Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
bartender: Lars Decker, 30
where: Bistro 90
Lars Decker at Bistro 90 in Longs. -Photo by Mandy Kinseth, for Weekly Surge
Question: So you're in Myrtle Beach ... from where and why?
Answer: I'm from York, Pa. I enjoyed vacationing here for four years, then decided to move to the beach. I love the weather here and got tired of snow.
Are you named after someone?
My dad. My full name is Lawrence, so I go by Lars instead of being a Jr.
In this line of work, you meet a lot of people. Are you single, play them all or have a special someone?
I have a special someone ... for eight years.
Ocean skinny-dipping - yes or no?
Yes ... why not?
Nude beaches - take it off or cover up?
Take it off.
Have you ever had sex on the beach?
Yes ... in Myrtle Beach.
Have you ever had sex in this bar?
No.
I just got back from Key West, and saw a man sitting completely naked at the bar. What's your take?
Not acceptable. I think that's a health code violation.
Would you serve him any faster or slower?
Faster ... to get him out quicker.
Would you wash down the bar stool afterwards?
Yes - a sanitizer gel spray down!
Do you know the difference between a palmetto tree and palm tree?
A palm tree is tall and skinny, and palmetto trees are the short fat ones.
Do you know why South Carolina is called the Palmetto State?
I don't.
Ring toss game ... know what I'm talking about?
Yes ... I've played it at Margaritaville.
What's your favorite bar game?
We like Megatouch ... Exotic Photo Hunt.
Ladies or men?
Men.
For 24 hours, would you rather be stuck on a beautiful island with a grizzly bear or stuck in an elevator with a beautiful man?
I'll take the elevator. I'm not too fond of bears.
If you could pick who you were in the elevator with ... who would it be (besides your significant other, of course)?
Ryan Reynolds.
I know people who like to 'shoot the mat' (drink spilled liquor out of the bar mat) at the end of their shift. Do you ever do that?
No ... that's disgusting.
Tell me something about you most people don't know.
I come off as sarcastic and as an asshole, but I'm actually very sensitive.
Your martinis are fabulous. What's your secret?
I make what I like.
Lars's Signature Drink:
Cafe Patron Martini
(Cafe Patron, Vanilla Vodka, Baileys, Godiva chocolate)
