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Danilo Božović Managing Partner of Swizzle Rum Bar and Drinkery Miami and bar industry veteran’s book Barkeep 2: The Art of Mixology, Bar & Cocktails makes the perfect gift. Božović has been a bartender at some of the country’s most awarded bars for over two decades. Talk to us about what inspired you to write your book.
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L-R: Dave Spanton, Lucy Yaffa, Tracy Yaffa & Amy Spanton Yaffa Media, one of Australia’s largest independent media companies whose portfolio includes AdNews, Food & Drink Business and Ragtrader, has acquired Spanton Media Group and all its assets, including industry-leading title Australian Bartender magazine and the Sydney Bar Week events.
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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. Enter you brand today to get liquid to lips of these highly influential bartenders!
and Dale DeGroff, the James Beard award-winning father of mixology who reinvented the bartending profession. Drawing inspiration from vintage bartendingbooks — including Jerry Thomas’s “How to Mix Drinks,” he created 24 cocktails, which were later pared down to a selection of 16. events helped to shape the cocktails of today.
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bartenders and servers will end up facing a flood of extra food and drink tickets until closing. To find out which ones are the lousiest to grab a shift for, we consulted Reddit’s popular r/bartending subreddit. Here are the worst holidays to bartend, according to Reddit. Comment by u/AgenttOcho from discussion in bartenders St.
Raised among the retro culture of Los Angeles and a tiki enthusiast before he was old enough to drink — he came to the culture via exotica music in high school — Richard ditched his focus on a radio career to get into bartending. The article Next Wave Awards Bartender of the Year: Garret Richard appeared first on VinePair.
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CJ has had a remarkable career as a comedian as she continues to grow her stage presence with each of her bookings. With all this down time I have been doing some local stand-up shows and toying with the idea of putting out a book with a touring standup group I work with called Models of Comedy. Have you ever been a bartender?
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I also enjoy relaxing with a good book, especially ones about the history of spirits and mixology.” It’s a place where you can really see the artistry of bartending come to life.” ” Any favorite bars? “One of my favorite bars is Service Bar in DC. ” What drinks do you order when out?
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