VinePair

APRIL 7, 2025

The big issue with these bottles is that the average price is $75 or $100-plus, and bars have to charge $20 or more to pour them. Tony Goodman, bar manager, Madrina , Webster Groves, Mo. Matt Hayes, general manager, Lotties Pub , Chicago There is a lack of new innovation in the category. Blantons , hands down!

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

—Kelsey Owens, head bartender, Market Table , NYC “I have to say Hudson Whiskey ‘Do the Rye Thing’ is my favorite newer rye on our back bar. ” —Hailey Donovan, bar manager, Northern Spy , Canton, Mass. “In Bernardo Gonzalez Martinez, bartender, Aji Bar and Robata , San Jose, Calif. “ ” —Mark A.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Case in point: the new California road trip–inspired menu at Los Angeles’ Big Bar , a 13-year-old neighborhood bar nestled beneath the iconic Griffith Observatory. “I get the most excited for a cocktail that tastes great and has a narrative layer,” says longtime bar manager Eugene Lee.

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VinePair

MARCH 18, 2025

Vodka provides the backbone for several popular mixed drinks like the Moscow Mule , the Vodka Martini , and the Cosmopolitan , so its an essential tool for the bar. Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Its a really great vodka!

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Our judging panel comprised of working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, bar consultants and, more importantly, top influential Chilled 100 members with on-premise buying power, who are ready to judge, rate, and award your spirit’s brand. De’Qustay Johnson Expertise: Whiskey, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Wine.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Weve added a seasonal take on the Vieux Carr to the menu at The Bar Downstairs to spotlight this cocktail and offer something new to our customers palates. Mike Lam, head mixologist, The Bar Downstairs and Kitchen , NYC An Old Pal is a very underrated cocktail thats been around for a long time.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

As soon as we heard about the collaboration we started work creating an incredible whisky experience,” Cameron Ewen, The Balmoral’s Head Whisky Ambassador and Bar Manager at SCOTCH, explained to me over email. I got in contact with the Balmoral Hotel to find out how they’d created this unforgettable experience. “As

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VinePair

JANUARY 6, 2025

Moe Aljaff, one of the founders of the cocktail bar Two Schmucks in Barcelona, and a co-owner of the highly anticipated Schmuck, which will open in Manhattan in mid-January, has lived all over the world. But when it came time to open a new bar, he chose New York City. Bar Snack opens at 2 p.m., Bar Snack opens at 2 p.m.,

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

Wine glasses in hand, guests toured the fields before sitting down to food prepared by Gustavo Macuitl and Ivan Rustico of Mexico City’s Cocinade Fieras, starting with a stunning wedge of bright purple “graffiti” cauliflower dressed with poblano chili sauce and black leaf-cutter ants.

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A Bar Above

MARCH 1, 2024

As a new bar manager, there are certain terms and vocabulary that you need to be familiar with so you can communicate effectively with your team. We’ll quickly cover what the term par is and how it applies to the bar and restaurant world, and then we’ll discuss one of its most important applications: the par sheet.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 9, 2025

Developed by Hunter St Hospitality and featuring three restaurants, four bars, and smaller venues that blend the areas heritage with a fresh, modern atmosphere. Tailor Room The Collectives 20-seat cocktail bar, Tailor room, is nestled under historic stone arches,while the bar team expertly craft martinis and cocktails.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

Over the next four years, I mastered the art of inventory, bar management, cocktail development, and wine list curation. At 24, experiencing a full-on quarter-life crisis, I shifted my focus to beverages, earning my Certified Sommelier certificate.

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Australian Bartender

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Sydney turned the weather on for Bar Week this year, and the final night, the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Bar Awards on Wednesday, 11 September, was no exception, with the deck at Doltone House bathed in sunlight for the pre-drinks. Here are all the winners that were presented on the night!

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Photos by Christopher Pearce Ullo Pizza & Wine 23 The Strand, Dee Why NSW @ullo.pizzawine ULLO Pizza & Wine is the new venue by Oi Hospitality (Banco Manly, Corretto Dee Why, Bottled by BLOC) that is bringing a late-night vibe to the Dee Why Strip.

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VinePair

MAY 14, 2024

Sometimes the convenience of a one-stop grocery haul for dinner and a bottle of wine can be too hard to pass up. Thankfully, as our wine experts below can attest, there are plenty of underrated supermarket wines that won’t let you or your meal down. Greg Cantu, wine director, Quaintrelle , Portland, Ore.

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 17, 2025

Rockpool Bar & Grill has unveiled a new addition to its iconic restaurant in Sydneys CBD, the Rockpool Lounge. Image: Rockpool Lounge) Rockpool Bar & Grill has unveiled a new addition to its iconic restaurant in Sydneys CBD, the Rockpool Lounge.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

I’d been brought on as a waiter, but the seasoned bar staff, mostly primadonnas who conscientiously objected to daytime bartending, refused to work lunch. Bartending in most modern restaurants and craft cocktail bars has become considerably more knowledge-intensive, and consumers are more educated about mixology.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Everyone wants a wine that over-delivers on quality for an excellent price. But finding those kinds of deals can require a little extra wine knowledge and some research. Here, your best bets for getting your money’s worth on white wine. Thomas Mahne, bar manager, The Lexington , Boston “Alberto Orte’s Atlantida Blanco.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Bars and taprooms are absent on this scenic residential stretch in the Santa Ynez Mountains, succulents outnumbering humans by a hundredfold. Beer festivals, bars, and shops arose to meet the nation’s quickly fermenting curiosity, home brewers commandeering basements and kitchens. The event brings people back year after year.”

