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The VinePair Podcast: Can Restaurants Keep Up With Cocktail Bars?

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Joanna is reading: What We Miss When We Write Off Warm Sake Adam is reading: No Sparklers, Please: Has Bottle Service Fizzled Out? Zach is reading: VinePair’s Martini Madness Listen Online Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify The article The VinePair Podcast: Can Restaurants Keep Up With Cocktail Bars?

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Even Cool Nightclubs Fail — Here’s How the Strongest Survive

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Romero also notes the current attitudes toward the cost of tables and bottle service — the very lifeblood of the current club landscape. It’s getting the DJs, the door person, the managers, bartenders, the bottle service girls — they’re all supporting the story and making it happen.”

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BevX 2023: Cavaña Serves Up the Flavors of South America

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The bottle service is an experience resembling that of a sommelier, with tableside preparation of assorted seasonal fruits, agua frescas and house-made pairing salts. Cavaña celebrates the spirits of central and South America with its expansive collection of sugar-cane and agave distillates.

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The 30 Best Tequilas for 2025

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While not inherent to the quality of a spirit, that does mean we also encounter every products packaging and while that doesnt impact our objectivity, it can raise an eyebrow, as was the case with this flashy reposado that seems designed for bottle service and more likely to deliver style over substance.

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Is Craft Vodka Ready for Its Moment?

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Even imported vodka, which used to emphasize itself as a bottle-service status symbol — think Grey Goose and Belvedere — is now pulling from the craft playbook. The article Is Craft Vodka Ready for Its Moment? And since vodka sales were worth $7.2 appeared first on VinePair.

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Tequila-Spiked Yerba Mate: Clubbing, but Make It ‘Healthy’

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Techno and surrounding rave culture differs greatly from a typical bottle service club. The article Tequila-Spiked Yerba Mate: Clubbing, but Make It ‘Healthy’ appeared first on VinePair. Brooklynite Nate Brown is a member of this crowd and frequents raves on a regular basis.

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No Sparklers, Please: Has Bottle Service Fizzled Out?

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By 2024, the bottle service boom has long fizzled and culture has taken a different stance on purchasing bottles at the club, particularly in New York City. The Rise and Fall Bottle service is a relatively young concept. Since he started in 2011, he’s experienced firsthand the bottle service slowdown.