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Par Levels: How to Create Par Sheets & Use them to Run your Bar Smoothly

A Bar Above

As a new bar manager, there are certain terms and vocabulary that you need to be familiar with so you can communicate effectively with your team. We’ll quickly cover what the term par is and how it applies to the bar and restaurant world, and then we’ll discuss one of its most important applications: the par sheet. (You

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What Makes the Perfect Hot Toddy?

VinePair

It’s been around since the 1700s, and is now served in bars and cocktail lounges all over the globe. But with such a loose origin story and definition, one might wonder: What makes a good one? Juliana Fisher, bar manager, Bar167 , Charleston, S.C. “A A perfect one, even? A good Hot Toddy is warming in every way.

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We Asked 22 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Spirit You’ve Added to Your Bar?

VinePair

” —Colin Williams, bar manager, Bar Manager, Saffron , New Orleans “ Daiyame 25 Sweet Potato Shochu by Hamada Syuzou. the manager gave me a bottle of La Luna Mezcal. It’s definitely a rare bottle to see in Toronto, and it’s staying far away from our slushie machine!” —Rob

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55 of the Best Thanksgiving Cocktails

VinePair

See Recipe Autumn Sparkler To get a hefty meal prepped for your nearest and dearest, a nice sessionable cocktail is definitely in order — preferably one with a bit of bubbles. With a bit of lemon juice and hot water to make it, well, hot, the Rum Hot Toddy is sweet, spicy, bright, and definitely delicious.

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The Castle on Central Park South

Chilled Magazine

It’s definitely not your everyday vibe, but this is every day at the Palm Court, where above and beyond is just the beginning of the experience. We recently visited and indulged in an hour of roundtable conversation with Palm Court Bar Manager Dovid Hirsch and Nick Bathurst, Director of Food and Beverage.

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The (Re)Old Fashioned (Live From the VinePair HQ)

VinePair

Its a drink that embodies the very definition of a cocktail that has not only withstood the test of time, but tells the story of how modern craft cocktail culture evolved. Garnish with a brandied cherry. Tune in for more. Stir briefly until chilled and incorporated (much shorter stir for single large cube).

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We Asked 17 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cocktail Ingredient?

VinePair

A few dashes of a 10:1 saline solution is a great place to start for your home bar. David Silvey Silverman, bar manager, Perilla , Chicago I think one of the most underrated cocktail ingredients is salt. Patricia Verdesoto, beverage director and general manager, Bar Bonobo , NYC I often say this about brandy.