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
tejuino-main
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
The two spaces and concepts at Swift in London’s Soho neighborhood
Dual-Concept Bars Offer the Best of Both Worlds
Bar trophy illustration
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
Cocktail building blocks illustration
How Top Bars Use Classic Cocktails to Train Their Bartenders
Stick People
Sermon on the Mount in a Bar illustration
The Complicated Journey from Holy Studies to Hospitality
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
Snap Shot
The bar at Seed Library in London
These 3 Drinks Show Why Seed Library Marks a Fun New Direction for the Lyan Bars
Takuma Wantanabe pours a cocktail at Martiny’s in New York City
3 Drinks That Show Why Martiny’s Is NYC’s Hottest New Japanese-Style Bar
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
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
Illustration
What It's Like to Look for Work in Hospitality Right Now
Bar illustration
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
Lifting each other up illustration
3 Organizations Driving Change and Doing Good in the Drinks Industry
Family illustration
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