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has always been held to a high level of decorum, and has brought civility and elegance to bars and even the drinks,” Brown says. “ When cocktails lost to wine and craft beers in the 1980s, London hotel and restaurant bars remained entrenched in tradition.” Two years later, it hosted the inaugural event for World’s 50 Best Bars.
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LP OBrien: I left the Bronx in 2010 to attend nursing school in D.C. while working part-time as a server at a bar. Once I had a solid foundation in spirits, wine, and beer, I became more interested in hospitality and servicehow to create the ideal guest experience. Then, of course, you gained recognition on Drink Masters.
Featuring masterclasses and guests shifts from some of the worlds best bars, and culminating in an outdoor event showcasing the best bars from Croatia and surrounding regions. I loved it, so I took my backpack and I went to Italy to go to a bartending school called Planet One (now Campari Academy) in 2010. And that was it.
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