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How Jackson Cannon Helped Build (and Rebuild) Boston’s Cocktail Culture

Imbibe Magazine

In January of this year, Drink, a pioneering local bar, shuttered for good. For a long while, it looked like Eastern Standard—the stylish and influential high-volume bar and restaurant near Fenway Park that opened in 2005—might also be among those casualties. Creating a new bar is a challenge.

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ShakeStir Acquires Shaker & Spoon

Chilled Magazine

This acquisition brings together two complementary approaches to cocktail culture: Cocktail Courier excels as a high-volume cocktail bar, crafting and delivering expertly-made cocktails at scale, partnering with iconic brands and events such as the Grammys, Oscars, and Netflix.

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Master Mixology: Advanced Techniques & Pro Secrets for Bartender Mastery

Mixologists

Introduction: The Ascent to Mastery: Why Advanced Mixology Matters for Bartenders In the fiercely competitive world of bartending, merely knowing the basics is insufficient for true distinction. We will explore the science, art, and business of advanced mixology, giving you the tools to become a true master of your craft.

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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

and Dale DeGroff, the James Beard award-winning father of mixology who reinvented the bartending profession. was in its disco area, and the high-volume bar concept was introduced. The pair discussed the history of the American cocktail and how major U.S. events helped to shape the cocktails of today.

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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. Excellent craft drinks, yes, but ones that were free-poured, doled out with haste, and in high volume.

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At Modern Cocktail Bars, It’s Every Drink, Everywhere, All at Once. Is That Such a Bad Thing?

VinePair

11, the noted Queens cocktail bar Dutch Kills posted a query on its Instagram feed. So many cocktail bars have such distinct identities there is no need for them to homogenize themselves in order to suit the trends of the masses.” It was a classic cocktail bar, or a neo-speakeasy. It was a tiki/tropical bar or a haven for amaro.

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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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