Tag: BARS

If you find it hard to strike up a conversation with a stranger at a bar, a team of Newcastle University students have developed "smart" beer coasters and an interactive bar top that will break the ice for you. According to the Guardian, the coasters light up blue for men and pink for women when touched by a glass. All you have to do is slide the coaster within about two feet of that guy or gal ...

We need to jump in here and stop the spread of some misinformation. A story that started as a round of Ask Metafilter (a blog that seeks answers by harvesting the minds of commenters) has been picked up by a number of big name blogs. We're not sure if the others went back and read the original post, or if they all just got their info from the first blog to pick it up, but they all managed to get ...

In the U.K., cell phones and bars go together like -- alcohol and bars. Just a few weeks ago a few English pubs introduced the ability to order drinks via text message, and now a new service has shy British bar hoppers talking to each other, or at least making contact, via cell phone. The service, called Ice Brkr, lets you create an online persona with a picture. You then indicate which bar(s) ...

Any frequent bar-goer knows that the way to get yourself noticed by an overworked bartender is by having some combination of a good personality and a big tip. While some women may have an easer time flaunting their, um, personalities to get the attention of a busy barman, others aren't so lucky. And, of course, that big tip will only get noticed on subsequent trips to the bar. To dodge the lines, ...