Melody Bar & Grill owner Christian Warren refers to his business partner, who is 20 years his senior, as a legend.
“Old bartenders stick together and confer that title on each other,” Warren’s partner Bobby Hughes said.
Being called a legend is an honor bestowed on bartenders who have survived many years in the business.
Hughes, who laughed upon hearing about his legend status, started his career in New York City, where he once served a martini to actress Lauren Bacall. He gained a reputation as a first-rate bartender working at Chez Jay in Santa Monica and Cheesecake Factory in Marina del Rey.
Warren was working as a bartender at Baja Cantina in Venice when he met Hughes through a mutual friend.
“Buying a bar was the penultimate dream for most bartenders then,” Hughes said. . . .
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Jessica Koslow 