La Cage is well known to be the largest gay club in Milwaukee or maybe even in the state of Wisconsin. It is also the oldest and most happening gay club in Milwaukee, with great dance floors, great DJ`s and the famed ETC. lounge. Adding to the popularity of the nightclub is the very popular bartender of the ETC.Lounge, Dan Bialzik. Originally from Cedarburg, Dan moved to Milwaukee a decade ago and has worked at La Cage and ETC.Lounge for two years now. Dan likes it in Milwaukee and he is of the opinion that the city is by and large gay friendly and is a good place to live in. More...

Word is going around that flamboyant pop star Lady Gaga is now engaged to her bartender boyfriend Luc Carl. Gaga and Luc have had an on and off relationship over the years. Apparently the old flame was reignited this christmas season, which the couple spent at the residence of Luc Carl`s parents. The news did not come as a surprise to those who were closely associated with Gaga. Angela Climey wife of Lady Gaga`s ex-manager says "Shes always had a thing for Luc way beyond anything shes had with any other man". Luc Carl, a 29 year old semi-celebrity bartender who works in New York city, dated Gaga for three years before her meteoric rise to fame. Gaga reportedly does not want to rush things and it may be while before the wedding date is finalized. However when it does take place, be sure to expect something out of the ordinary.  More...

Hollywood has introduced us to some memorable and some not so memorable bartenders - think Coyote Ugly.There's not enough focus on the fictional bartenders in movies today. Pretty and wonderful actress Amy Adams is here to change all that!

In her latest flick 'The Fighter' she puts the spotlight back on the men and women on the other side of bar as Charlene. If you ever needed tips on how to deal with unruly customers and creepy drunks in your bar-tending profession Amy Adams is a good teacher. She gives it back as good as she gets in the movie. More...

Are you a bartender? Then you are more likely to divorce compared to a agricultural engineer or a media and communications equipment worker (these professions are scored as least likely to divorce). According to a recent study by researchers at Radford University bartenders have a whopping divorce rate of 38.43 percent, second only to dancers 43.05 percent. The researchers used census data to determine which professions had the highest divorce rates. Click here to see other professions that spell doom for wedded bliss.

Who knew working at a bar led to marital woes at home? One opinion given by psychologists is that bartending jobs require a lot of human contact and this might be the reason why extroverted people have high divorce rates. Another reason could be the odd hours on the job as a bartender. Most people work nine to five in the day while bartenders start at five in the evening and finish at five in the morning. More...

  Boston's hottest nightclub Felt Boston received a rude shock when the city's licensing board slapped it with a two separate two-day suspensions in the wake of two alleged assaults. The officials felt the club deserved to be punished for not informing the police or medical personnel about the two assaults that occurred in a short span of three months.

In one incident the club's female patron claimed that she was attacked and robbed when she was leaving the club with her friends. Not satisfied with stealing her purse and cell phone the crooks tried to rob her off her shoes as well. When she sought help from the club's bouncers (after all protecting patrons is their job ) they supposedly told her to go home. More...

Whether you want to earn extra money or want to be the next Tom Cruise in Cocktail becoming a bartender is an interesting job choice for many people. Most people are fascinated with bartenders and envy their life.

How do you get in without wasting money on a bartending school? Once you have decided bartending is for you and you are prepared to handle the negative aspects of bartending as well, all you need is to acquire the skills to work behind a bar.

Start as a bartender's assistant: Know what a bartender does. This is where you can learn drink names and what's in them. An experienced bartender can show you how to interact with customers on a bartending level and teach you what type of mixers and liquors go in different drinks. More...

Luc Carl is a 29-year-old bartender, DJ, nightclub manager, musician and author among things. But his most important job is being Lady GaGa's boyfriend.

When he is not being the world's biggest pop star's boyfriend, he writes his own blog where he promotes his upcoming book called The Drunk Diet. In a nut shell the book is about how to stay and get thin while still drinking every night. No he is not joking, he is quite serious about his pursuit to be a slim alcoholic.

As a bartender he admits that alcohol is always going to be a part of his lifestyle. Some of his tips to stay slim while drinking include: drink top shelf liquor instead of bottom shelf, if you're going to eat pasta, at least go out to a nice restaurant, and stay away from beer and egg yolks. More...

  Last month we had seen a Las Vegas nightclub create history by debuting holographic dancers and now it could be happening to bartenders - replaced by robots.

These robot bartenders can work day and night without calling in sick or needing a break. According to manufacturers the best part of having robot bartenders is they will never whine about tips. More...

Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant literally became a hero of the service industry overnight, after he put an abusive customer in place by dramatically quitting his job. If you don't want your bartender to have the same dramatic meltdown as Slater, here are some do and don'ts on how to behave in the bar. Bartenders love their job but sometimes they have to deal with annoying customers to keep the party flowing smoothly.

DO be friendly to the bartender. This is a no-brainer. Bartenders like to engage with customers and it's easier when you are friendly.

DON'T snap your fingers at the bartender. Chances are you will be ignored for the rest of the night.  More...