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10 Years After His Passing, Sasha Petraske Still Lives On

VinePair

TJ Siegal (server/barback/manager, Milk & Honey): “Sasha was not good at telling jokes. Simon Ford (founder, Fords Gin ): “Sasha certainly helped cause bartenders to be known like chefs. Rule 2: No hooting, hollering, shouting, or other loud behavior Subdued environments were once the hallmark of the craft cocktail movement.

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Say Hello to New York Bartender Week

Imbibe Magazine

And Martini lovers at Shinji’s Bar in Manhattan’s Flatiron District will get to enjoy a New York-focused version of its Honeypenny, featuring beeswax-washed vodka, a house-made aperitif with golden raisins and honey, mead, and gins. Left to right: The Portrait Bar’s Mapo District.

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Next Wave Awards Industry Icon of the Year: Clover Club

VinePair

With more than three decades in the bar industry, Reiner and Fedroff built their reputation opening and running landmark New York City bars whose legacies remain touchstones of the modern craft cocktail revival. The bar’s cocktail menu, which prioritizes classics, undergoes two annual seasonal changes.

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