New music at Mangos Bethany Beach
Hey everyone...new music!!!!,
This weekend Reedo is out of town doing his triathalon thingy...make sure you wish him luck this week if you see him out. So.....we have booked some music this weekend to keep you all happy in Reedo's absence. The band is called "The Stims." They will be playing on Saturday this weekend the 23rd at the Mango-Bar. This duo has been playing all over DelMarva this spring. So come check 'em out. They are on myspace as well :: myspace.com/thestims . See you all this weekend. Cheers....the big guy
Mango Parrot Travels the World
The Latest update from the traveling Green Parrot Cooler.
Parrot Cooler learning the control panel at the flight deck with the pilot Jean. Going to San Francisco! Get your own traveling Parrot Cooler at Mango Mike's today.
(just to be clear, there was no Alcohol in the cockpit)
Bartender Andres, honored again in OnTap magazine
Last Month it was the Old Town Crier, this month Andres (Chucho) gets the nod from OnTap!
OnTap Click hereWant to get away to the Caribbean but can’t afford it? Head over to Mango Mike’s in Alexandria for a couple of hours and hang out with bartender Andres Lazo while he serves up a specialty margarita, pina colada or mimosa. As Andres will tell you, you just can’t go wrong at the Sunday brunch with island flare at Mango Mike’s.
On Tap: How did you get into bartending?
Andres Lazo: I started behind the bar shucking oysters and became a bartender from there.
OT: What’s the greatest part about working at Mango Mike’s?
AL: It’s a lot of fun working with the people here. I’ve been working with some of them for 25 years.
OT: What are the must-have items behind the bar?
AL: Bacardi Rum and a bottle opener.
OT: What’s the best thing about being the guy behind the bar?
AL: You girls are the best thing. I met my wife bartending 11 years ago.
OT: Do you have any advice for aspiring bartenders?
AL: Work hard and don’t be lazy.
OT: What’s the most popular drink for brunch?
AL: Mimosas.
OT: How many bottles of Champagne do you go through during brunch?
AL: Because we have an all-you-can-drink menu of mimosas, we go through three to four cases any Sunday.
OT: Do you have a signature drink?
AL: I don’t have a name for it but my customers love it. There are about eight different kinds of rum in it.
OT: It’s a hot summer day and you’re sitting on the patio outside. What’s the best drink to have?
AL: A frozen mango margarita. It’s our special margarita — it’s orange and really good. It’s one of those rare frozen drinks you have more than a few of.
OT: What’s the most important thing you’ve learned from bartending?
AL: It’s like being a kindergarten teacher except they are older now. You have to have a lot of patience.
OT: If you could open a bar, where would you open it and what would you call it?
AL: I’d name it ChuCho’s [my nickname] and open it in Arlington.
OT: Have you had any celebrity encounters?
AL: Matthew McConaughey came in once at our old location to watch the Redskins game. He was really drunk and wore a bandanna.
OT: Did he have his shirt on?
AL: Yes.
OT: Do you have a favorite hangout?
AL: My house in Annandale. It’s great.
Catch Andres after 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and on Sundays during brunch at Mango Mike’s.
Mango Mike’s: 4580 Duke St., Alexandria, VA; 703-370-3800; www.mangomikes.com
Bacardi Rum's Willie Ramos
Bacardi Brand Master Willie Ramos stopped by Mango Mike's for Rum tasting and education program. Willie is the head distiller for the family's operation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We were honored to have him share his knowledge and stories with our staff. Thanks Willie, keep up the good work, we'll keep drinking it.
