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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ryan Howard says buddy stiffed bartender not him
ZAGAT, WHICH has just published its 2009 guide to Philadelphia restaurants, declared that Philadelphians are the most generous tippers in the nation. Would that include Ryan Howard?

Sources say that on a recent visit to Paddy Whack's (2nd & South), the Phillies slugger, who's earning $10 million this year, showed up wearing a $15,000 watch, drank $24 worth of beers and left no tip.

Howard said last night through team spokesman John Brazer that he had gone to the bar with a buddy and believed that his friend had settled the bill.

UPDATE:

"Mr. Howard was at our establishment as a guest of another patron that was having a scheduled Happy Hour party," says the bar's GM Ryan Kilkenny. "The bill of this party was not the responsibility of Mr. Howard. The bill was settled in full and a tip was left," Kilkenny e-mailed us.

Kilkenny's comment and other accounts we have since received contradict our original report.

By all accounts, Howard was not responsible for any bill, and was not expected to have paid or tipped at the private party.


Posted by Dan Gross @ 9:32 AM  Permalink | 33 comments
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Posted by MadPrrr 10:08 AM, 08/28/2008
Here is a tip for him stop looking for the fast ball on a slow ball count!
Posted by Citizen Rorshach 10:19 AM, 08/28/2008
The Inquirer's Stock Photography is really second-to-none. Nice image Dan-o.
Posted by Citizen Rorshach 10:20 AM, 08/28/2008
Er, Daily News rather. Whatever. Write about the hotness that is Keri Lee
Posted by ach1229 10:21 AM, 08/28/2008
Well, I could certainly tell you about the best tippers in this city, but that would be an entirely different blog entry. www.sweetlifeconfidential.blogspot.com
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Posted by The Wire 11:03 AM, 08/28/2008
Why is this news? J-Roll heated up, so no more controversy there. Philly media has to try to run someone else outta town.
Posted by mahorn 11:17 AM, 08/28/2008
I heard he relieved himself at the base of the bar and Dan was there to lap it up.
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Posted by mwilgus 01:03 PM, 08/28/2008
Ryan threw him the tip ... it landed somewhere in the Delaware. Seriously doubt that Howard would willingly stiff the bartender. But who knows ... some athletes have an attitude like "I am good for business ... they should pay me for coming into the bar."
Posted by MadPrrr 01:17 PM, 08/28/2008
No No No it is the "The Chubby Buttknucklers Slippers". Don't be like Dan and mis-report (unless Larry emails you the story).
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Posted by america 04:08 PM, 08/28/2008
WHAT ABOUT THE G LOUNGE DAN?!?!? Seriously Dan, do your job! Updates and sightings from the G Lounge are loooooong over due.
Posted by q2again 05:00 PM, 08/28/2008
Brazer is a bad tipper not Ryan. He leaves a bobble head when he drinks.
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