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Decades after New York City kickstarted the cocktail renaissance, its home state finally gets a weeklong event for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts. Award-winning Manhattan public relations and marketing firm, Hanna Lee Communications (HLC), whose clients include popular NYC spots such as Shinji’s Bar and Jimmy , launched New York Bartender Week to celebrate bartenders and spotlight the state’s bars as cocktail destinations.
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Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.
Punch is a nostalgic drink – we’ve had it at birthday parties growing up, beside a pool in the summer heat, and even at Prom in high school – often spiked when the teachers aren’t looking. Now, high-end, elevated restaurants are resurrecting our childhood favorite and putting the adult, definitely-spiked version on their menus.
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