VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Two ounces whiskey , one ounce sweet vermouth , and two dashes aromatic bitters. From that point on, I never forgot the recipe and just practiced my stirring before getting one of my first tattoos, a trident bar spoon. Linda Nivar, bar manager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

Dean Hakim, bar manager, Heirloom at the St. It has a medium body and tasting notes of dark chocolate, spices, and bitter orange. Damian Langarica, Bar Manager, Irwin’s , Philadelphia “My favorite rum at the moment is El Dorado’s High Ester Blend Rum. Laurent , Asbury Park, N.J.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

Albert Beltran, bar manager, Wayfare Tavern , San Francisco “Whenever you’re at a loss for what to drink and just want something light and refreshing, look no further than a white vermouth and soda. .’” This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes.

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PubClub

AUGUST 14, 2024

Downtown, you may not think a whiskey bar would spend a lot of effort on rum but The Whiskey House has the Pauline with rum, lemon, simple syrup, absinthe, and orange bitters ($16). The Whiskey House also has one of the best Happy H0urs in the area, which is every day from 4-7 and includes a tall draft beer for $5.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

“At the turn of the millennia, you could show up to a bar and say, ‘I want to work at a bar,’” says Tony Jimenez, who runs the beverage program at Bolo in Philadelphia. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’ or ‘What have you done in your own research to compete for this job?’”

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

Adelaide, SA Antico, Brisbane, QLD Rum Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD Hains & Co.,

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

These old-school bars have graduated to legacy status, and a new generation of bars are forging their own path. Paradise Lost integrates the retro coolness of a classic Southern California tiki bar with the East Village’s gritty punk rock ethos to create hell’s version of a tropical joint. Death & Co was the same way.

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