Johnny Michaels, who works as a bartender at
La Belle Vie restaurant in Minneapolis, was recently
featured in Esquire magazine.
"Mixology is sort of like cooking with liquor," says Michaels in the
interview, joking, "With my looks and personality, I should've been a
cook."
He describes his good fortune to have wound up at La Belle Vie, which he
imagines is "like getting drafted by the New England Patriots."
Although he claims he's not a popular "silver-tongued" charmer, he
admits that he's in a good position to see people's moods brighten.
"What's good to hear is when people tell you, 'That's the best drink
I've ever had in my life.' That's my crack. That's my home run," he says
in the piece.