Here Tracy gives us a glimpse of what it's like to work at a place where the bartender is the star of the show. She also shares her thoughts on fake eyes, Ronald McDonald and rolling around in snow drunk...

1. I'm guessing your guidance counselor didn't help you map out a plan for slinging drinks in tight, leather pants. What attracted you to bartending, and how did you end up working at Red Rock?
OK, I'll be serious about this one. I was working at Merrill Lynch and I absolutely hated it; there was no way I could do the strict 9-to-5 for the rest of my life. I started bartending for fun and extra cash. I started making more money bartending two shifts a week, so I decided to flaunt my other (ass)ets for a few years.

Red Rock just happened for me, I was in the right place at the right time. I've been there for years now, and I have to tell you that it's the best job I've ever had. We're all family.

2. What are three Do's and Don'ts for being a cool customer at Red Rock?

Do's:

• Tip excessively and without abandon

• Buy a lady a drink (or two or three).  It does get you laid sometimes

• Tip ... or did I mention that already?

Dont's:

• Sneeze on the money in your hand (or on me, for that matter) as you're paying for a drink. It's disgusting, and it happens more than you think

• Think I can't hear you. I hear every bit of your conversation from "she's got a great ass" to "what a bitch!"

• Barter for drinks. "Will you buy us a round if I have my friend here run outside naked and roll in the snow for two minutes?"  Well, I did buy that group a round. But no! Have your money ready and pay me, goddamn it!

3. What demographic of customers tends to make for the best tippers? Packs of suits? Lonely wolves? Bachelorette parties? Regulars? Bridge & tunnelers? Women? Men? Pan-Asian transvestites?
Packs of suits, loaded with corporate cards, are indeed the best tippers.  I know it's not very p.c. to love the yuppies (especially when you work in a dive bar) but, hey, I'll take the heat. I have a lot of fun with them.  Oh, and my stalker is the best tipper of them all!

How did you know that I have a following of Pan-Asian transvestites?

4. While no two places are exactly the same , a couple of bars (notably Coyote Ugly and Hogs 'n' Heifers) share similar formulas for success: babes behind (and dancing on) the bar, loud country/rock music and beers and shots till you drop. Do y'all co-exist peacefully or is the relationship more like Cheers and Gary's Old Town Tavern, where one loves to stick it to the other?
Honestly, we all live peacefully. We have a similar pattern of traffic, and we're all doing well, so why bother with drama? My two favorite bartenders in NYC are Dr. Jo and Li from Doc Holliday's. We've become friends through the years, and I actually met Jo through NYCBP.com! When customers are looking to bounce around the city, I always send them to the other establishments.

5. Besides me, what famous, good-looking people have you served drinks to? Besides me, did any of them stare at your ass the whole time?
I have served many a drink to Sammy Davis Jr., Barbara Streisand, Peter Falk, Shaquille O'Neal, Bonnie Franklin, just to name a few.  But I couldn't tell you what the f%$! they were looking at.

Seriously, Harrison Ford, Bernadette Peters, Mary Tyler Moore, Sheryl Crow, Danny Bonaduce, Dennis Quaid, Carson Daly, John Corbett, Keith Hernandez, Goldie Hawn and some porn stars, I don't remember their names. They were awesome!

6. There must have been countless times when you thought, "Man, that guy's in rough shape." What are some drunken all-time classic antics you've seen from customers that made you nearly summon zoo officials for a pick-up?
It's a completely different mindset for a Red Rock bartender. When I see a guy in rough shape, I know I've done my job. I only want to summon the zoo officials when everyone around me is sober! Drunk people are so much more fun ... like my old regular who loves nothing more than to pop out his fake eye and stick it in his mouth. Gross, but hilarious. 

7. What are the best parts of your job, aside from the obvious, like getting to listen to the problems of middle-aged drunkards?

• You never have to be politically correct working in a place like Red Rock. I can call someone an asshole, and get away with it!  Do you know how many times I wanted to do that when I was corporate?

• The hours are great! I have more time to live my life and pursue other interests. For instance, I am lucky that I can travel without worrying about how many sick days or vacation days I have left.

• I am lucky enough to work with people that are like family.  I honestly think I couldn't handle all the bullshit if I worked anywhere else.

• I love talking to middle-aged drunkards about their problems, especially when they sit in the corner, play Freebird and cry. It gives my life so much more meaning!

8. What are the toughest parts of your job?

• It's difficult to throw a party when I am sick or in a bad mood.  At Red Rock, the focus is always on the bartenders, so you always have to be on the ball, even when all you need is a good shot of NyQuil or a good shot to someone's head!

  • Ripping off shirts and seeing black, curly, back hair. I have to use all of my energy not to throw up.

  • Listening to the Dixie Chicks night after night.

9. How do you spend your time when you're not bartending?
I come home from my shift, shower, change into my favorite leather pajamas and clog on my coffee table all morning long, downing shots of cranberry juice to save my liver from another long year of destruction! I am going to get all John Cusack (in interviews) on your ass — let's just keep my private life private (in other words, I live a painfully normal life and just don't want to admit it).

10. Does the image of Ronald McDonald scare the shit out of you as much as it does me?
No, I am oddly drawn to clowns.  And the Teletubbies. I'm obsessed. Does that make me evil?

11. What are your thoughts on the recent smoking ban in NYC bars?
I am a smoker, so initially I was irate. I don't think the ban should have been imposed, because the whole beauty of NYC is its crazy nightlife, which includes drinking like a fish and chain-smoking out of the hole in your throat! 

On a personal level, I'm just about to quit, so it's working well for me. Make no mistake, I'd still be the first to reverse the ban. Whether I'm going to end up being a smoker or not, I loved the seedy feel of walking into a dive bar and seeing the huge cloud of smoke hanging over everyone's head. It's like nothing else! 

12. Care to dispel any myths about Red Rock or its bartenders?
Are there any myths out there? Honestly, I think I live in a bubble with this one. But if I find out anyone's talking shit about the bar or staff, I'll kick your sorry ass. No joke.

13. Will you buy a shot for anyone who comes in and mentions this interview?
Of course!  But I am still charging you for everything!

Paul's Recap:

Thanks to Tracy for giving great interview. One of the few people who's given my spell-check some time off. No wonder Merrill Lynch hired her. (By the way, ML used to be my main client when I worked in advertising. Nightmarishly conservative. ZZZzzz.)

I can't believe she served drinks to Bonnie Frankin, the star of that Merrill Lynch-like unfunny women's lib comedy One Day at a Time, No. 1 among my list of worst TV shows ever.

Now you all know your duty. Get your ass to Red Rock (corner of 17th and 10th), tell her you read her interview. Pop your fake eyes into your mouth and tip her well. (Also some advice: be nice, else you might accidently run into the fist of one of 16 bouncers on duty at any given time.)

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