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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 10:16 AM, 09/05/2008
iLoveMEsomeMe
Jack Daniels on the rocks was out with some fruit, keytar craig from the band bubblegeese (bubblegeese.com) and the fruit stiffed the bartenders and the bathroom attendant.
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Posted 09:34 AM, 09/02/2008
Azzurri
way to check ur sources Dan.....
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Posted 02:00 AM, 08/30/2008
scars73
It's not a secret that certain people don't tip.
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Posted 03:30 PM, 08/29/2008
main liner
so dan, your original story was wrong. what a suprise. i couldn't imagine being ryan howard & having some clown write false things about me on the internet cause some b*tchy 24 y/o bartender didnt think they got a tip & complained to you about it.
Posted 01:20 PM, 08/29/2008
MadPrrr
I am casting my vote for walking backwards in a pickle or 10.
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Posted 11:24 AM, 08/29/2008
Jim C.
What kind of beer did he drink, Dan? Did he eat pretzels or corn nuts, perhaps? Was he wearing a shirt--what color? Did he use the restroom while there? How long was he there, anyway? Did he say goodbye to people? These are the Pulitzer questions.
Posted 07:59 AM, 08/29/2008
mick314
A swing and a miss by Howard, Is this news ??
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Posted 03:37 AM, 08/29/2008
The Red Robot
Was that giant tip jar taken from the Giant Homeless Man?
Posted 11:56 PM, 08/28/2008
referees
klos just got done playing a basketball game and recieved two tech fouls, he then had to go to work and ryan howard didn't tip. i would be mad too. big L didn't care about the tip he work at bennigan's before paddy whacks, they don't tip there either.
Posted 11:47 PM, 08/28/2008
dpcoz
lol, DanisGay has the best lines!
Posted 05:00 PM, 08/28/2008
q2again
Brazer is a bad tipper not Ryan. He leaves a bobble head when he drinks.
Posted 04:08 PM, 08/28/2008
america
WHAT ABOUT THE G LOUNGE DAN?!?!? Seriously Dan, do your job! Updates and sightings from the G Lounge are loooooong over due.
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Posted 01:17 PM, 08/28/2008
MadPrrr
No No No it is the "The Chubby Buttknucklers Slippers". Don't be like Dan and mis-report (unless Larry emails you the story).
Posted 01:03 PM, 08/28/2008
mwilgus
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."
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Posted 11:17 AM, 08/28/2008
mahorn
I heard he relieved himself at the base of the bar and Dan was there to lap it up.
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Posted 10:21 AM, 08/28/2008
ach1229
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
Posted 10:20 AM, 08/28/2008
Citizen Rorshach
Er, Daily News rather. Whatever. Write about the hotness that is Keri Lee
Posted 10:19 AM, 08/28/2008
Citizen Rorshach
The Inquirer's Stock Photography is really second-to-none. Nice image Dan-o.
Posted 10:08 AM, 08/28/2008
MadPrrr
Here is a tip for him stop looking for the fast ball on a slow ball count!
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