Battle Scars

Aches and Pans

Next time you tip your baristas, remember that you may be paying for their Percocet prescriptions. Time Out chronicles the physical ailments you get when, say, you’re constantly shaking cocktails (Jim Meehan at PDT), scooping gelato (Jen Tong from Il Laboratorio del Gelato), making hundreds of espressos over the course of a 40-hour week (Mary Ellen Armato of Jack’s Stir Brew), stooping over a kitchen counter (Bradford Thompson at Lever House), and sautéing (Ross Gill of Home). We have to admit, Pasta Posture almost makes the carpal tunnel we’re getting from typing this post look minor-league!

Shake and Ache [TONY]

Aches and Pans