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New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

Imbibe Magazine

In 2008, he was bestowed the “reader’s choice” award for best bartender by the Chicago Reader. 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.”

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Bartending Blogs You Should Read

Today's Bartender

These days, there are so many different bartending blogs & websites that cover the hospitality industry. So I’ve decided to make it easier for you and compile a list my favorite blogs & websites that I think will help you become a better bartender. Favorite Post : What is a Barback? Let’s get to it. Let’s get to it.

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25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022

Today's Bartender

25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022 These days, there are so many different bartending blogs & websites that cover the hospitality industry. So I’ve decided to make it easier for you and compile a list my favorite blogs & websites for 2022 that I think will help you become a better bartender.

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11 things bartenders do that most people don’t realize

Today's Bartender

The author, Emma Witman, is a bartender from Asheville, North Carolina. Emma Witman Being a bartender involves a whole lot more than just making drinks and taking people’s money. Like ballerinas, bartenders have a way of making the job look effortless. We spin the tin in our hands with ease. And clean some more.

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Celebrating a decade of Rascals! Hear from Charlie & Cosmo about dive bars, survival and not being a dick

Australian Bartender

Charlie: I started at 19 years of age at the Hilton Hotel, and I went from events down to Marble Bar as a barback and then up to Zeta Bar, which kicked off my love for bartending. Also, alcohol helps. Heaps of suits and suspenders as that was the era. What do you miss about those days? Cosmo: You just get through it.

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Chillin’ With Ryan Guzman

Chilled Magazine

The type of alcohol changed over the years but the drink remained. Have you ever been a bartender? I have never been a bartender but my dad was for years. I used to watch him enough to want to become a barback and eventually learn the trade, but life took me down another lane. What drinks do you order when out?

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Essential Skills Every Bartender Needs to Succeed

Advanced Mixology

Bartending is a real craft, and one that demands the kind of skills you can't fake if you plan to last longer than one Saturday night rush. You'll want to have a real plan for developing your skills, sohere are the essential abilities that separate good Bartenders from those everyone talks about and tips generously.