The bar at W.A. Frost is a slice of history and some might say the bartender is too.  Tom has been mixing drinks since 1984 and has seen a thing or two in his day.  We caught up with him over happy hour to get his take on things.

Current bar and tell us a little about it:  

This place combines the best of the old world and new world and has a beautiful patio.  I still walk in and say to myself, “What a pretty place.”

How long have you bartended there?  

I started here in 1984

I’ve tapped, poured or mixed more ______ than anything else. 

Wine – When I started here we had three kinds of wine- red, white and pink.

I hate mixing_____________  

Caipirinha  (Editor’s note: Google it unless you’re Brazilian, then you know )

When I’m not working at the bar, I’m_________  

Playing guitar, walking the dogs, working in the garden

Celebrity sightings in your bar?  

Garrison Keillor, Cheryl Tiegs, August Wilson

Best tip you ever received?  

$100 on a $500 bottle of wine

Best holiday to work?  

None of them

The bar is packed, you’re crazy busy, but a patron needs a beverage, how does s/he get your attention?  

Drop your…glass.

Something even my regulars don’t know about me.  

I have two cats

Favorite item on the menu:  

Mussels

Your drink of choice:  

Mojito – a great drink when it’s done right.

A bar I enjoy that’s not named W.A. Frost:  

Aster Café in Minneapolis.