Jovie Belisle. Photo by Keven Salazar I’ve always wondered what bartenders thought when I ordered my simple vodka cranberry. I’m not someone who experiments with different drinks or goes out to drink much, so talking to some local bartenders helped me feel more at ease with yelling my drink […] Click here to view original Continue Reading »
When it comes to bartending, women are still outnumbered by men. But female presence behind the bar in Vancouver is growing. The community is tight-knit, supportive, and fiercely talented. To celebrate International Women’s Day, we connected with a few of the city’s finest. Here’s what they had to say […]
Bartender extraordinaire James Cason prepares a libation from behind the bar at Sammy B’s. The gregarious mixologist, who began his career 50 years ago at the Lebanon Golf & Country Club, knows 500 mixed drinks by heart. ‘This is the best job I ever had in my life,’ he […] Click here to view original Continue Reading »
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 »