Ashlea Adams of Professor O'Cool's

September pour house

Name: Ashlea Adams

Age: 25

Bartending experience: Three years at Professor O'Cool's

Favorite drink to make and why? Cherry Breeze (cherry rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine). Because it's fruity and fun.

What do you think is the best meal at O'Cool's? The wings. We have the best wings in town; I don't care what anyone says. (And the wings are on special from 4-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays)

What's your favorite thing about working here? We're all like family. We all know each other and we're all in each other's lives. We're like a neighborhood bar.

Have you ever had a problem with over-zealous sports fans? On Sunday days we have a couple of guys who come in and are a little over-the-top at times.

Autumn begins Sept. 22. Are you sad to see the summer go or happy it's about to be Fall? I'm sad the summer's over because I'm not going to be able to be at the pool every day. But I'm happy because it (Fall) brings a lot more people in for football season.

At the risk of losing customers, which is your favorite sports team? Panthers. I'm an East Carolina University fan all the way, but if I had to choose a NFL team, it's definitely the Panthers.

Why should people come see you at Professor O'Cool's? I'm nice to everybody — no matter who you are.