Sinking dime bar trick
The challenge: Sink a dime into two stacked shot glasses filled with water — without spilling a drop.
How to: Submerge two shot glasses and place lip-to-lip so they are filled with water. Place the two full shot glasses on the bar, with one inverted atop the other. (Check Matt Kubinski’s form in top photo.)
The secret: A steady hand and confidence. Use the edge of the dime to lightly tap the top glass. It will slide, creating a small gap (the laws of physics keep the water from spilling). Drop the coin in and take a bow.
See the tricksters
Although the bar trick has become something of a lost art, there still are spots where drinks are served with a side of wonder. TRIBUNE
– Friar Tuck: Bartender Breon Bliss performs sleight-of-hand tricks with coins, cigarettes and cards on Sunday nights. 3010 N. Broadway, 773-327-5101
– O’Donovan’s: On Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, the restaurant hosts magicians who roam the bar creating illusions. Jim Krezak will pass your glass through the table mere inches from your eyes. 2100 W. Irving Park Rd., 773-478-2100
