Bartenders are a special breed. The best command our respect through the perfect control and quiet discretion that they maintain at all times. To find out a little bit more about life behind the bar, Jeremy Jeffers set out into the New York night and asked some questions. Here are the answers.

The Algonquin: Alex Guzman

Landmark Tavern: Michael Higgins

Opium Den: Vanessa Walters

Pravda: Dabney McKinley

Promenade Bar (The Rainbow Room) Dale DeGroff