Bars & Clubs - Feb. 5, 2007
Featured bartender: Patti Haas of Hector's
While mixing tasty margaritas, Patti Haas likes to mix it up and talk sports with her male patrons. More often than not, they are so impressed with her knowledge and reward her with big tips and the occasional marriage proposal.
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Politics - Feb. 2, 2007
Where there's smoke, there's ire
The smoking ban could be lifted for Hector's restaurant next week, but owner Rob Messinger isn't celebrating. "It's a social experiment that cost me $125,000," he says of the controversial ban enacted by Wauwatosa in July.
Tags: smoking ban, hectors, wauwatosa, doug hissom, rob messinger, tommy thompson, jim klauser, saz