SEXIEST
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WORDS BY JEREMY OHMES | PHOTOS BY TODD COOPER
who’s also the dishwasher, acted like he was
the owner of the bar and kicked him out.
What’s the creepiest thing someone
said to you at the bar?
What’s the best or worst pick-up
line you’ve ever heard?
It was probably incoherent ... like
mmmwwwaaahhhh ... with a lot of
tongue involved.
Well, there’s a fi ne line between best
and worst ...
I guess I mean most memorable
pick-up line.
This guy said to me, “It’s really too
bad for you that you’re married.”
Do more attractive customers get
served faster?
W
hen I strolled into The Vintage
looking for Cara Eddo ,
Eugene’s newly crowned
sexiest (female) bartender, I was blown
away by all the hot babes working there.
Honestly, any one of them could have
claimed the crown, but Eddo is by far
the foxiest of the foxes. The black-haired
bombshell has the perfect mix of class,
sass and ass, not to mention she mixes a
mean drink as well.
How long have you been a bar-
tender at the Vintage?
Since last April when I moved to
Eugene from San Francisco. I got this
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SWIZZLE March 13, 2008
job two days after moving here.
Hmm. That’s a good question. Smiling
customers get served faster.
What is your special drink?
Lemon basil fi zz.
What’s the craziest thing that ever
happened to you bartending?
I worked at a bar that was operating
without a liquor license and the owner
was a sleazeball. One night someone
ratted us out and the cops came. In the
commotion, my manager came up to me
and said, “Take as much money as you
can and go home.” So I went to the till
and grabbed all the money.
Why did you start bartending?
What kind of drunk do you like
better — classy or cheap?
What is your sexiest feature?
The classy drunk always has better
stories. Plus, we don’t really get any
cheap drunks in here. It’s a classy place.
Not a lot of people know this, but I
don’t have a gall bladder. That’s sexy ...
it gives off a little twinkle in my eye.
I was a waitress who wanted to make
more money. And due to my Mormon
upbringing, I was never exposed to
alcohol — no whiskey, vodka, beer,
nothing. Let’s just say that once I strayed
from Mormonism, I really “studied” my
alcohol.
What’s a good classy drunk story?
Why do you think Eugene voted
you sexiest bartender?
What’s been your best bartending
moment?
I’m not missing any teeth; I’m fairly
attractive; I seem to be vaguely enjoying
what I’m doing.
Probably when a seriously old dude,
after tasting my gin martini, said it was
the best one he’d ever had.
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How does it feel to be a sex symbol?
It feels soft and squishy.
There was a guy who stayed all night at
the bar — well, like four hours — and he
proceeded to pass gas. He got belligerent
when he was asked to leave. My husband,
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