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

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. “I

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Cheers

JANUARY 15, 2024

Monica L Collins is bar manager at Chez Georges Bistro & Bar in Hilton Head Island, SC. Print Perdu dans la Forêt Course Drinks Keyword gin, passion fruit syrup, sparkling wine, stone pine liqueur, vanilla Ingredients 1 ¾ oz. Top with Brut sparkling wine. Barr Hill Gin 1 oz.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A simple mix of bubbly wine and citrus juice, its a mid-morning right of passage thats impossible to overthink. Thats why we sat down with Matt Chavez, bar manager at New Yorks COQODAQ , to discuss it. The Mimosa is one of those drinks that seems simple on paper, but because of its ubiquity, it isnt always executed well.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2024

Tequila is a liquid goldmine for the curious drinker, and every month seemingly delivers a cavalcade of new options to try at bars and liquor stores. That’s why we asked 11 bartenders to pick their favorite new bottle they’ve added to their bar program. It hasn’t even been out for three months, so this is very new on the market.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Or, if I’m really pressed for time, I can just tell them to go to the best kept secret in the New York bar scene and say: Eleven Madison Park. The kicker: while you can make a reservation for the bar, they even hold space for walk-ins. EMP delivers it all. Time as an ingredient is something we had never considered,” he tells me.

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The Cocktail Lovers

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Imaginative new drinks at Seed Library, a fun-filled bar takeover at Side Hustle and Valentine’s Day at Dear Irving and Velvet at the Corinthia New menus This week the team at Mr Lyan unveil the fourth menu at their Shoreditch neighbourhood bar Seed Library. So, rather than just Kioku, its now Kioku Sake Bar.

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VinePair

MAY 30, 2024

Bar director Rob Krueger is charmed by the idea of a tiny Martini in a mini cocktail glass topped with a huge olive. Smaller-format Martinis are popping up on cocktail menus at bars, restaurants, and even homes across the country. The bar serves them as part of a happy-hour deal with a mini box of French fries, too. “We

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Shots are the bar scene’s greatest equalizer. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a fancy craft cocktail spot serving $20 Negroni riffs or a seedy dive bar with sticky floors and the faint smell of urine wafting through the air: Shot glasses are always on hand, waiting to be filled. They’re strong shots if you’re not used to them.

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The Cocktail Lovers

MARCH 7, 2025

Tickets include a drinks reception, 3-course lunch with whisky with each course, wine and guest speaker. 9th March: Equal Parts, London 6pm-12am: Youll find four very different, much welcome faces from UK bars behind the stick at Equal Parts this Sunday. Behind the bar at Equal Parts, London 9th March: Avra, Four Seasons, Athens 3.30-4.30pm:

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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. ” —John Ware, bar director, Forsythia , NYC “Put your faith in the cultures that have perfected summer.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 1, 2024

Lately, we have been shining a light on some of the bars and bar professionals that are outside of the big cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. It was a small, loud and very busy cocktail bar. In the upcoming years, he shared so much knowledge that allowed me to grow exponentially in the bar industry.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 12, 2024

From Monday 8 th April , the newly opened Capilungo in Covent Garden will expand its all-day café offering by launching its new basement bar, for customers to while away evenings enjoying hyper-local delicacies from Lecce, freshly baked ‘ Pizzette Pugliese’ and a range of interesting Apulian wines and classic aperitivo style cocktails.

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Juel Triggs, bar manager, Eight & Sand at Central Station Hotel , Memphis, Tenn. Doug Kazley, bar manager, Ambli Global, Denver “Easy: Medley Bros. Bar Lesieur uses this in its Bourbon Beurre Blanc cocktail.” Bar Lesieur uses this in its Bourbon Beurre Blanc cocktail.” Bourbon 102 Proof.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

But many drinkers love the no-holds-barred punch of flavor and aroma that these cask-strength whiskeys deliver. Nick Daddona, bar director, Boston Harbor Hotel , Boston “The most underrated cask strength bourbon is the Charles Goodnight Texas straight bourbon whiskey at 115 proof. We’ve had many guests keep coming back for it.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Mario Firmani, bar manager at an establishment that’s in the 50 Best Bars list, knows a thing or two about the aperitivo. Whether he was at his parents’ restaurant or at home for Sunday supper, wine was always flowing. The amalgamation of the various liqueurs and sparkling wine gives the drink a golden hue.

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VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

You might find yourself in a dive bar or at a sports arena without a wide selection of craft brews, or you could end up at a party or tailgate where the hosts have opted to lean into a more affordable beer lineup. Steven Penaranda, bar manager, Union New American , Tampa, Fla. While it seems like every state in the U.S.

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 19, 2024

Ullo owner and drinks creator, Kurtis Bosley Ullo Pizza & Wine 23 The Strand, Dee Why NSW @ullo.pizzawine ULLO Pizza & Wine is the new venue by Oi Hospitality (Banco Manly, Corretto Dee Why, Bottled by BLOC) that is bringing a late-night vibe to the Dee Why Strip.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Among them, you’ll find a deep dive into French wine, a love letter to one of the world’s most underrated spirits, foolproof methods for nailing cocktail techniques every time, and much more. And, if nothing else, all of our picks look handsome on any bookshelf or bar cart. Here are some of the best drinks books to gift in 2023.

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