Mixology

Are Elitist Cocktails Wrecking Our Bars?

Zester Daily | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Bars, Cocktails, Vodka, Drinking, Bartenders, Cocktail Bars, Speakeasies, Mixology, Food News
Zester Daily

As bartenders are downright fetishized for their ability to combine specific spirits, I feel we're losing some of the spirit of the bar. People are there to have a good time and meet people, not to pray at the altar of the cocktail.

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Andrew Parish, Mixologist to the Stars

Greg Boose | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Beveredge, Glee, Cocktails, Will Ferrell, Taste-of-Calabasas, Chelsea Handler, Cocktail Recipes, Los Angeles, Mixology, 50 Cent, Shas-of-Sunset-Tv-Show, Blt Steak, Andrew Parish, Food News
Greg Boose

Some of us get excited when we see celebrities on the street, pumping their gas, paying their meter or rushing out frustrated from a massage appointment. Andrew Parish cooly serves them drinks.

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Monteru: A Mixology Competition

Scott Bridges | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Brandy, Monteru Mixology Competition, LA Mixologists, Moteru, La Around Town, Mixologists, Mixology, Los Angeles News
Scott Bridges

A bartending competition was recently held at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. A half-dozen mixologists from some of L.A.'s finest drinking establishments were charged with the task of creating a new cocktail.

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Cocktails Raise a Toast to Green Tea

Coeli Carr | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Green Tea, Japanese Food, Cocktails, Mixology, Antioxidants, Catechins, Food News
Coeli Carr

Missed your morning shot of green tea? Not to worry: You can play catch up during cocktail hour.

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Beer Cocktails: Bastardization Or Exaltation?

Hanna Laney | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Cocktails, Wine, Mixology, Beer Cocktails, Craft Beer, Beer, Denver, Food News
Hanna Laney

If we value beer as a finished product, does that make it unusable in any other capacity? If we see fine champagne being used as an ingredient in a bubbly, delicious, thoughtfully-crafted cocktail, does that mean it is any less sophisticated or regarded?

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The 50 Best Cocktail Bars In The World

Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Best Cocktail Bars, Video, Bars, Pdt Bar New York, Best Bars in New York, Best Bars in the World, Best Bars, Mixology, On Our Radar, Food News

If you ask most people what their favorite bar is, they'll probably cite some place local and dependable, with good lighting, tasty beer and moderate ...

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Raise the Bar: An Effort To Change Some Arcane Liquor Laws

Kurt Michael Friese | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Iowa, Cocktails, Liquor, Bars, Mixology, Restaurants, Liquor Laws, Alcohol Laws, Archaic Liquor Laws, Arcane Alcohol Laws, Arcane Liquor Laws, Archaic Alcohol Laws, Food, Food News
Kurt Michael Friese

I have begun an effort to change the law, to make it legal for Iowa bars and restaurants to employ their skills to make cocktails better and more enjoyable, and return to a time when the cocktail was considered a high art.

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5 Masters Of Mixology

Liquor.com | Posted 09.09.2011

Read More: Bartending History, Harry Craddock, William Schmidt, Cocktails, Jerry Thomas, Don the Beachcomber, Bartenders, Slidepollajax, Mixology, Trader Vic, Food News
Liquor.com

Since the creation of the cocktail more than 200 years ago, bartenders have been thrilling us with not only delicious drinks but also entertaining sto...

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What Are The New Classic Cocktails?

Karl Kozel | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Cocktails, Classic Cocktails, Mixology, Bartenders, Food News
Karl Kozel

I call upon all mixologists, professionally employed or not, to offer their cocktails that they feel could be classics or in fact might even be classics in their minds.

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The Faithful Shopper: The Heavenly Hamptons

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Hawaii, Madewell, Upper East Side, Jobs Lane, Mixology, Swimsuits, July 4th, Sam Edelman, Newtown Lane, Main Street, Pop-Up, Tweens, Trina Turk, The Big Drop, California, County Road, England, London, Jack Wills, Artisan Workshop, The Black Dog, Accessories, Michael Kors, Isabella Fiore, Juicy Couture, Lingerie, Sneakerology, Island Company, 4th of July, Steven Alan, The Circle, Theodora & Callum, Stuart Weitzman, Organic Avenue, Oxford, Topshop, East Hampton, Capri Hotel, Montauk, Pop Up Shops, Southampton, Hamptons, Independence Day, Cynthia Rowley, Manhasset, Montauk Highway, Carlos Falchi, The Surf Bazaar, Lacoste, Edit Boutique, Martha's Vineyard, Shoe-Inn, Greenvale, Sunbarth, Kailani, Eres, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

With the Independence Day weekend just ahead, I'm headed for the beach! The Hamptons beckon, with a slew of new seasonal stores in the main shopping districts.

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PHOTOS: The Signature Colorado Cocktail

| Sheri L. Thompson | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Best of Denver, Colorado Bartenders Guild, Colorado Cocktails, Whole Foods, Cocktail Project, Colorado Distillers Guild, Museum of Contemporary Art, Mixology, Denver News

Colorado has long been known as a beer mecca. But a cocktail mecca? Not so much. The lack of a signature "Colorado Cocktail" was the impetus be...

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Hot, Bitter, Spicy : Campari and Padma Lakshmi at The Box

Gastronomista | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manhattan Cocktail Classic, Campari, The Box, Cocktails, Padma Lakshmi, Mixology, Negroni, Food News
Gastronomista

As you can imagine, a Campari event at a burlesque club with its red hued lighting coupled with the seductively red and divinely delicious cocktails had us swooning all night.

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Mixologists Or Bartenders?

