What Did Uncle Harold Know?: Tales from Bartenders

Bartenders often say, “I should write a book!” They want to tell you what they’ve observed, overheard, and been told. The wisest ones want to tell you what they’ve learned. Bar customers teach bartenders. Bartenders influence their lives. Their lessons can last a lifetime. Your life will be richer when you learn from both of them. This is a book of bartender experiences and observations, inspired by Harold Mitchell, the author’s great-uncle, and known for his bartending presence at the original Copacabana in New York City and the original Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Open this book to any page. Perhaps you will be moved by the portrayal of human nature. Perhaps you will laugh, recoil, and feel deeply about what you read.