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Strong Water Anaheim Named 2024 James Beard Award Nominee for Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Chilled Magazine

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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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

VinePair

Truman Vodka is the perfect blend of tradition and innovation Gabriel Urrutia, professor of spirits, FIU School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , Miami If youre looking for a top-notch vodka to mix in your cocktails, try Cardinal Spirits Pride Vodka. Distilled in Bloomington, Ind.,

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Raising the Bar: What It Takes To Succeed as a Bartender Today

VinePair

Bartending in most modern restaurants and craft cocktail bars has become considerably more knowledge-intensive, and consumers are more educated about mixology. The Stakes Are Getting Higher The ascent of modern mixology has affected all kinds of bartending jobs, not only those in high-end craft cocktail bars.

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The New Guard of the East Village Cocktail Scene Has Arrived

VinePair

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. This shift may look surprising on the surface.

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Where to Drink Cocktails in San Diego

Imbibe Magazine

Lafayette Hotel Hospitality group CH Projects has transformed this historic North Park hotel into the cocktail enthusiast’s dream barhop. If you’re a guest at the hotel, well-crafted cocktails are mere steps away thanks to several intriguing on-property bars and restaurants.

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Like Christmas Decorations, Holiday Pop-Up Bars Arrived Earlier Than Ever This Year

VinePair

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., 19, after having run it only through the month of December in previous years.

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The Top Beverage Trends For 2025

Cheers

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. Let us clarify Clarified cocktails will be the next it cocktail in the U.S., And now, the drink trends for 2025. Pistachio power AF&Co.