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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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Where to Drink Cocktails in San Diego

Imbibe Magazine

I have my go-tos like False Idol and Raised by Wolves , but it was time to explore the newer offerings, which included everything from a curated cocktail experience hidden in a Japanese cafe to a spaceship-inspired tropical bar. It’s a fun detour from the usual tropical bar theme. Walk-ins are welcome. It’s mixology magic.

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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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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.

Bar 98
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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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Next Wave Awards Industry Icon of the Year: Clover Club

VinePair

It’s been just over 16 years since Julie Reiner and her wife and business partner Susan Fedroff opened their award-winning bar Clover Club in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Over the years, they experienced great success along with the humbling lessons born of frustration working with various investors and business partners.

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Creating a New World of Cocktails

Spiritz

The high-end bars in India are definitely going through a very interesting phase of innovation and a process of offering unique experiences to their customers. High-volume bars are embracing automated bartending systems, some of which can even be programmed to whip up custom drinks based on customer preferences.