Bar Stars Happy Hour

The hospitality industry is not always easy, but it can be very rewarding. Especially in Las Vegas. Tom and Jackie Alley have had industry success on many levels, and now they introduce the world to Bar Stars Happy Hour! In this trailer episode, you will get to know a little about them, and why they created this podcast. Bar Stars Happy Hour is an interview based, top shelf podcast for bar people, by bar people. If you work in the Bar, Restaurant, or Entertainment industries, this podcast is made for you.

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In this Happy Hour we talk with one of our closest friends, Kevin Casteel. Kevin is from Memphis, Tennessee, but has been a long time bartender in Las Vegas at such places as Fitzgeralds, Rio, and is currently at the Linq Hotel and Casino. In celebration of the Greatest Of All Time, We discuss what the number 23, Sambuca, Michael Jordan, and not buying him a cocktail all have in common! Its a damn good story! Also, Do you want to know the Top 5 things the ultimate sports bar must have? Or, The Top 5 cities we think the ultimate sports bar would thrive in? How about our ultimate Top 5 NBA starting lineups? It's all here in this episode, along with one of the best answers we've ever heard in Fill The Seats. Do not miss out on this entertaining Happy Hour.

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We take this episode of Bar Stars Happy Hour for ourselves. We tell our listeners a little more about us, our backgrounds, where we're from, and how we got to where we are now. We relate to everything going on in our industries right now and open up with a game of "This or That." We also candidly address the bar closures in Las Vegas, the hypocrisy of the government's rules and regulations, reveal some interesting statistics, and give our take on the current status of the Las Vegas bar scene. We get real, and honest, in Happy Hour #7! Do not miss this episode!

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In this Happy Hour, we are privileged to sit down with the Mad Mixologist, life-long bartender, magician, ringmaster, and inventor, Dean Serneels. Dean is the inventor of the Flairco flair bottle, the portable flair bar, and the dazzling floating tin bar trick. We discuss the origins, and early days, of the flair bottle, and what bottle, or bottles, it was really designed after. We talk about the flair bartending phenomenon that started taking over in the 1990's, and his impact on the evolution of flair bartending. Flair is much more than tossing bottles around these days as With over 30 years experience, Dean brings magic and cool bar tricks to satisfy his guests as well. We have an intriguing conversation about the Art and Science behind Mixology and Hospitality, and settle the age old debate of whether or not there is a true difference between a Mixologist, and a Bartender. Now days, Dean works for American Beverage Marketers with companies such as Finest Call Premium Cocktail Mixes and RE'AL Cocktail Ingredients, all while launching his new YouTube series, Behind The Glass with Dean Serneels. Do not miss out on this very entertaining episode!

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In this Happy Hour, we have our first Covid-19 survivor, and hear all about what it was like. We explore what inspired an ice cream maker from Italy to travel the world, and become a World Champion flair bartender in the process. We also talk about the origins of Area 51 Flair, discuss if it really was the "best move in flair history", or the best "save". Watch and decide for yourself at about the 4:30 min mark. Click here
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We also find out who Dario would "Fill the Seats" with, and its a pretty good list! Enjoy!

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