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August 11, 2014 at 6:30am

Served Blog Banner Girl: Q&A with Kelly Driscoll of Dirty Oscar's Annex

Kelly Driscoll tends bar at Dirty Oscar's Annex on Tacoma's Sixth Avenue. Photo credit: Pappi Swarner

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Every week we swap out the Served banner art above, introducing you to the people who serve food and drinks in the South Sound. This week, meet Kelly Driscoll.

Server Banner Girl, Aug. 11-17, 2014

Kelly Driscoll

Kelly Driscoll has had the same vocation since she turned 21: bartending. Night after night of pouring drinks, listening, nodding, keeping the party going with banter and wisecracks. Driscoll began slingin' drinks at Jazzbones. She spent three and a half years at the Sixth Avenue bar and music joint before moving down the street to O'Malley's Irish Pub. After four years there, she decided it was time for another change of venue, and moved a block east to Dirty Oscar's Annex. Basically, Kelly is just working her way down The Ave.

Why do you serve?

"You never know who will walk through the door. This is a fast-paced job that keeps me on my toes. One day I'll write down all of the things I've seen on Sixth Avenue and turn it into the next great American novel."

Who is your favorite server in the South Sound?

"This is a tough one. I love all the guys at Eleven Eleven, but I'm going to have to say Rose Peterson at 1022. She makes the best Old Fashioned I've ever had. And I've tried more than a few!"

What are you most proud to serve?

"Moonshine. There is something about this spirit that sparks people's interest. I love the look on their face when I give them a piece of fruit from the mason jar it was aged in. It's waaaay better than bitter beer face and it never gets old! Come in and try it sometime, I dare ya!"

What's your current drink of choice?

"The Old Fashioned. It's a classic and it looks cool too."

Favorite movie?

Top Gun. The soundtrack was the first cassette I ever bought and the first sex scene I ever saw. It pretty much changed my life.

What don't you serve?

"Trashcans. I haven't made a Trashcan since I made the switch to DOA and that's just fine by me!"

What's on your radar at Dirty Oscar's?

We recently launched our new lunch menu at Dirty Oscar's. We now open at noon Monday through Thursday. I'm stoked to offer a new option for people who work around Sixth Avenue. Plus, if you wake up with a hangover during the week, I can help you with that too!

LINK: Meet other South Sound servers

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