You can find our second female Featured Bartender, Carri, every night at Bad Genie Rock Lounge. This fiery bar manager is everything we look for in a featured bartender. It’s always nice to get to know a girl before buying her a drink, so here it goes.

 

Experience:

Almost 9 years.

 

Favorite drink to drink: Drunk Punch here at Bad Genie. I have a sweet tooth. Otherwise, I’m a beer girl.

 

Favorite drink to serve: scorpion shots! Guys are such big talkers. I ask them if they want a scorpion shot, and they turn into sniveling boys.

 

Why bartending? I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love people. I love goofing off. Networking is great. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else.

 

 

If not bartending: Probably out promoting, doing ad sales … anything to promote the nightlife. I love the nightlife, as I couldn’t see myself doing something outside it.

 

Ideal night out:

[It’s] such a rarity that I actually get to go out. I love live music, so somewhere with live music. I love the summer when I can go outside … definitely something outdoors with my friends.

 

Pet peeves:

Guys who are demeaning to the ladies. Yes, sometimes we’re scantily clad, but it’s not a strip club.

 

 

Craziest night behind the bar:

I had a group of business guys here — nice shoes, dress shirts, etc.
Around 1 am, one guy ended up shirtless, jumping rope with his dress shirt and tie!

 

Philosophy behind the bar:

[You] can’t put anyone into a solid category. We surround ourselves with so many different people. If we lump people into categories, we’ll miss out on so many cool people.

 

 

Bad Genie Rock Lounge is located at 789 N Jefferson St. Click here for a map.