VinePair

MAY 31, 2024

While some cocktails shine solo , we always appreciate when a good garnish amplifies the drinking experience, or at least provides us with a little snack. To find out which garnishes are cool to consume and which you should avoid, VinePair tapped Katie Kennedy, head bartender at Contento in NYC’s East Harlem.

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VinePair

JULY 25, 2024

After placing a footed glass filled with frothy, pink liquid atop a thick marble bar, the bartender gently pours something glittery and purple over my drink from a tiny pitcher. This isn’t a trendy craft cocktail bar with mustachioed mixologists and $30 cocktails. Fridays used to be the cocktail bar,” Duff says.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you’re in a fancy craft cocktail spot serving $20 Negroni riffs or a seedy dive bar with sticky floors and the faint smell of urine wafting through the air: Shot glasses are always on hand, waiting to be filled. Shots are the bar scene’s greatest equalizer. We call it either the Rum House shot or S&M.”

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

It is affordably priced, bold enough to stand up to powerful flavors when crafting cocktails, and nuanced enough that it can be enjoyed neat or on the rocks.” Kevin Diebold, head bartender, Predalina , Tampa “Our go-to tequila is Dobel Diamante Cristalino. Tequila Ocho Plata. It’s worth every penny.”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

With more than three decades in the bar industry, Reiner and Fedroff built their reputation opening and running landmark New York City bars whose legacies remain touchstones of the modern craft cocktail revival. But a new-look team was formed when general manager Christine Williams officially became a partner in 2014.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

They are also the new East Village tastemakers shifting the cocktail bar scene’s vibe to something that infuses modern technique and skill with the casual, punk-rock ethos of the East Village dives of yore — albeit with less graffiti in the bathrooms. This shift may look surprising on the surface. But it was like any disaster.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ’ annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast cites the rise of Latin American spirits and liquors such as aguariente, singani and cocuy, served within craft cocktails or enjoyed on the rocks. “I

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The Bartender Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Every professional bartender knows that bar tools make the job of crafting cocktails easier. Bartenders use a wide range of tools – some only for specialty drinks – while others are used constantly. Some of the most popular feature two measurement options, allowing the head bartender to craft perfect drinks.

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The Bartender Company

JANUARY 16, 2024

These products are designed to provide a similar sensory experience to their alcoholic counterparts and can be used as replacements in classic cocktail recipes, allowing those who do not consume alcohol to enjoy the ritual and flavors of a well-crafted cocktail.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Edward Hardebeck, head bartender, Corima , NYC The trendiest shot right now, in my opinion, would be the Green Tea shot. All big modern cocktail establishments have one, from Bar Snacks Snack Daq 001 to Shinjis Hot Cold Toddy to our very own Banana Hammock. 1 house cocktail, the Shy Lady.

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VinePair

MARCH 25, 2025

We see a lot of travelers from [Southern California] so it was a great opportunity to provide locals and visitors to the resort a taste of New Orleans craft cocktail experience, Bodenheimer says. There’s real potential to entice some of them to make a visit to the mothership. For Schmuck, it was a bit different.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

As someone who enjoys crafting cocktails, I find this particular expression to be perfect for mixing. With a higher proof than typical VS cognacs, it brings a rich, honeyed flavor profile that enhances classic cocktails like the Vieux Carré and Sazerac.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Credit: The Oakland Dry January has always been difficult, says Kamalani Overall, who runs the beverage program at The Oakland , an established craft cocktail bar outside Detroit. We definitely saw folks cutting back, but a surprising trend was that many guests were sharing cocktails instead of just ordering for themselves.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

No wonder every top international craft cocktail bar seems to have dedicated most of their menus to it. Indeed, Ben Yabrow, head bartender at Sip & Guzzle in New York, observed the clarified cocktail trend at top bars in London, Paris, and Madrid as well as pop-ups from numerous bars.

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