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I Never Order Moscow Mules—Except for This One

PUNCH

The drink, a simple highball of vodka, ginger beer and lime, is often too one-note for me. For their take on the drink, bar manager and Best New Bartender alum Jordan Valls and his team start with vodka and lime, but use ginger syrup instead of ginger beer, and add bubbles via carbonated roasted-coconut juice.

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Inside Junebug: New Orleans’ Bold New Bar, Kitchen & Vinyl-Fueled Vibe

Chilled Magazine

Specials rotate regularly, from raw bar picks and steak for two to caviar service and a late-night menu that keeps the kitchen buzzing after hours. Junebugs beverage program, led by Bar Manager and Assistant GM Sophie Burton, is fruit-forward, playful, and expertly crafted. Closed Mondays. Reservations available on Resy.

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We Asked 11 Beer Pros: What’s the Most Underrated Macro Beer?

VinePair

now has a selection of local microbreweries, there are still moments that call for a good old macro beer. You might find yourself in a dive bar or at a sports arena without a wide selection of craft brews, or you could end up at a party or tailgate where the hosts have opted to lean into a more affordable beer lineup.

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Where to Drink in Fishtown, Philadelphia

Imbibe Magazine

By night, Forîn hosts residencies for local restaurants, and pours wine, beer, and cocktails, like an Espresso Martini with house coffee. The zero-proof drinks list includes the Fruits of Labor, featuring house-made grapefruit cordial topped with bubbles, and Athletic NA beers. It’s a great place to go and relax with a beer.”

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Breweries Are Finding Fertile Partnerships With Gardeners and Plant Collectors

Imbibe Magazine

Normally, there’s no real good reason to leave Santa Barbara, California, and drive due north on Mission Canyon Road in search of great beer. Bars and taprooms are absent on this scenic residential stretch in the Santa Ynez Mountains, succulents outnumbering humans by a hundredfold. We’re telling them what’s poisonous and what’s not.”

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We sit down with Maybe Mae, Bar Manager – Elisa Rodrigues

Australian Bartender

Maybe Mae bar manager, Elisa Rodrigues, speaks to Alexandra Zinghini about working in hospitality and her career so far. That passion is what drives me, and its ultimately what led me to my role as bar manager at Maybe Mae. While sinking a few beers, it hit them, and the Reviver was born.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s Your Favorite Cocktail and Food Pairing?

VinePair

Louis is a big beer, bourbon , and barbecue city. Louis or a sweet vermouth and caña (small draft beer) with a variety of pinchos. Solis, CEO, Sol Hospitality Group and Maison Solís , Los Angeles Left Photo: Andrew Reiner / Right Photo: Jeswin Thomas via Unsplash “St. I love a little of everything.

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