Behind the Bar

These are the profiles, interviews, stories and useful tips about life behind and away from the stick, including industry professionals and trend-setting bars.
Double Chicken Please Co-Founder GN Chan
These 3 Drinks Show Why Double Chicken Please Is a Bar That Matters
Visual bar books
Bar Books for Visual Learners
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How and Why Bartenders Are Embracing Tejuino
Bar Talk
Bryant Orozco
Bryant Orozco on Building an All-Mexican Spirits Program
Garrett Oliver
Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver on the Importance of Inviting Everyone to the Table
Victoria Butler
Uncle Nearest’s Victoria Butler on Her Ascent to Master Blender
Ashlie Randolph
Beer Pro Ashlie Randolph on Overcoming Stereotypes in the Craft Beer Industry
The Business of the Bar
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How to Ensure Your Bar Receives the Recognition It Deserves
The Japanese Delmonico Martini at The Lowback in London
How Contemporary Bartenders Are Reinventing the Martini
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How Top Bars Use Classic Cocktails to Train Their Bartenders
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How the Spirits Industry Is Connecting with the Next Generation of Drinkers
Stick People
Back bar at Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
An Oral History of the Rise of Tequila in Modern Bar Culture
Tommy's Margarita on bar at Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
Julio Bermejo on the State of the Tequila Industry
Mariena Mercer Boarini
This Las Vegas Bar Pro Runs the Drink Programs at 31 Venues
Hortense Van Der Horst
How Hortense Van Der Horst Is Helping Reinvent Paris' Queer Drinking Scene
Snap Shot
The interior of Silverleaf in London
3 Drinks That Show Why London’s Silverleaf Is a New Bar That Matters
Moe Aljaff behind the bar at Lucky Schmuck in Barcelona
These 3 Drinks Show Why Lucky Schmuck is Barcelona’s Most Playful New Cocktail Bar
Temple Bar interior
3 Drinks That Show Why Temple Bar Is NYC’s Favorite New Nightlife Spot
Head bartender Stephen Bielawski pours a cocktail at Sunken Harbor Club in Brooklyn, New York
3 Drinks That Show Why Sunken Harbor Club Is NYC’s Best New Escapist Hideaway
How They Got It Right
Maison Premiere
The Absinthe and Oyster Bar That’s Going Strong After a Decade
The Motto at WhistlePig After the Death of Its Iconic Master Distiller: What Would Dave Do?
These 2 Columbus Distilleries Changed the Way Ohio Drinks
One Missouri Company Puts the Whiskey Before the Distillery. And It's Really Paying Off.
My Take
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What It's Like to Look for Work in Hospitality Right Now
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What It's Like to Be Behind the Stick Right Now
A Drink I Still Love: The Singapore Sling
Have We Seen the End of the 9-Ingredient Drink?
To Your Health
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3 Organizations Driving Change and Doing Good in the Drinks Industry
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How Parents in the Bar Industry Can Find Balance Between Work and Family
Bartenders pouring drinks
How to Navigate Romantic Relationships When You're Both Behind the Stick
What Bartenders Need Most from Their Work Shoes