Many people who come to the Quarry House Tavern restaurant enjoy playing trivia on Sunday's.
There is one thing that the diverse crowd at the Quarry House Tavern can agree on and it's their bartender Keith Johnson. Johnson works as a newsletter editor for Hospice Foundation of America and a bartender at the Quarry House Tavern by night. As a transplant resident much like many of the people in the Washington Metropolitan area, he was raised in Lumberton, Texas in Piney Woods of East Texas. " My Mother lived there as a child. It is a city of little diversity, oppressive humidity, and endless pine trees," said Johnson of his native city. After going to college at the University of Texas in Austin where he received a Bachelor's Degree in government, he moved to the District 4 years ago. "I started bartending at Quarry House Tavern …
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Ray's, The Classics is known to business professionals for great drinks and food.
Ray's, The Classics maintains their reputation from the minute you walk in the door of the art deco styled building on the side of Colesville Rd. This elegant staple of Silver Spring is the home of bartender Nick Lopata. Nick's bartending skills define classic; simple and elegant. According to regulars, he makes a fabulous martini. He has been at Ray's for four years. He said he likes the restaurant business and especially working at Ray's. "The management and staff are true professionals. They are very supportive of you and there is a real sense of camaraderie and family." Before Ray's, Nick worked in Baltimore for many years. He was well-known as a top bartender and acknowledged as Best Restaurant Bartender by Baltimore Magazine in 2003…
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Tamika Smith
10:46 am on Friday, October 22, 2010
Thanks for commenting Alex. If there are any other bars you think have great bartenders, feel free to send them over. more ›