Tara Shadzi, 34, Bartender

Skybar at the Mondrian

Los Angeles

People get better after two or three drinks. After that, it starts to go downhill.

A bikini with a sarong is our uniform. You have to be in shape.

Vodka soda is kind of an L.A. drink. A lot of people who live here just order them because they're low-calorie.

I get Dr. Dre a lot. He's super down-to-earth and cool. He knows your name and always says hi. He loves his tequila. Casa Dragones — it's $100 a shot.

Dog the Bounty Hunter is so nice and laidback. His wife likes to start trouble. He always calms everyone down.

Someone gives me the rundown of their relationship, and I tell them if they should call right now, what they should say, what they should do.

If she doesn't call you back after five tries, move on.

If you're single and you're a man, you should try to order something masculine. You could do any kind of whiskey or scotch. A martini's always okay.

Vodka says you're not really a drinker.

I call it "zombie eyes." You can tell from the look in their eye that they're no longer with you. They've changed. They've crossed over.

Back then, five dollars was a lot for a drink. My dad worked at this bar in Minnesota called Charlie's. Louis XIII [cognac] was only five dollars at his bar. Now it's $270 at Skybar.

I was born in North Dakota, then we moved to Iran, then we moved to Minnesota, then to Omaha, then Cupertino. I always just say I'm from Los Angeles.

Now everybody wants a Manahattan or a specialty cocktail with muddled fruit. No one would ever ask for anything like that ten years ago. When I first started working in L.A. ten years ago, it was all vodka sodas and lemon drops. That was it.

In the summer, we probably make 500 mojitos a day.

I cringe when people order Long Island Iced Teas. It's a college-student drink. If you want a strong drink, have a martini.

If you tip 20 percent, you're going to get good service, but "too much" is never too much. There are guys who come in who are mega-wealthy and tip a lot. I got a $5,000 tip on a $500 check.

Hitting on a bartender never works. I've never seen it happen.

The "Riot" Hyatt's right across the street, where all the rock-star parties were. West Hollywood used to be where all the rocker guys hung out. Now we get a more civilized crowd.

Men in L.A. are spoiled. The women are so beautiful here.

When you leave the city, you notice it. You're like, "Wow, everyone here is so attractive!"

I go to bars by myself all the time. Sitting at a bar alone is kind of awesome.

You're not alone. You're with your friends: the people who work there. Talk to the bartender.

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