VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Andy May, head bartender, The Golden Swan , NYC “A rum I absolutely love for cocktails is Probitas , a beautiful blend from Foursquare in Barbados and Hampden Estate in Jamaica. Oscar, our head bartender, had this genius idea to mix it with dry vermouth and throw in some lemon and vanilla, making it a hit among our guests.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

But for some folks in the hospitality industry, the message the bar left on their grid on January 25 hit a particularly sensitive nerve: it came for cocktail throwing. In the post , an anonymous bartender is shown with a smiling clown emoji over his face while sending a stream of liquid airborne from his shaker’s top half to its bottom half.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Nick Jackson, head bartender, The Rum House , NYC “My recommendation has to be Haku Vodka. Alex Jump, founder and director of operations, Focus on Health /founder, Dim Lights Hospitality , Denver “Over the years, I’ve gained a certain appreciation for the role vodka plays in a cocktail bar.

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2024

Citywide bar culture evolved faster and hospitality often evolved to match a more Western format, while young entrepreneurs grabbed the reins in a way that is perhaps prohibitive in Japan. The Pros and Cons of Japanese Bartending in 2024 Kentaro Wada has held court from the 45th-story lobby of The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo in Roppongi for a decade.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 2, 2024

For career hospitality workers, there may be a fear that finding fulfilling employment could be difficult; Bianca Wendt (along with her husband Ric Divola) had a solution when wanting to move back to their childhood stomping ground on the Coffs Coast — open their own place.

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The new bar draws inspiration from a house party that gets suitably rowdy, with warm hospitality and a home for everyone. Whether alone or with friends, guests can expect the same memorable hospitality experience that champions inclusion, inviting visitors from all cultures and backgrounds to form connections and community in a safe space.

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VinePair

MAY 7, 2024

Judi Elahi, beverage director, Ethos Hospitality Group , Cleveland “The best tequila for under $50 is Tanteo Higher Proof Blanco Tequila. Haley Meritt, head bartender, Midnight Rambler , Dallas “Tequila Ocho Plata is absolutely one of my personal favorites.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

” —Brandon Ristaino, co-founder and beverage director, Good Lion Hospitality , Santa Barbara, Calif. ” —Ana Moraes, head bartender, Bar Bastion , NYC *Image retrieved from Robert Latawiec via stock.adobe.com The article We Asked 20 Bartenders: What’s the Best Bourbon for Beginners?

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Alessandro Arduini, head bartender, Amarena , NYC “The best bourbon that I would choose to mix in a cocktail is Garrison Brothers Small Batch. Vinny Spatafore, bartender and beverage operations manager, Blue Bridge Hospitality , Coronado, Calif. It’s our twist on a classic Old Fashioned.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

I sat down with beverage director Jonathan Adler and head bartender Danny Reylock to find out what’s possible with an armory of high-tech tools like chamber vacuums, sonicators, liquid nitrogen, and a full-time pastry chef handling prep. We always want to have these amazing standards, then we can push the envelope,” Reylock says.

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VinePair

APRIL 23, 2024

Nick Jackson, Head Bartender, The Rum House , NYC “The most underrated bourbon in my humble opinion is W.L. ” —Will Patton, bar director, Maass , and Hive Hospitality, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Its lower proof lends itself to the easy sipping, consistently drinkable end of this age statement range. Weller Special Reserve.

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VinePair

APRIL 25, 2024

At The Cabinet , the East Village bar that boasts the widest selection of mezcal in New York City, head bartender Diego Rivera has two Margaritas on the menu. Perhaps nobody has created more modern Margarita variations than Christine Wiseman, the beverage director of the Bar Lab Hospitality Group.

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VinePair

AUGUST 20, 2024

Nic Anselmo, head bartender, Bar Meridian , Brooklyn “I’d go with a very cold Corona Light with lime. Like Yuengling, I was born in Pennsylvania, where my mother’s family has been in the hospitality and hotel business for generations. Can somebody bring me a case?” —Nic Jake Guidry, brand director, Hopewell Brewing Co.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

I’m biased, of course, because I was head bartender at both bars. As he came of age, the energy of those kitchens had fully gripped him, and he echoes the same age-old refrain as many hospitality lifers: “I couldn’t do anything else.” My time behind bars came to a close, but I never stopped missing those drinks.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Wael Deek, bartender and partner, One More Hospitality ( Alice , Osteria 57 , Alaluna ), NYC “For mezcals, it is all about supporting sustainable farming and the people who ensure the delicate ecosystem where agave is maintained. I love the smokiness this gives to my Palomas and Margaritas, especially spicy ones.”

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

Thomas Mahne, bar manager, Cambridge Hospitality Group , Cambridge, Mass. ” —Jillian Moore, head bartender, My Loup , Philadelphia “Tongue Twister. It is infinitely riffable; one can orient it around local fortified wines, or make it extra fussy by sourcing and blending esoteric bottles.”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

David Kravitz, beverage director, The Group Hospitality , NYC “Great Jones bourbon offers the best bang for your buck. Tim Sweeney, head bartender/partner, Pebble Bar , NYC “With a price tag of around $30, Buffalo Trace is a great bang-for-your-buck bourbon.

