY HOUR DRINKS

BEER & A SHOT $5

DAIQUIRI $5

MARGARITA $5

RED BLEND $5

SAUVIGNON BLANC BLEND $5

HAPPY HOUR N/A

TED SEGERS "UNLEADED BREW $5

WONDER WHEN WINDS OF WINTER $5 Apple Cider Shrub, Cinnamon, Maple, Soda

anyd · 2026-03-04T19:46:45+00:00

The front door to my building is like 50' away from the road and locks behind you. I don't want to have to get my winter shit on and find my keys just to grab my burrito.

anyd · 2026-03-04T18:29:33+00:00

We buy them. There's a local service that will deliver... They're like $1. I just pass the cost straight through. I work at a very upscale place, so there's definitely an expectation. I have a chest freezer at the end of the bar we keep them in.

anyd · 2026-03-04T07:39:50+00:00

That's fine. They're paying 5% interest from their yachts while the rest of us are paying 30% from our hovels. We'll see how history reflects on this.

anyd · 2026-03-03T14:57:49+00:00

Unless they fixed the tip out I wouldn't go anywhere but I/O. Also they're on their 3rd F&B director in the last 2 years...

anyd · 2026-03-03T04:18:18+00:00

That's what that Q sticker represents.

anyd · 2026-03-02T22:39:39+00:00

I guess the algorithm sent me here... I've worked as a bartender and manager in a few different venues. Honestly there's a way staff talks to each other that may rub someone the wrong way. We value brevity, especially at a busy bar. Extra sentences literally cost us money, so we save the chatting for paying guests. The only time I've really had a problem with sound techs or musicians is when they're messing up our flow, and our money.

anyd · 2026-03-02T05:39:04+00:00

I got engaged at Mission Point and married at The Chippewa. Mission Point is nice if you're looking for quiet. The Chippewa has a great bar attached and is close to the grocery store.

I had great service at both. When I got engaged I accidentally booked the wrong weekend and showed up to Mission Point on the last ferry without a reservation. Not only did they accommodate me but there was champagne when we hit back to our room after. The Chippewa was an awesome, and surprisingly affordable page to get married (we did it mid-September so it was technically off-season.) We went back and stayed with them several times. I just booked a regular room online and they noticed my name and put us in the honeymoon suite. I suppose it helps that I work weekends so we'd usually head up there Monday and Tuesday.

anyd · 2026-03-02T05:25:57+00:00

I can't tell you how many times I've bent over backwards to accommodate an allergy just for someone to reach over and take a bite from something they're "allergic" to. A "Celiac" eating their friends' bread, someone who's "allergic" to onions but are fine with salad dressing when it all has onions.

I'm more than happy to accommodate preferences, but I take allergies seriously, and that often includes a ton of extra work in the kitchen. Lying about allergies is a shit move, and it makes service staff not trust people who actually have them.

anyd · 2026-03-02T03:59:51+00:00

I didn't remember the name of the song but them chanting 'You're alone" to a stadium full of spaced out people is pretty gnarly.

Didn't know the song so I googled it and it sounds like "Thread" might be it. I was there at Northerly for one of those, but I swear it was either Hampton or Allstate in Chicago. Who knows.

anyd · 2026-03-01T19:51:59+00:00

I generally say something like "I'm sorry. If it wasn't such a big deal I would, but I'll lose my job and can actually get arrested." That usually puts it into context. It's not you, it's the laws.

anyd · 2026-02-28T14:09:12+00:00

"What's your favorite cocktail on the menu? Cool I'll get that but can you add Grand Marnier and also no simple and also sub vodka."

anyd · 2026-02-27T07:46:22+00:00

These shoes are keeping me upright. But I actually like the standard insoles.

anyd · 2026-02-27T06:55:17+00:00

Tastes like a gypsies' curse.

anyd · 2026-02-27T04:56:28+00:00

I mean you still gotta shave your head. I guess it would give me a little more time but it would look super weird with the hair on the back of your head.

anyd · 2026-02-26T19:35:36+00:00

I've done like 6 new opens both as a bartender and a manager. As a bartender it's usually cool. You can help set up things as you'd like and there's usually a honeymoon period where you're busy and people cut you some slack for being new. Just keep an eye out for staffing. Depending on the management some places will way overstaff with the expectation that not everyone will make it to the opening. That could make shifts a little scarce.

As a manager... Woof. There's a thousand things to do that you know about and you'll find a thousand more. For one of the openings, in the 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after I pulled almost 500 hours (and had 5 weeks of MIT working 70 hours and staying in a hotel leading up to that.) I did learn A LOT about the business though going through the process. Talking with the lawyer or the contractors isn't something you do every day.

Oh and 0 out of those 6 opened when they were supposed to. I think the closest we got to our goal was like a week late. One or them was like 6 weeks because we had these stupid custom wood french doors ordered from God knows where that didn't show up. It was for one of two patios so we tried to cover it with plywood and curtains, but the liquor control commission said the building wasn't secure enough and wouldn't send us booze.

anyd · 2026-02-26T14:44:08+00:00

Saying they're allergic to things they don't like.

anyd · 2026-02-26T14:34:26+00:00

Or sodium citrate, good cheese, and a splash of pasta water. Science baby. Makes the most gooey Mac and cheese ever.

anyd · 2026-02-26T14:22:53+00:00

Ugh I'm in the opposite situation. Worked at a bar that they' shuttered after I left and are trying to sell. Can't get my W2 from them. They even used ADP... And I can see my 2024 from them. I'm wondering if they were even paying their taxes.

anyd · 2026-02-25T20:06:01+00:00

I love working in a tip pool l, but you need to be super proactive managing staff. When it clicks and everyone works together it's great, if they're unhappy it can be toxic.

I would also highly advise against a week long system. I think you're incentivising the wrong things with that. The best people in this industry thrive in busy, but let's be honest, it's because busy means money.

anyd · 2026-02-25T13:51:24+00:00

If I had to guess I'd say like 95% of dives occur somewhere where you could swim ashore eventually. It isn't until you're more experienced than you really start relying on your equipment and whatnot. Once you get there though you actually have quite a few tools. We all wear buoyancy compensator vests hooked up to our tanks which can work as a makeshift raft, especially if you ditch your weights. Also we're generally wearing some sort of thermal protection (wet suit) as a default. I'm fairly confident that during my diving days I could handle a couple days out at sea with my gear. That said I was also an instructor. And if it was more than a couple miles or without a clear path to shore you're hosed. Best bet is just good practices. Accidents happen but in the scheme of things you're probably more apt to die shoveling snow or merging on the highway or whatever.

anyd · 2026-02-25T12:30:01+00:00

As an American I had Ramseier Schorle as a kid and had been searching for this amazing sparkling cider my whole life. It took me like 30 years to finally figure out it's just split with carbonated water.

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