FRANKLIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY — Knowing what products to pick up for your bar is always a tightly woven web of politics, aesthetic, and taste. Sometimes one of these three factors …
Bar Guest Loves This Song, Especially That Part Where Your Phone Rang In The Middle
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — There is nothing more important in a bar setting than the lighting and music. You can stress about every detail, but in the end, these are the …
Tales of the Cocktail Announces 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — Congratulations to this year’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, that one stool. “Shout out to all the hot new restaurants in town,” the stool said …
PLEASE FLOAT — Please Float Please Float, “Please Float Please” Float
PLEASE, FLOAT — Please float please float please float please float please float please float please float please float please float please float please float please float please float please …
Friends Hanging Out While You’re Working, Probably Having A Great Time
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For a Twist on a Classic, Try This Awkward Backwards Pour Thing
MIAMI BEACH, MIAMI — Part of the allure of the cocktail industry is the creative outlet it affords the enterprising mixologist. That process often includes looking to the past for …
Local Line Cook Excited to Return To Work as Staff Weed Dealer
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA — Unless your name rhymes with Deff Bozos, the pandemic has been a strain on basically every industry. Nobody understands this more than local line cook Nate Bellows, …
Cocktail Bartender Now Clarifying Resume
DAYTON, OHIO — It’s a volatile time for the hospitality workforce. Some are still out of work, some have moved on to other industries, the remaining are grasping for whatever …
Local Server Couldn’t Find Find That Bottle or the Will to Care Tbh
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — Restaurants are a wonderful place to explore the wide world of wine. Often cruising the wine list at a fine dining restaurant can feel like a glimpse …
GIVEAWAY — Anybody Want My Shift That Starts in an Hour?
AMERICA, USA — Sometimes work takes a backseat, especially when you find yourself in the back seat of your friends car and they’re spending the day at the park drinking …
‘What’s Good Here?’ Asks Person Holding List of Things Good Here
DENVER, COLORADO — It’s easy to feel lost at sea without a map when you sit down at a restaurant. If only there was some sort of guide to help …
We Sat Down With This Bartender While Their Crush Was At The Bar
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — We sat down with local bartender, Alex, while their crush was also at the bar. “Hi, here’s a menu! I’m so sorry, but it’s going …
Bartender Hooks It Up, Gives Guest Exactly What They Ordered and A Check That Represents That
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — The drinks scene in Echo Park is abuzz about a local bartender who totally f*cking hooks it up. “Yo, go see Ginny, she’s my girl. …
How to Make Drinks Just as Fast and Look Cool Doing It, Why ‘Pouring With the Spoon Still There’ Could Be Right For You
TUCSON, ARIZONA — “It has changed everything.” Local bartender Molly Darnell in constantly on the lookout for that little something to add to her bartending repertoire. Finally, it seems …
FALLEN HERO — Cream Covered Jigger Found in Sink Hours After Cream Drink Went Out
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — A shocking discovery in the suburbs of Chicago today, as the body of a mature jigger was discovered in the sink of local bistro Numbers …
FASHION — Yesterday’s Aprons Are Today’s Backwards Aprons
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Fashion is an ever evolving river, slowly shifting directions over time. We caught up with local server Isabelle Davis for her thoughts on the latest trends. …
Uniform For New Vegan Restaurant Is White Overalls and Bandana, Probably
COLUMBUS, OHIO — To say that it’s a dynamic time in the restaurant industry would be an understatement. We are still in the ashes of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some …
CLEAR THE WAY — Bar Chef Coming Through to Make Fancy Sugar Water
DALLAS, TEXAS — As hardened industry veterans, it isn’t easy to make the entire kitchen Leann’s Bistro feel starstruck all at once. But when the flawless technique of legendary house …
REPORT — Which Year of Culinary School Taught You to Take Lemon Juice From the Bar?
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — Over the past couple decades, since bars across the world have made the switch to fresh citrus, there has been a crucial change to the way …
STORM WATCH — Local Bartender Preps for Big Blizzard
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Winter has landed and local bartender, Diana Mott, is gearing up to take on the snow. We caught up with her while she was buttoning up. …
REPORT — Startender Doing That Finger Pour Again
TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA — The weight of the world lies on the performer in mid-performance. Similarly so, the weight of the world must be in that bartender’s shaking tin who …