As a bartender, Michael Harding has worked in some pretty cool spots. He’s bartended on the Hawaiian island of Waikiki. He was behind the bar aboard a Norwegian cruise line. He helped open the bar Trader Vic’s near the famous Staples Center in L.A. And for the past five […] Click here to view original Continue Reading »
Kaka‘ako’s The HI Brau Room invites three mixologists who are women to run the room for a night starting February 22. (left to right) bartenders nohelani ader, arielle hafen and natalie hansen get ready to shake things up at The hi brau room in february, march and april. Photos: […] Click here to view original Continue Reading »
“We don’t use anything that we can’t use peel to pit.” I like to believe that the backbone of any fine-dining restaurant is a strong cocktail program. After all, in New Orleans we love our libations. What better to pair with a delicious meal than an equally delicious, well-crafted […] Click here to view original Continue Reading »
Jeffrey Morgenthaler ’ve never been shy about how much I love the people I work with behind the bar. And it’s no happy accident—I pick people to work at the two Portland, Oregon, bars I manage, Clyde Common and Pépé Le Moko, that I want to spend time with. […] Click here to view original Continue Reading »
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Miami’s Valentino Longo was crowned North America’s “Most Imaginative Bartender” in the 13 th Annual Competition by BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, in partnership with the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. For the first time in the competition’s history, Bombay Sapphire has contributed […] Click here to view original Continue Reading »