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The Secret to Taking Your Cocktails to the Next Level

Chilled Magazine

Beebe started slinging around NYC proper and ended up behind the bar at Momofuku Ssam Bar and was eventually promoted to the Head Bartender there. His last job in NYC was Head Bartender at Sunday In Brooklyn, where he began to experiment with the locally-sourced ideas that became the foundation of Post Haste.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Trendiest Shot to Order Right Now?

VinePair

Genesis Cruz, head bartender, Bar Belly , NYC “It could be due to the service industry-heavy clientele at our bar, but lately, we’ve been serving a lot of aromatized and fortified wine shots. Typically, this is Santa Teresa 1796 rum and Amaro Montenegro amaro, which surprises most with just how good it is!

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Give it up for The Ada Coleman Project, the new initiative for women+ to help the entire industry

The Cocktail Lovers

Their new, much-needed initiative is named after and inspired by the first woman to take up the position of Head Bartender at the American Bar at The Savoy Hotel, the incredible Ada Coleman. Launching April 30th, The Ada Coleman Project is a dedicated digital space to empower women+ working in hospitality.

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We Asked 13 Bartenders: What’s the Best Tequila Under $50?

VinePair

They’re a member of the Additive Free Tequila Alliance, a coalition that’s dedicated to promoting transparency and advocating for tequilas made without additives. Haley Meritt, head bartender, Midnight Rambler , Dallas “Tequila Ocho Plata is absolutely one of my personal favorites.

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Does Plucky, Plum-Based Slivovitz Stand a Chance in Modern Cocktail Culture?

VinePair

Depth and Complexity In London’s cocktail world, fruit distillates in general are “mega trendy,” according to Alex Kratena, former head bartender at Artesian and the co-founder of both Tayēr + Elementary and Muyu liqueurs. That means that promotion of slivovitz and similar spirits often comes down to individuals.

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For Jet-Setting Bartenders, How Many Guest Shifts Is Too Many?

VinePair

At one of my favorite bars in the world, the proprietor and head bartender posts a calendar to social media at the start of each month to share its upcoming schedule and indicate which days the bar will be closed. We just did our first guest shift where I was able to bring more than one bartender with me,” Torres says. “I

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Can Tokyo Reclaim Its Crown as Asia’s Best Cocktail City?

VinePair

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. For him, Japanese bartending is both a tradition and source of pride, but he’s also seen how the concept has in some ways fallen behind the times.