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What It’s Like To Be a Pregnant Bartender

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Linda Nivar Linda Nivar, a New York City bar manager and hospitality consultant, echoes these sentiments. Taboos about visibly pregnant people working in spaces where alcohol is served persist. Youd be talking to someone, and telling yourself, Stay calm, you cant be nauseous right now, she remembers.

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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

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Edgar Davies (left), bar manager at Front/Back Accra at a pop-up at Talking to Strangers in Cape Town. They do not use alcohol procured from a third party and then add flavor to make their drinks. In most of Francophone Africa, these bans [on palm spirits] became law and highly enforced.

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We Asked 14 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2025)

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Trey Sanford, bar manager, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse , Anchorage, Alaska In 2025, I think everyone should be ordering more Jungle Birds ! Jack Stevenson, bar manager, Death & Co , Los Angeles Im really excited about the potential rise of savory cocktails in 2025.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What Rye Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

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” —Hailey Donovan, bar manager, Northern Spy , Canton, Mass. “In You’re going to get great flavor at a great value, as well as higher alcohol content. Allison Palmer, assistant beverage manager, Guenther’s Lounge , Murrieta, Cailf. It’s bold with a spiced bright finish. ” —Mark A.

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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

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Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Alex Serena, bar manager, Telefric Barcelona , Los Angeles Chopin Rye Vodka is my go-to for cocktails above and beyond your run-of-the-mill Vodka Soda drinks. Its both practical and conceptual.

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We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cheap Bourbon?

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This is a perfect everyday bourbon and the reasonable alcohol level makes it pleasing to the nose when served neat. Luke Rowe, bar manager, ELWAY’S , Denver “ Wild Turkey 101 is a great underrated choice for cocktails. Whether you’re enjoying it neat or in a cocktail, it never disappoints.”

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How to Use Fall and Winter Produce in Cocktails, According to Bartenders

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Pumpkins While orgeat is traditionally made with almonds, at Tiki Chick in NYC’s Upper West Side, bar manager Linda Nivar reinvents the syrup with pepita seeds (the hulless seeds of certain pumpkin varieties) creating a unique spin on the tiki bar staple while honoring her Latin roots.