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Honoring Michael Montez: Bartender, Father and Friend

Chilled Magazine

His commitment to the hospitality industry was evident through his participation in events like Varsity of PDXCW, Bar 5-day alumni, Camp Runamuk Squirrel, Tiki by the Sea, and Behind the Barrel. The post Honoring Michael Montez: Bartender, Father and Friend appeared first on Chilled Magazine.

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In Search of the Ultimate Mai Tai

PUNCH

“Mai Tais are very tiki in that they’re very hard to balance,” says Kavé Pourzanjani, owner of Paradise Lost in New York City. All the tiki [drink] problems apply: They’re often too sweet, and if your lime juice isn’t fresh it completely ruins the cocktail.” Kathryn “Pepper” Stashek is the head bartender at Bar Kabawa in New York City.

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New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

Imbibe Magazine

In 2008, he was bestowed the “reader’s choice” award for best bartender by the Chicago Reader. In 2014, he was hailed as the city’s Best Bartender by the Phoenix New Times , which described him as “an encyclopedia of booze know-how… witty, jovial, and entirely professional—everything you could want from a bartender.”

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

VinePair

To find out which cocktails elevate different popular dishes — and vice versa — we hit up 10 bartenders from across the country to get their top picks. Whether you’re at a Mexican restaurant, a French bistro, a tiki bar, or your own home, here are 10 exceptional cocktail and food pairings. I love a little of everything.

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3 NYC Bartenders Predict Spring Cocktail Trends

Chilled Magazine

To quench your curiosity, we’ve gathered insights from top-notch bartenders in the city to predict the springs palate-pleasing trends. Expect an influx of tropical and tiki-inspired concoctions, alongside innovative additions like Ube-infused drinks, according to Renato Tonelli, Beverage Training Director at Dante West Village.

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Can a Cocktail Have Too Many Ingredients? Bartenders Weigh In

VinePair

By the time the tiki craze was underway in the ‘30s and ‘40s, it was par for the course to see drinks containing over seven ingredients and multiple expressions of rum layered on top of one another. To find the spec sweet spot, we asked eight bartenders how many cocktail ingredients is just too many. Let’s dive in.

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Master the Rum Classics

PUNCH

The spirit’s long history in Caribbean classics , tiki culture and tropical locales around the world means that its canon of classics is vast. Strong and stirred or light and bright , rum can do it all. On top of that, there are many ways to make a Piña Colada or a Mojito. Scroll to find your new favorite. The secret to a winning Daiquiri?

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