We talk about Roots Cafe’s locally inspired drinks list with Sam Pillion So, Roots Cafe isn’t the biggest space in town. Is there always someone actively bartending? There isn’t one dedicated person. Everyone knows how to make the drinks, but—as […]
We talk to Abby Block about Saloon 151 and her busy life outside of bartending. How long have you been bartending? How old am I? Six years, I guess. I started when I was 19. You got a bartending job […]
Johnny O’Donnell’s worked a number of bars in the borough, but today you’ll find him slingin’ drinks at Barnaby’s Are you from West Chester? I’m from Exton, and I moved to West Chester when I was 13. I went to […]
Pat Kelly’s been behind the bar at Ryan’s Pub for more than a decade, and he still loves the job. How long have you been at Ryan’s? About 10 years. What got you started here? When I turned 18 a […]
Patrick Barrenechea of Limoncello talks about football, good food and great friends. How long have you been bartending? Only for the past year, but I’ve been at Limoncello for five years. And what do you think qualifies you to be […]
Derek Krissinger is re-inventing the classics at Pietro’s Prime. Let’s start with an open-ended question: tell me about yourself. I’m 27, been working in town for eight years, at Pietro’s for six. Started out at Limoncello, was at Teca, then moved to Nonna’s and […]
A chat with Patricia Lusty from Landmark Americana So, do you go by Patricia? Patricia, Tricia—doesn’t really matter. Alright Tricia, how long have you been in West Chester? I went to school here, so I’ve been here about four-and-a-half years. I’m having a […]
Kim Koechig celebrates the first birthday of Saloon 151. How long have you been working here? Saloon’s only been open about a year, and I came in about a month after that, so almost from the beginning. Is this your first bartending gig? […]
Bartender of the Month Tony DeRemer has been serving up drinks at Barnaby’s for the better part of a decade. How long have you been working at Barnaby’s? Well, they’ve been open for nine years, and I’ve been here for eight of them. It’s a […]
A lively chat with Kildare’s Shaun Brown about tending bar, graphic design and Savannah How long have you been at Kildare’s? I’ve been here for six years, but I’ve been bartending overall for ten years. Is this your career, then? […]
