I'll drink to that!

I was at the In Magazine summer party earlier this week at The Abbey and me and some of the guys were sipping on our free drinks and admiring the gorgeous bartenders. A majority of them, like Chris May (pictured) are straight. We theorized that this works because they are gay friendly but can remain professional as drunken men of all stripes fawn all over them. Not that the gay ones - and there are some really hot gay ones - don't remain completely professional, it was just a theory we floated. This whole post is really just an excuse to post the pretty pictures.

So anyway, where was I going with this? Oh yeah, Chris May. He is featured on the cover of In Magazine's first annual drinks issue. He's one of those beautiful guys who serve us drinks at The Abbey. I've had Chris as a bartender plenty of times and he really is friendly and down-to-Earth and fairly chatty with regulars. Seems like a real sweet guy. He's 28, involved in a committed relationship with a woman, loves golf and owns two boa constrictors!
Thought I'd excerpt a bit from his Q&A:

When did you first start working at the Abbey and what drew you to the job?
I started at the Abbey in early 2004, and the obvious thing that drew me to the Abbey was the massive amount of business the place does on a daily basis. I also had a lot of friends that told me it was the best bar in L.A.

What's the best part of the gig?
The best part is that, when I go to work, I feel like I am just spending the day with friends. The Abbey has more regulars than any place I have ever been, and they are really good people for the most part.

You must get hit on a lot at work? How do you handle all the attention?
"A lot of the time it is so busy that you don't really have time to listen to it anyway. I really never take offense to anybody who is just trying to be flattering. It's just a compliment after all."