Zagat | By Michael Neff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Waterhouse, Bars, Cocktails, Prohibition-Era Cocktails, Mixologists, Bartenders, Service Industry, Speakeasy, Michael Neff, Mixology, Cocktail Revivalism, Food News

In an era rife with special types of bitters, pre-prohibition drink recipes and fancy ice cubes, a major question lingers over liquid culture: What on...

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Behind The Scenes Of Mixologist Eben Freeman's Signature Cocktail

The Feast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Waylon, Cocktails, Fatty Johnson's, Mixology, Eban Freeman, Food News

[Thursday] night, avant-garde mixologist Eben Freeman, formerly of the restaurant Tailor and currently Director of Bar Operations & Innovation for Che...

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Harvest-to-Glass: Planning and Planting Your Own Cocktail Garden

Geri Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cocktails, Organic Gardening, LA Restaurants, Garden to Glass, Edible Gardening, Cocktail Recipes, Garden to Table, Mixology, Slidepollajax, Cocktail Gardens, Los Angeles News
Geri Miller

Many restaurants are planting their own gardens on site. You can't get more local then that. And now garden-to-table is no longer just the chef's territory. Bartenders want some of the agronomy action too!

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I Just Discovered My Grandfather is a Mixologist!

Jennifer McCoy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liquor, Spirits, Bartending, Mixologists, Mixology, Cooking, Drinking, Food News
Jennifer McCoy

While I don't want to discredit anyone's interest in concocting creative cocktails (believe you me, I sure like drinking them), what is the difference between an inspired bartender and my grandfather?

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An Interview With the Tippling Bros., Master Mixologists Behind Chicago's Mercadito and Double A

Greg Boose | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Double A, Mercadito, Tad Carducci, Bartending, Spitting, Mixology, Paul Tanguay, Tippling Brothers, Chicago News
Greg Boose

Tad Carducci and Paul Tanguay are master mixologists who leave New York City on occasion to create ridiculously inventive cocktail menus for bars, restaurants and private events around the country.

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Salmon Vodka? Alaska Distillery Develops Fish-Flavored Liquor

AP | MARK THIESSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wasilla, Salmon Vodka, Fruits, Black Rock Spirits, Cocktails, Smoked Salmon, Vegetables, Bloody Marys, Alaska Distillery, Bacon Vodka, Herbs, Alaska, Mixology, Vodka, Salmon Flavored Vodka, Food News

WASILLA, Alaska — Prepare your palate for carnivorous cocktails. The Alaska Distillery in Wasilla just recently launched its Smoked Salmon Flav...

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Bartending Straight Up

Karl Kozel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Trends, Cocktails, Bartending, Mixology, Bartenders, Dale Degroff, Drinking Culture, Food News
Karl Kozel

It used to be that a good bartender was someone who listened, ran the bar, created the mood...and now, there are the dwindling few who actually know how to tend a bar.

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Notes From A Tasting Of 120-Year-Old Cherry Heering

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Akiko Katayama, Cocktails, Tony Abou-Ganim, Cointreau, Liqueur, Dom Benedictine, Iron Chef, Mixology, Cherry Brandy, Denmark, Campbell Apartment, Cherry Heering, Angostura Bitters, Singapore Sling, Blood and Sand Cocktail, Cocktail Recipes, Food News
Tony Sachs

Cherry Heering is damn good. Decades after essentially abandoning the American market, Heering is back with an updated image, and bartenders are once again mixing it into a host of different cocktails.

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The 25 Most Influential Cocktail Personalities of the Past Century

Tracy Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slideshow, People, Cocktails, Imbibe, Liquor, Cocktail Personalities, Bartenders, Imbibe Magazine, Mixology, Drinking, Slidepollajax, Food News
Tracy Howard

We considered the type of influence someone has had on the cocktail world as well as the duration of that influence.

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We Need Bloggers!

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ricky Gervais, Cocktail, Cocktail Classic, Madison Square Gardern, A Taste of Home, Celebrity Chefs, Housingworks, Mixology, New York News

Huffington Post continues its local coverage with the help our Citizen Journalism Unit. To join the local reporting team and receive advance assignmen...

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Real Food Rehab: Bringing Back The Cocktail Hour at Home

Dana Joy Altman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bar Cart, Cocktails, Appertifs, Home Bar, Alcohol, Digestifs, Julie & Julia, Mixed Drinks, Tequila, Mixology, Drinking, Vodka, Style News
Dana Joy Altman

I couldn't help but notice that there was an awful lot of cocktail drinking going on in Julie & Julia. There's a certain civility to occasionally unwinding and sharing your day over a cocktail.

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For The Perfect End-Of-Summer Cocktail, Keep It Simple: In Praise Of The Gin & Tonic

Tony Sachs | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Raines Law Room, Tanqueray, Tonic Water, Roger Sterling, Oxford, Speakeasies, Mixology, London Dry Gin, New York City, Gin, Mad Men, Cocktails, Labor Day, Labor Day Cocktails, Angus Winchester, Gin & Tonic, Beefeater, Manhattan, Quinine, Food News
Tony Sachs

I was intrigued when an invitation came down the pike to attend a talk/demo about the humble gin & tonic, sponsored by Tanqueray and featuring globe-trotting brand ambassador Angus Winchester.

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The Return Of The Green Fairy: Ted Breaux Brings (Real) Absinthe Back To America

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Viridian Spirits, T.A. Breaux, Legal Absinthe, Jade Liqueurs, Cocktails, Absinthe-Green-Fairy, Alcoholic Beverages, Toulouse-Lautrec, Alcohol, Absinthe, Mixology, Ted Breaux, Sazerac, Lucid, Insanity, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Business News
Tony Sachs

Jade Liqueurs is one of the geekiest-yet-coolest endeavors in beverage history. By recreating specific vintage absinthes to the letter, Breaux created a time machine for the taste buds.

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