Looking for a really good bartender to visit with while in town? Let us suggest to you, Jessica Carter, bartender at The Book at The Linq Hotel. And don’t just take our word for it; consider that during the 10 years she’s worked in Las Vegas, she’s had visitors that like her so much they’ve followed her to every bar she’s worked at in town, from The Venetian to The Cosmopolitan, to the four years she’s been at The Linq (she joined the hotel on Flamingo Road when it was formerly The Quad).

Not only is the L.A. native one of the most personable people you’ll ever meet, she’s also a great bartender—knowledgeable in wines and a certified cicerone (meaning this lady knows a lot about beer—which definitely helps working at The Book, where there’s two dozen beers on the self-pour beer wall, 12 beers on taps and tons of bottled choices).

“I love meeting new people—I really, honestly mean it,” Carter says.

Carter has had guests come back to Las Vegas for their anniversary, the Super Bowl, and to celebrate birthdays (she loves getting her customers a little birthday cake with a candle they can blow out), and they always make it a point to visit her while in town. “You have to like people to be a bartender,” she says. “You have to like to talk to people. It doesn’t matter what you’re going through, or what mood you’re in—when you come in you are a performer, you’re on stage … It’s especially important these days with what’s going on in the world, to make people feel good, to show you care.”

Besides being a great all-around bartender, Carter is also a freelance licensed aesthetician. She’s also a self-proclaimed foodie, a big lover of trying new restaurants and happy hours. “I get out often, so I always have somewhere new to share with my guests,” she says. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to make Carter your new favorite Vegas bartender!

Libation: Moneyline Margarita

Into watching sports in a plush, high-tech, lounge-meets-sports-bar environment? Then The Book is the place. Try out one of the bar’s popular Fan Cave options—you get your own section, TV, gaming console, and can have food delivered from Guy

Fieri’s Vegas Kitchen & Bar. Plus, Carter’s there to whip you up some cocktails like the popular Moneyline Margarita. Served on the rocks, it’s made with premium tequila, triple sec and sweet and sour, and guests can add a fruit purée of their choice: passion fruit, mango, pineapple, strawberry or blueberry.

Benefit: Visit The Book on Thursday, Friday or Monday between 3 and 4 p.m. to get a buy-one-get-one-free beer.

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