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Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 9:32 AM | 33 comments |

Ryan Howard says buddy stiffed bartender not him

Dan Gross

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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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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:08 AM, 08/28/2008

Here is a tip for him stop looking for the fast ball on a slow ball count!

— MadPrrr

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:19 AM, 08/28/2008

The Inquirer's Stock Photography is really second-to-none. Nice image Dan-o.

— Citizen Rorshach

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:20 AM, 08/28/2008

Er, Daily News rather. Whatever. Write about the hotness that is Keri Lee

— Citizen Rorshach

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 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

— ach1229

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 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.

— mahorn

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:03 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."

— mwilgus

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:17 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).

— MadPrrr

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:08 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.

— america

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:00 PM, 08/28/2008

Brazer is a bad tipper not Ryan. He leaves a bobble head when he drinks.

— q2again

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