T’S PUB, LISA BURGOYNE Lisa has been bartending for 28 years.
MOST POPULAR DRINK: The Tag Team, which is a concoction of whiskey, peach vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice, orange juice and a lime wedge. It was created by a BU student—a swimmer—about five years ago. It originally was called the It Takes Two. WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT T’S: I think it’s a very welcoming place where you can feel comfortable coming in alone and you always know somebody here. It’s also supposedly one of few places to do karaoke, which used to be on Wednesdays actually. It got really popular, so for a while we had karaoke on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and then for the last 10-15 years it’s been just on Tuesdays. Tuesdays are a busier night for us. Also, we get busier when there are games or concerts at Agganis or Paradise. ON BARTENDING: I love it. It’s a lot of dealing with people; it’s all customer service. If you respect your customer, they respect you. It’s a two-way street. BEST BARTENDING STORY: What happens here stays here; everyone has fun and that’s what you want. There are always interesting souls who stroll through. OUTSIDE THE BAR: I have three kids at home: a 12-year-old daughter and 9-year-old twins, one boy and one girl. So I am usually running around to their activities. I also like playing basketball.
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THE BUZZ | SPRING 2014 | 69