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Bartender.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Here are some of the judges who will participate in the 2024 Bartender Spirits Awards. EMILIANO VAZQUEZ PARRALE , Head Bartender, Moody Tongue Brewing Company, Chicago. ARIEL NEAL , Vice President United States Bartenders Guild- Chicago Chapter, Chicago. FATIMA BUTLER , Founder at Rooted in Hospitality, Chicago.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Punch Room was founded on two pillars, a commitment to exploring and recreating the punch cocktail category and fostering a convivial environment centered around the shared punch experience through a personalized style of hospitality.

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Bartender.com

APRIL 5, 2024

ABRAHAM VUCEKOVICH, Beverage Director Meadowlark Hospitality, Chicago, Meadowlark Hospitality. MAKENZIE HELEM, Top 30 bartenders in the US for USBG World Class 2023 and Bartender at Spilt Milk, Chicago GUILLERMO BRAVO, Beverage Director at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Chicago.

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Bar Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Recognition from LSC has acted as a seal of approval in this respect as the competition is judged by some of the world’s leading figures from the hospitality sector. The Ambassadors selected are different personalities ranging from Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, Head Bartenders, Mixologisits, Instagramers, YouTubers and Writers.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

When Jonatan Bou Guardiola, our Head Bartender, the team and myself, were brainstorming ideas, I looked down at one of our tables and saw my reflection, which is what ultimately inspired the menu. Talk us through the bar’s drinks menu; what was the inspiration behind this?

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Given that many hospitality professionals left the industry during the pandemic, it was surprising that Cannon—a bar world veteran with decades behind the stick and very little left to prove—would return to the day-in-and-day-out grind of running a bar. His conclusion: “I crave the hospitality part of it.”

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 23, 2024

The revival of Blacktail, the beloved sister-bar to The Dead Rabbit (World’s Best Bar, 2015) at Back Bar, stemmed from a connection between Will Pasternak, Head Bartender, and Chris Lauber, Senior Director of Operations for Laurent Tourondel Hospitality: Back Bar, L’Amico and Skirt Steak.

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death & Co , Denver “ Wyoming Whiskey’s Double Cask Bourbon. It’s 100 proof, so it stands up well in cocktails but doesn’t blow people’s heads off if they want to drink it neat. I really love what Wyoming Whiskey is doing [with this bottle].

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Christopher Petropoulos, head bartender, Balos , Washington, D.C. “ As someone in the Italian hospitality world, it’s a missed opportunity to see high-quality espresso used in this way. Samantha Casuga, head bartender, Temple Bar , NYC “Vodka Espresso Martinis should be replaced with a classic Cognac Espresso Martini.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

and Carbonate ’s annual hospitality trends report foresees restaurants getting particularly creative with flight presentations. Vincent Bolognini, head bartender at Due West in New York, also predicts a rise in using teas in cocktails, from a traditional black or green tea to different leaves, herbs or spices.

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VinePair

JUNE 18, 2024

” —Brandon Ristaino, cofounder and beverage director, Good Lion Hospitality , Santa Barbara, Calif. Akshar Chalwadi, head bartender, Indienne , Chicago “Tenjaku Gin from Japan has won my heart for its elegance and smoothness. One of my favorite new gins that has earned a spot on my bar is Abrojo’s Green Label Gin.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 26, 2024

For more on The Point (The Dolphin Hotel, Shell House & more) head to the-point.com/venues Tell us about your start in hospitality. Three of them as head bartender, taking that bar to Tales and winning best international restaurant bar was incredible. Where did you grow up and how did you make it into the industry?

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

Superbueno’s a celebration of warm, upbeat Mexican-American hospitality. He also wanted to integrate hospitality and cultural identity in the space without building a cantina-style restaurant or a tequilaria. Teague’s sentiment brings to mind a phrase hospitality veterans are wont to periodically utter: “A rising tide raises all boats.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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. But eggnog is a classic around the world, and for the naysayers, I believe it’s best to take heed of Puerto Rico’s holiday staple: Coquito.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 4, 2025

With a background rooted in hospitality and a deep appreciation for seasonal ingredients, Razel has curated a selection of cocktails that perfectly complement the rooftops dynamic setting. My journey has taken me from hosting and serving to bartending, where I discovered my passion for crafting exceptional experiences.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Valentina, an award-winning hospitality professional, is the first female bar manager for Skyline Rooftop Bar , and one of the few across the city of Venice. Available year round at the highest bar in all of Venice, the weekly sessions will be led by Skylines award-winning bar manager Valentina Mircea along with Head Bartender Alan Cescon.

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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. David Muhs, head bartender, Monkey Thief , NYC We are heavy on only two items: Tequila Ocho Reposado, and our No. 1 house cocktail, the Shy Lady. No chill, no dress. Nude shots of tequila!”

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2025

Theres no better source to help with that first foray into whiskey than bartenders. Theyre in the hospitality industry, so theyre inherently inclined to choose whiskeys they think will make a fledgling imbiber happy. Juan Jose Liza, head bartender, St.

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VinePair

JANUARY 28, 2025

Tim Sweeney, head bartender/partner, Authentic Hospitality , NYC The Rampur Sangam World Malt and the Rampur Royal Ranthambore Whisky deserve the spotlight as underrated whiskeys. Sherry finishing is big in Old World whiskeys but it is far less common in bourbon.

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VinePair

MARCH 25, 2025

While I was able to share my expertise in craft cocktails, The Ritz-Carlton is famous for its outstanding warmth and hospitality, something my team always aspires for. The best part of a residency is the ability for us to exchange ideas and learn different best practices, Bodenheimer says.

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