VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. Will Rivas, bartender, Rafael , NYC “We like to use George Dickel 8 Year. Vinny Spatafore, bartender and beverage operations manager, Blue Bridge Hospitality , Coronado, Calif.

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Note: multiple bartenders included expressions from Plantation, which has since rebranded as Planteray. Mike Ross, bartender, Gravitas , Washington, D.C. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails. Volcanique.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Upon entering, guests are transported onto a sunken ship for an immersive tiki experience with rum-based drinks and elevated Asian Fusion bites. The hidden “tik-easy” is adorned with eclectic decor, including nods to tiki culture like the “Zombie King Grotto” and references to Don the Beachcomber.

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 26, 2024

Taylor’s path has been shaped by an innate love for hospitality and connection. This led him from bussing tables at a local country club to mastering the art of mixology, eventually studying hospitality and event management at the University of Central Florida.

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 15, 2025

The Spirited Awards is a chance to celebrate and showcase hardworking and innovative individuals in the hospitality sector. Each July, the industry gathers in New Orleans, the beating heart of cocktail culture and hospitality, for a one-of-a-kind conference that blends education, networking, and celebration like no other.

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Cheers

JUNE 25, 2024

What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry? My first job in the hospitality industry was at a donut shop called Ray’s in St. I first got into bartending at Nixta, a Mexican concept from Bengelina Hospitality Group, James Beard Award semifinalist Ben Poremba’s restaurant group.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

With this in mind, bartenders and beverage directors have grown increasingly interested in the new and small-batch rums popping up on shelves. To get to know the category better, we asked bartenders from across the country to share with us the new (and new to them!) bottles that have recently earned a spot on their back bars.

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 26, 2024

You’re certainly not new to hospitality but tell us about how you got involved in the business of service and what made you want to make a career from it. I come from a family of bartenders in that both my older brothers were working in London bars, bartending and making names for themselves.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

It’s actually my “bartender barometer,” as in it’s the cocktail by which I feel like I can judge a bartender’s skill level and technique. It was different every day so it really gave the bartenders a chance to play around with new flavor combinations, and it gave guests a reason to drop in to try out the punch of the moment.

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 5, 2024

This year, Expedition Cocktail will be traversing the United States – stopping in Austin, TX, Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, and San Francisco, CA – bringing its unique blend of education and entertainment to bartenders and enthusiasts alike.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 27, 2023

Recognized through the lens of the 2023 conference theme, “Vitalize” – winners were chosen who encapsulate the hospitality community’s vibrancy and adaptability, as well as its unmatched kinetic energy that brings so much life to our shared experience. “Thank you to everyone involved in pulling together such a meaningful celebration.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For inspiration, we asked bartenders and beverage professionals from across the country for their most underrated winter cocktails. Brian Landry, chef and owner, Jack Rose + QED Hospitality , New Orleans “One of the most notorious and perhaps iconic holiday drinks is eggnog — people either love it or hate it with no in-between.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

This is the entire list of finalists for the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, as voted by you, the bar industry of Australia. The Bar Awards Finally, they are all here.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

It was a tiki/tropical bar or a haven for amaro. 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. It was a classic cocktail bar, or a neo-speakeasy.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

ABOUT TALES OF THE COCKTAIL FOUNDATION: Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to advance the global hospitality industry and create a lasting impact in our host communities. Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is the global leader in spirits education and a platform to tackle issues facing the industry.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

Superbueno’s a celebration of warm, upbeat Mexican-American hospitality. Paradise Lost integrates the retro coolness of a classic Southern California tiki bar with the East Village’s gritty punk rock ethos to create hell’s version of a tropical joint. Guests aren’t wowed as easily, either. But it was like any disaster.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Lafayette Hotel Hospitality group CH Projects has transformed this historic North Park hotel into the cocktail enthusiast’s dream barhop. Mothership Mothership steers away from the tiki bar trope by infusing its 1,500-square-foot space with immersive sci-fi elements. It’s mixology magic.

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The Cocktail Lovers

APRIL 17, 2025

Thats not just our opinion, hes got the much-coveted International Bartender of the Year plate from Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards to prove it. All of which makes him the perfect person to collaborate with NUDE Glass on its second bartender collection in five years. And his customary smile. What brief did you give yourself?

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PubClub

JANUARY 24, 2025

Photo: PubClub.com By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Jimmy Buffett may not have known where to go when the volcano blows but I sure do when I’m in San Diego: Straight to The Lobby Tiki Bar & Grill in Oceanside. Yes, there is the legendary Bali Hai but that place is more of a restaurant than a true tiki bar.

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VinePair

APRIL 28, 2025

If its not bad enough that bartenders have to deal with hordes of drunk patrons, the occasional rude interaction, and lousy tippers, hearing the whole bar erupt into a slurred chorus of Wagon Wheel at 100-plus decibels for the 10th night in a row only adds insult to injury. We hit up 10 bartenders from around the country to find out.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 1, 2025

Since its founding in 2008, the Cocktail Apprentice Program has offered rising bar professionals the opportunity to work side-by-side with hospitalitys most respected minds during the annual Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans.

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 16, 2025

The Spirited Awards represents a celebration of the passion, dedication, and creativity that fuel the hospitality industry, offering a platform to honor the work of those who inspire and elevate our craft. Bar Team – U.S. Guided by its core pillarsEducate, Advance, and Supportthe Foundations impact extends far beyond the U.S.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We inched back the opening even earlier than we normally would so the bartenders could sharpen their knives and get used to the holiday menu flip before things get chaotic, says Brian Evans, director of bars for Sunday Hospitality Group. Great Jones Distillery Co.,

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

and Carbonates annual hospitality trends report has named pistachio the flavor of the year for 2025, noting the nuts presence in every type of dish or drink, at every style of restaurant. This zero-waste cooking technique will also allow chefs and bartenders to creatively repurpose leftover produce and give it new life.

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 16, 2025

Please follow along for additional information on the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation website, Instagram, X, and Facebook. ### About Tales of the Cocktail Foundation: Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the global hospitality industry through education, advocacy, and community support.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 17, 2025

The Spirited Awards represents a celebration of the passion, dedication, and creativity that fuel the hospitality industry, offering a platform to honor the work of those who inspire and elevate our craft. Bar Team – U.S.

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