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Day Trip: Anu Apte, Rob Roy as Miracle Pop-Up

Imbibe Magazine

The owner of Seattle’s Rob Roy and co-owner of Navy Strength and Vinnie’s has transformed one or more of those bars into a holiday pop-up every year since 2014. Anu Apte has the holiday rush down to a science. It’s all part of a network of tinseled bar takeovers called Miracle and Sippin’ Santa.

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Michael Lennox Talks Cocktails and Vibes at Atlanta’s Strangers in Paradise

Chilled Magazine

I worked as a server and a busboy for a few months in college but aside from that, my primary background is starting and opening Ladybird on the BeltLine in Atlanta in 2014. Talk to us about your background in the industry.

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New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

Imbibe Magazine

In 2014, he was hailed as the city’s Best Bartender by the Phoenix New Times , which described him as “an encyclopedia of booze know-how… witty, jovial, and entirely professional—everything you could want from a bartender.” In 2008, he was bestowed the “reader’s choice” award for best bartender by the Chicago Reader.

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Where to Drink in Indianapolis

Imbibe Magazine

Beholder Indianapolis native Jonathan Brooks opened his first restaurant in the city, Milktooth, in 2014 to national acclaim. Local beer and cider from Indy makers like Centerpoint and Ash & Elm are also available when you pop in for one of the regular live performances or listening parties.

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The Four Horsemen Turns 10: How the Brooklyn Bar Changed the Natural Wine Scene Forever

VinePair

George Padilla (chef, Rule of Thirds): I first heard about this restaurant when I was working at Okonomi in 2014. We would tell people I had a table available for only an hour, we would accommodate people standing, we really tried to make it feel like more of a party.

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Jack Daniel’s Bottles You’ve Never Seen (And Where They Ended Up)

The Whiskey Wash

Holiday Select Series A Barrel Tree in Every Bottle Between 2011 and 2014, Jack Daniels added a festive twist to its limited-edition offerings with the Holiday Select series. Early releases were bottled at a bold 100 proof, presented in elegant black display boxes, while the final 2014 edition was 96 proof and individually numbered.

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How Jackson Cannon Helped Build (and Rebuild) Boston’s Cocktail Culture

Imbibe Magazine

“People would come in and say, ‘I used to have this cocktail in 2014. . “I just took everything down to as simple a form as I could. And then we just listened to the guests,” he says. Can you make it?’ ’ And I’d just turn that into that week’s bar muse, so we could all learn it together again.”