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Beloved Baltimore bartender pours his last drink on his 75th birthday at Cockeysville restaurant

Baltimore bartender retires on his 75th birthday
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COCKEYSVILLE, Md. — Bartholomew Quinn — known to everyone as "Bert" — worked his last shift behind the bar at Vito Ristorante on York Road in Cockeysville, and he did it on his 75th birthday.

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Baltimore bartender retires on his 75th birthday

Friends and regulars packed the restaurant to say goodbye to the beloved bartender.

"He's a great person, uh, honest person, classy, always present himself well behind the bar. We're definitely going to miss him. He's a fantastic guy," Tony Petronelli, co-owner of Vito Ristorante.

Quinn spent decades serving Baltimore at some of the city's most beloved spots, including the Baltimore Country Club, Capprocio, and Boccacio.

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