Imbibe Magazine
JUNE 30, 2025
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.
Imbibe Magazine
JUNE 9, 2025
It’s a vibrant, close-knit scene fueled by an influx of young talent,” says Chris Coy, co-owner and operator with Ed Rudisell of beloved tiki destination The Inferno Room. Beholder Indianapolis native Jonathan Brooks opened his first restaurant in the city, Milktooth, in 2014 to national acclaim.
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VinePair
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Raised among the retro culture of Los Angeles and a tiki enthusiast before he was old enough to drink — he came to the culture via exotica music in high school — Richard ditched his focus on a radio career to get into bartending. A year later he started a “Tiki Takeover” series at Prime Meats in Brooklyn.
Bartender.com
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
That’s the idea behind “Sippin’ Santa,” Cocktail Kingdom’s tiki and tinsel pop-up, a spinoff of their wildly popular “Miracle” Christmas pop-up. Christmas vacation in a winter wonderland, or a tropical island getaway? Why choose just one? The upshot?
VinePair
JUNE 24, 2024
Tecate debuted America’s first canned Michelada in 2012, while 2014 saw Modelo roll out Chelada Especial, made with tomatoes, salt, and lime. “We Moreover, Lagunitas has been a little lost in the wilderness, experimenting with hard teas and a tiki cocktail–inspired imperial IPA. “I
VinePair
APRIL 22, 2024
In 2014, he published his first book, “ Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits ,” and later met Bill Isler and Matthias Heger while delivering a talk on the work. “Baijiu needs to be discussed in the context of strong flavors in relation to other strong flavors.” Sandhaus says yes.
Imbibe Magazine
APRIL 2, 2025
In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra fled rabid fans to unwind with his favorite tiki drink, the Navy Grog , in a private room at the same Beachcombers. Observing, interviewing, and just plain pestering more veteran tiki bartenders eventually solved the riddle. In 2014, Annene and I launched Beachbum Berrys Latitude 29 in New Orleans.
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