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The Ultimate Gift Guide for Bartenders

A Bar Above

MOLECULAR MIXOLOGY INTRODUCTION KIT Alright, I’ll be honest, I put this on the list for myself. DIY BITTERS KIT This definitely falls into the “nerdy gift for a career bartender” category along with the molecular mixology kit. It opens beer bottles. Stock photo courtesy of Molecule-R 7. LOTS AND LOTS OF WINE KEYS.

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

VinePair

Audrey Saunders was behind the bar at Bemelmans and Eben Freeman was dabbling with molecular mixology at WD50. And so when I had summer break from college I would go to Greece and spend the whole summer “bartending,” which was opening beers and pouring some cheap tequila shots. I didn’t want to take part in any of that.