Since 1965, the Columbia Bartending Agency has provided training and job placement for Columbia University students and New Yorkers. But in 2008, the Agency had to be shut down after sending students to an unlicensed warehouse party. After re-opening this past fall, new managing director Bryan Wesley Reid has worked hard to streamline the process and make the program more comprehensive. Melanie Jones sat down with Reid to discuss new programs like the Wine Appreciation Class, and why bartending is both the best and worst job to have in NYC.
