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ShakeStir Acquires Shaker & Spoon

Chilled Magazine

A Perfect Blend of Expertise and Innovation Shaker & Spoon, known for its handcrafted cocktails and deeply engaged community of cocktail lovers, joins ShakeStirs portfolio, which includes Cocktail Courier and Thirstie. “Their deep passion for craft cocktails and engaged subscriber base perfectly complement our mission.

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Founder April Wachtel Solves Cocktail Problems with Cheeky Cocktails

Chilled Magazine

With a mission to solve cocktail problems, Cheeky simplifies the process of creating bar-quality beverages without compromising on quality or flavor. Espresso that has been sitting for a few hours doesn’t foam up properly, and most people (or high-volume bars) can’t pull fresh shots for every cocktail.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2024: The Second Golden Age of the American Cocktail with Dale DeGroff and Ted Breaux

Chilled Magazine

was in its disco area, and the high-volume bar concept was introduced. But as Breaux said, those beverages were “all sizzle and no steak” — they were mixed drinks; not cocktails. The final lineup featured craft cocktails made with fresh ingredients and premium liquors, all mixed by hand.

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Employees Only Turns 20: An Oral History of the Iconic NYC Speakeasy

VinePair

When Igor Hadzismajlovic, Jason Kosmas, and Dushan Zaric joined forces with the late Henry LaFargue, who passed in January, and then brought in the bar business acumen of BillGilroy, a new era of cocktail bars came into existence. Employees Only always thought of ourselves as an industry bar, and that was kind of the seed.

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Do Upscale Dives Belong in the Modern Bar Landscape?

VinePair

You’ll see an $11 Adios M *r on the menu painted on the wall next to its room-length bar, touting ingredients like overproof rum and navy-strength gin. Belly up to the bar, and you may spot a black wooden message board trumpeting the blue Powerade they have on a soda gun. It’s also OK to have fun behind the bar again.

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The Treacherous, Untold Toll Bartending Takes on the Body

VinePair

But these days he can’t spend more than a few hours at a time behind the bar before needing to be relieved. His decades-long battle with chronic pain didn’t result from a freak accident or a sports injury; it’s the result of over two decades of bartending in craft cocktail bars across the country.

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October 2024 Featured Bar: KUDUOWL in Downey, CA

Bartender.com

Nestled on the second floor of a historic building that once housed the Avenue Downey movie theater of the 1950s, Kuduowl emerges as a sanctuary of craft cocktails and culinary delight. Kuduowl is more than just a bar; it is a vibrant tapestry woven from years of dedication to hospitality.

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