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The Best of Saratoga Springs with Mixologist Michael Bohm

Chilled Magazine

I started barbacking at an awesome little beer and bourbon bar called Bondurants on the Upper East Side (of Manhattan). Come to think of it, Ghostwood Country Club isn’t a bad name for a bar. Prime Restaurant at Saratoga National Golf Club is located at 458 Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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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. The trio immediately clicked, reinvigorating and reassuring the continued legacy of Clover Club by embracing and leaning into each of their own unique skill sets.

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We chat with Michael Pattison, the Bar Manager of late-night Brisbane boozer, Alice

Australian Bartender

After a couple of months of picking up cups till 5am I was lucky to secure a position as a barback at The Bowery. The variety of venues has grown so much that you can really choose your vibe and there will be a venue for that, It used to be just the pub, the club or the occasional rooftop bar.

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Celebrating a decade of Rascals! Hear from Charlie & Cosmo about dive bars, survival and not being a dick

Australian Bartender

Charlie: I started at 19 years of age at the Hilton Hotel, and I went from events down to Marble Bar as a barback and then up to Zeta Bar, which kicked off my love for bartending. I think on my first night I remember we had some staffies and ended up in a strip club. How did you guys get into the business and when/where did you meet?

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Luca Baioni: His journey from his small Italian home town to working with Campari and now Adelaide bar owner

Australian Bartender

while then I started my career almost by accident at 17, getting a job as barback/glassie in an outdoor summer disco club in the town next to my hometown.” “I must have made my first coffee at around 12 years old, served my first beer at 14 (this was Italy, a different culture and looooong time ago!)

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25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022

Today's Bartender

From learning how to break into the industry to becoming a barback, to eventually managing/running your own bar, A Bar Above has got you covered. Favorite Post : What is a Barback? The Spirits The Spirits calls itself “a book club but for cocktails,” which seems to ring true. The Ultimate Guide to the Bartender’s Sidekick 9.

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Bus Bin Bassinets and Bottle Service: How New Parents in the Bar World Make It Work

VinePair

On busy Friday nights, she would pump milk in the basement, and the barbacks set up a special spot in the walk-in for her to stash the bottles. OBrien is currently launching The Cool Moms Club, a platform via Focus on Health highlighting parents in the industry. And if there is one thing our industry is good at, it’s that.