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The Ultimate Gift Guide for Bartenders

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Photo via www.unsplash.com Wondering what to give your favorite bartenders and mixologists this year? Trying to find the perfect gift for bartenders can definitely cause some stress! But don’t fret: If you are buying for a cocktail enthusiast or a professional bartender, we got you covered this holiday season.

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

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It was there that they soaked up the cocktail history and hospitality ethos of Dale DeGroff, regarded today as the godfather of the cocktail renaissance, as well as one of the main branches in the New York bartender family tree, with an expansive lineage of mentees and protegees. It was the bartenders in the white coats that got me.

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NoMad Is NYC’s Hottest Cocktail Neighborhood — Drinkers Just Don’t Know It Yet

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On a recent night in May, Charles Joly, the noted Chicago bartender, was in New York. It’s a short walk from the Virgin Hotel at 30th Street and Broadway, where, later this summer, Joly is planning to open his first New York venture, The Riff Raff Club. Bronze Owl bar director Max Green was behind the bar. Not enough?

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

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I think it started during Covid, when everyone scrambled to develop to-go cocktails and delivery cocktails,” says Philip Duff, bartender, spirits expert, cocktail educator, and producer of Old Duff Genever. Bar owners, meanwhile, found that they had to be prepared to have everything that customer was thirsting for or risk losing them. “I

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Best Luxury Hotel Bars: The Ultimate Guide to Elite Mixologists & Cocktail Experiences (2025)

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Seasonal Innovation Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club's Le Sirenuse Champagne Bar rotates its cocktail menu quarterly, ensuring fresh, seasonal ingredients and giving regular guests new experiences throughout the year. Technical Innovation The St.