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New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

Imbibe Magazine

You don’t need a university degree or much specialized training to begin as a barback. Wilson has also seen a welcome shift at Tales of the Cocktail, the preeminent craft cocktail conference, now in its 22nd year and held annually in New Orleans. And bars may be one of the purest meritocracies.

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Q&A: Leandro DiMonriva aka The Educated Barfly

Imbibe Magazine

I was lucky enough to find a barback job at a place called King King on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. But it was a nightclub mostly, so we weren’t making craft cocktails really. It’s a rum that actually sort of predates rum. I’d also love to see rum more broadly gain attention and understanding.

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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. But a new-look team was formed when general manager Christine Williams officially became a partner in 2014.

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