A Swim-Up Bar With the Ultimate Rude Waiters

"The worst swim-up bar EVER!"
Oddly Enough, Reuters, (July 24, 2009)

"Blog Guy, I normally love tropical swim-up bars. There’s nothing like paddling over for a refreshing cocktail.

"But this week I'm staying at an Italian seaside resort, and I can't figure out their system. The drinks were already made, but they pulled them away when I tried to grab one. Not only that, they used these long poles to beat me senseless...."

I'm always a bit dubious about 'the best' claims. You know, like "the world's best fried pork rinds" or "the best lutefisk anywhere" or "the best scrod recipes."

In this case, however, the author may have a point. The photo is for real, as far as I can tell - and the place is a sort of swim-up bar; sort of. You'll have to read the rest of today's Oddly Enough to lean the details.