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Elevating Tradition at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in NOLA

Chilled Magazine

Christoph Dornemann, Head Bartender at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in New Orleans, Louisiana, began his career in the industry waiting tables at a Vietnamese restaurant in 2010. Dornemann believes it is important to meticulously plan and document every detail, even the smallest ones, when you own a bar.

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Q&A: Leandro DiMonriva aka The Educated Barfly

Imbibe Magazine

What started as a YouTube series from actor-turned-bartender Leandro DiMonriva on the history and craft behind classic cocktails has transformed into an ever-expanding encyclopedia of bartending expertise. Also check out his picks for five classic cocktails every home bartender should know.) It’s a wonderful thing.

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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. Alcoholic beverages date back to 13,000 BCE, when the first evidence of brewing beer was documented. 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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What Is Zebra Striping? A Catchy New Way to Drink In Moderation

VinePair

Its not known how widespread the practice of alternating was prior to the zebra striping rebrand, nor is it well documented if imbibers truly alternated drinks on a one-to-one basis. For bartenders, creativity brings joy. For bartenders, creativity brings joy. This leads to creativity. This leads to creativity.

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The Piña Colada Turns 70

Cheers

15, 1954 that Ron Monchito Marrer, the head bartender at the Caribe Hilton hotel in San Juan, created the first Piña Colada using Don Q Gold rum. What’s more, Don Q — made in Ponce, Puerto Rico, at Destilería Serrallés — has a document signed by Monchito confirming that he used the rum brand in his creation.

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Futures Editorial: A Social Prescription – Leaning On Our Leaders

Tales of the Cocktail

Within American society its well-documented that our collective Loneliness has reached record levels. By: Matt Molino Socially prescribed. We need great hospitality more than ever. Confirmed by the U.S. Surgeon General, the American Association of Psychiatry, and leading thinkers and institutions across the country.

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How Author and Historian Toni Tipton-Martin Is Immortalizing Black Cocktail Culture

VinePair

Toni Tipton-Martin has been making and documenting food and beverage history for decades. After tirelessly researching and documenting 200 years’ worth of Black drinks history, Tipton-Martin compiled the recipes, stories, and names that she found into the book’s pages to give them new life.