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What It’s Like To Be a Pregnant Bartender

Imbibe Magazine

In 2023, shortly after LP OBrien announced she was pregnant, a client backed out of a contract. They had signed an agreement for her to work at an upcoming festival following her first-place finish in Drink Masters , Netflixs reality TV bartender competition. Thats not to say bartending until her 38th week of pregnancy was easy.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Tequila That’s Earned a Spot at Your Bar? (2025)

VinePair

A big part of the category’s growth is arguably tied to the seemingly endless parade of new tequilas hitting back bars or retail shelves every month, and each bottle could potentially be a new favorite. Since bartenders routinely get exposed to new brands, they tend to be resources for navigating that landscape. Wild Common Blanco.

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How St-Germain Went From Bartender’s Ketchup to Spritz Sensation

VinePair

Bartenders at pioneering cocktail establishments like NYCs Please Dont Tell and Death & Co. Affectionately nicknamed bartenders ketchup for its versatility and avid fanbase, St-Germain quickly became a fixture at bars around the country. bartenders, slinging St-Germain cocktails to eager crowds.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2023: Raising the Bar: Choose Your Own Adventure Seminar

Chilled Magazine

In Raising the Bar: Choose Your Own Adventure, industry professionals discussed the ins and outs of bar management, including staff retention, getting the most out of your liquor representative and supplier relationships, and the various aspects of bar ownership. It’s very intersectional.”

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We chat with Matty Opai: Our 2023 Bar Manager of the Year talks hard work, hospo & mentors

Australian Bartender

Reach him andrewjohn@me.com Photography: Nikki To (supplied) Christopher Pearce (Bar Awards) Matty Opai is the Bar Manager of Icebergs Dining Room in Bondi. After nine years at Icebergs, he recently won bar manager of the year at the Australian Bartender Magazine Bar Awards. Story by Andy Ratcliff.

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The 14 Best Booze Books to Buy This Holiday Season (2023)

VinePair

And, if nothing else, all of our picks look handsome on any bookshelf or bar cart. Here are some of the best drinks books to gift in 2023. Norton & Company, May 2023. The Encyclopedia of Cocktails: The People, Bars & Drinks, with More Than 100 Recipes Robert Simonson, Ten Speed Press, October 2023.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cask-Strength Bourbon?

VinePair

We asked 12 bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated barrel-proof bourbons, to help you cut through the noise and find out which bottles are worth the hunt. ” —Hailey Donovan, bar manager, Northern Spy , Canton, Mass. Olivia Fernandez, bartender, The Ballantyne , Charlotte, N.C. “I The 2022 release, at 119.8

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