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No, I’m not suggesting you reach across the bar to literally shake the bartender’s hand. A “bartender’s handshake” is a drink order that signals to your bartender a few things: 1. You’re (likely) not a jerk, and 2. You might also be a bartender, or 3. You’re about to become their favorite regular.
I Always Order This Specific Drink & Now Every Bartender Loves Me Mackenzie Filson 2024
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I'm a service industry gremlin and I would like to grab a bartender's handshake from a bar on the strip or downtown. Any recommendations?
Which bars are the best to request a Bartender's Handshake? dontfeedthehippos 2025
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It’s the unspoken ritual of many a hospitality industry vet: the bartender’s handshake, that revered go-to drink from one barkeep to another. It’s equal parts secret password, insider’s wink, and sign of solidarity. But, depending on who you ask and where you’re drinking, that handshake can mean many different things: a shot of Fernet, a miniature daiquiri, or a slug of bitters straight from the bottle, to name a few.
In Praise of the Bartender's Handshake - Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Gray Chapman 2024
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