VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2024

When setting up your home bar , certain tools like a good cocktail shaker and Hawthorne strainer are obvious pickups. Other bespoke bar utensils, like the bar spoon , might not seem quite as important but have utilities that are revealed after extended practice and use. I use it every day. Disco , L.A.

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Bar Tools Bartender Bartending Bar 119

A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Since our co-founder, Chris, spent 15 years behind the bar, he really understands the importance of having top-notch tools that won’t just break on you after a couple months– and that also look really, really good. The parrot head on it also makes it a beer bottle opener (or soda, etc.). Which is your favorite?)

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Bar Tools Bar Bar Spoon Beer 130

Cheers

APRIL 10, 2024

Up unto this point, the sommelier team at Michael’s has actively collaborated with a new wine producer each month to host a Wine Dinner, where we pair the guest brand’s best bottles with a five-course meal prepared by our executive chef to highlight the notes and varieties. I would love to host something similar with local distillers.

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Mixologist Head Bartender Bar Spoon Gin 111

Mixologists

APRIL 11, 2025

Beyond the Basics: The 10 "Must-Have" Bar Tools for Serious Home Cocktail Enthusiasts (H2) While a basic bottle opener and a haphazard collection of drinking glasses might suffice for the most rudimentary of home bars, truly elevating your cocktail creation to an art form demands a more refined and purpose-driven selection of equipment.

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Bar Tools Bartender Bartending Bar 52