Conversations / Live Q&A

Pretty much I set a safe and fun environment for everybody. I make sure that everyone leaves McFadden's with a great story and a fantastic memory of the place. I interact with everyone, buy shots and make them feel at home. I also bring the WOW factor

I'm always at McFadden's I basically live here. When I'm not here I'm chilling with friends but this is where I feel the most comfortable having fun. I was even here last night drinking with some interns.

The norm is 20% but it's def at your own discretion. It’s true that if you tip more you get notice because the bartenders work off of tips alone. A lot of people think bartenders get paid with a paycheck too but that’s not true anymore.   

Yes, yes, yes... It's so easy to drop a lot of money on just a couple of beers in this city...

During the week, happy hour specials are your friend, so plan your night around what's cheapest. The Post's Going Out Guide just did a list of the best happy hours for interns.

On the weekends, it's difficult to find specials. My advice: Stick with light beer. It's usually the cheapest thing on the menu, even at nice places.

Oh, and don't get sloshed. It's always good to remember the next morning how much you charged to your credit card! 

The happy hours get you here and my job is to keep you in the building. If you feel like you can't leave because you're having such a good time then you will stay all night. Yeaaah

Yes, yes! Ask away....

I drink whatever; I don't discriminate  

Interns get mostly domestic drafts and rail specials. We like to give our interns more options and on Tuesdays have $1 cans and $5 Redbull Bombs. Thursdays we have all our drafts for $3 so if you are looking to class it up a bit order something fancy. Check out all our specials: http://www.mcfaddensdc.com/specials.php

Yikes.... On that note, here are five rules for avoiding happy hour embarrassments. (Rule No. 1 = "Stick to one, maybe two, drinks so you won't embarrass yourself.")

McFadden's National Anthem is Livin on a Prayer so that plays at least once a night and we make everyone take off their hats and raise their drinks. Now you know.

There are some bars (and concert venues) that will allow people under 21, so call around to see where you can hang out.

hahahaha! Wow.

It's like apple and oranges. They do their thing and we do ours. If we were closer to each other maybe it would be a different story but then again we would win hands down.

ha! In that case, stay far far away from 18th Street in Adams Morgan. Especially at about 2 a.m. when the bars close and loooong lines form for jumbo slice.

Some other usual intern hangouts: On the Hill, Union Pub or Hawk 'n' Dove. In Dupont, Lucky Bar or The Front Page. On H Street, Rock and Roll Hotel. (What did I miss?)

haha! Awkward.

I love Tom Green. I'm an idiot also. I'll do whatever it takes to make sure people have a blast. I dance to the YMCA in my boxers sometimes and dance with my shirt off and pretend to be Wiz Khalifa.

My fav is a vodka soda. (I fully realize it's an old lady drink and don't care.)

It's def cool to show up alone. The best way is to come early and make friends with the bartenders that way you won't feel as awkward. You already know someone and you can party with us. We drink just as much as everyone else.

The easiest way to avoid this is to have separate tabs. It doesn’t bother us if you tell us at the start but it makes it worse when you’re trying to close out and we have a million other people we are trying to serve.

Everyone told me to start as a barback. Just like in any job you have to work from the bottom up. Earn your keep.

Hey we party with everyone, we don't care about age. Age is nothing but a number. Come in Friday or Saturday and we will take shots on me!

YES! And don't hesitate to order a club soda... it looks just like a mixed drink...