Zachariah MattheusinMake Mine A DoubleOver The TopWe were winding down on a slow night in the summer. Annie, one of our cutest regulars with freckles was alone at the bar. She was a little…Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017
Zachariah MattheusinMake Mine A DoubleIs That All There Is?We’d been at it for a couple of hours, drinking Jim Beam and shootin’ the shit about near misses and broken dreams. That’s when Oliver…Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017
Zachariah MattheusinMake Mine A DoubleAin’t Misbehavin’I was drinking at a trendy bar one night with a couple of friends. I went downstairs to the bathroom. Men’s Room. If I can help it, I try…Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017
Zachariah MattheusinMake Mine A DoubleTrouble In MindI had the early shift. I opened the bar around 11am. There were only a few regulars over the first couple hours. About 2pm a guy came in…Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017
Zachariah MattheusinMake Mine A DoubleI’m Bipolar, But Only Half The TimeI bartended at Ye Waverly Inn on Bank Street for about three years until it was raided by the cops and unceremoniously shut down in early…Aug 25, 2015Aug 25, 2015
Zachariah MattheusinMake Mine A DoubleDocThere’s an old bar, The Holland. One of the bartenders is named Doc. In his words, here’s why…Aug 25, 2015Aug 25, 2015
Zachariah MattheusinMake Mine A DoubleMichael Corleone Says HelloI woke up around 2pm. I was lying face down on the floor in my apartment. My chin hurt, it was cut and I was bleeding. I couldn’t for the…Aug 25, 2015Aug 25, 2015
Zachariah MattheusinMake Mine A DoubleReligionI’m a retired NYC cop. I used to have a beat in the West Village during the mid 1960’s.Aug 25, 2015Aug 25, 2015
Zachariah MattheusinMake Mine A DoubleHeroin MikeMike owned a porn company, nice guy. Though, yes. Sometimes he did some heroin.Aug 25, 2015Aug 25, 2015
Zachariah MattheusThe Fire That Ravaged the Library of CongressOn Monday, August 22nd 1814, little of the population of Washington DC remained in the city, fearing approaching British forces retaliating…Nov 1, 2014Nov 1, 2014