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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.
“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.
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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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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Nobody knows these differences better than bartenders committed to whipping up the best drinks possible for guests, even if that drink is a humble Vodka Soda. Ben Hopkins, head bartender, Pitts , Brooklyn Yes, there is non-alcoholic vodka, and yes it works. Which vodkas do they consider best for mixing drinks? We love it.
This fall, El Mayor Tequila invited nine Chilled 100 bartenders, a distinguished group of mixologists from across the United States, to craft an exclusive collection of fall-inspired cocktails. The post The Chilled 100 Bartenders Create Fall Inspired Cocktails Using El Mayor Tequila appeared first on Chilled Magazine.
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Although I bartended for several years, the spirits business was not in my career plans. What would you like today’s bartenders to know about the spirit? Bartenders are embracing strong flavors nowadays—tell us how Absinthe fits in? Absinthe adds dimension to a wide range of cocktails, even tiki drinks. Experiment!
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The Bitter Truth 10 Bottle Give-Away Entry Deadline: Friday 15th December, 2023 There are a few different dates kicking around for Bartender Appreciation Day, but because it falls right at the start of the month and is officially ‘nearly Christmas’, here at BarLifeUK we favour December 2nd. What can you tell us about it?
It’s a vibrant, close-knit scene fueled by an influx of young talent,” says Chris Coy, co-owner and operator with Ed Rudisell of beloved tiki destination The Inferno Room. It’s no surprise that Indy’s fellow bartenders are fans of the space. Photo by Mallory Talty; bartender Niki Royal at The Inferno Room.
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For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks. What kind of drinking establishment are you? Italian restaurant? The flavors and style of your drinks and product selection should reflect your concept or theme.
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Raised among the retro culture of Los Angeles and a tiki enthusiast before he was old enough to drink — he came to the culture via exotica music in high school — Richard ditched his focus on a radio career to get into bartending. A year later he started a “Tiki Takeover” series at Prime Meats in Brooklyn.
A total of five bartenders, one from each of the regional competitions, will be chosen to compete as finalists in Austin, TX, and receive $1,000 each as a prize. Good luck, bartenders! Strain ingredients into Tiki glass. Cocktails should highlight the brand while also being equal parts delicious, innovative, and fun.
Where most cocktail festivals celebrate local talent and bars, Arizona Cocktail Weekend champions both local and international bartenders with the Top Bars event, held on Sunday. This event is what really sets Arizona Cocktail Weekend—founded by celebrated bartender Ross Simon— apart from others. We’ve been coming here for five years.
Girls enjoy the drinks and socializing at Tiki Social Omni Tortuga Pool Bar in San Diego. Photo: PubClub.com By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger I am thrilled to announce that San Diego has a new tiki bar, and it is not a speakeasy. The food menu for the Tiki Social Omni Tortuga Pool Bar.
For a brief spell in the late ‘90s I was a lunch bartender at a neighborhood seafood restaurant in New York City. I’d been brought on as a waiter, but the seasoned bar staff, mostly primadonnas who conscientiously objected to daytime bartending, refused to work lunch. I could never be hired to do the same job today.
For a little inspiration, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated summer cocktail. This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes. ” —Jillian Moore, head bartender, My Loup , Philadelphia “Tongue Twister. “The Saturn.
So before the summer closed, I felt compelled to write about the Tradewinds, a devastatingly delicious tiki-ish drink that combines coconut cream and apricot liqueur. Cocktails With Suderman is the home bartender’s guide, with tips, tricks, techniques, anecdotes, opinions, and recipes. So many recipes!
And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. So, hats off to Aviary’s bartender at the time, Jeffrey Ong, who came up with the genius idea of mixing Campari into his tiki drink. And who doesn’t love Campari? And the name?
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We spoke with Kevin about the tools behind the juice, the importance of using fresh over shelf-stable alternatives, and what cocktail to order if you’re making a stop at this tiki oasis. How do you think fresh juice changes the cocktail experience compared to using bottled or shelf-stable alternatives?
What would you like bartenders to know about the Pisco category? With other categories becoming increasingly saturated and both bartenders and consumers showing more interest in exploring new options, I am confident that the “unaged” grape spirit category, particularly Pisco, holds great potential for growth.
Petronella Kiss Every year I find one aspect of judging cocktail competitions to be more unsettling, and that aspect is delivering regional heat results to a crowd of bartenders who have all put their heart and soul into the drinks they presented moments before. One bartender even turned up with their leg in a cast.
From doing a bar crawl via monorail to sipping tropical cocktails at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar , “we almost never repeat the same experience,” Gold says. Drinking Around the World co-founder Gold began vacationing at Disney World as an adult, without her family, and she and co-founder Skye Ellis have more than 100 visits apiece.
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Tequila Aphrodite’s Arrow by Virgin Hotels NYC’s Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Photo by Tucker + Hossler Photography Rum Tiki Affair by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Ingredients 1 ¼ oz. Served over ice, it’s a love affair of juniper, citrus, and berry bliss—a sip of passion in every moment.
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To help out, we asked 14 bartenders which bottles they like to share with curious whiskey novices. The higher proof also makes it versatile in many different styles of cocktails, from Old Fashioneds to egg-white sours and even tiki cocktails!” Patrick Gibson, bartender, Jack Rose Dining Saloon , Washington, D.C. “A
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One of the biggest challenges in building a menu is maintaining consistency across drinks while ensuring the menu is still easy for guests (and bartenders) to navigate, especially if the cocktails are technically complex. A tiki bar? Create for guests, not bartenders: keep it fun, but accessible. A dive bar?
Tiki Cocktail Book & Tiki Glasses Surprise your closest friends who are standing by you on your wedding day with some really cool cocktail recipes. Pair a set of hurricane glasses or tiki mugs with a tropical cocktail book for your own customized, fun gift box. Photo by Gianluca Riccio via www.unsplash.com 1.
We had 7 bartenders from across the UK, Ireland and Switzerland competing for victory and the now famous over-sized Meister Hunter checks. Bartenders create delicious cocktails using either classic Jager, Cold Brew or Manifest. His presentation was emotional and heartfelt, his music was tiki inspired.
Both of this week’s drinks are honey-laced Daiquiri variations that take the core three-ingredient formula — rum, lime, and sugar — and move it in a more tiki-ish direction by layering multiple sweeteners and adding a spice/intense flavor element. Some bartenders and tiki heads like to use rum blends.
It’s underrated because outside of hardcore tiki heads, most people don’t pay enough attention to rum. And tiki heads? Well, they like tiki drinks. Again, fair enough: Tiki drinks are delicious.) Yes, as with tiki drinks, rum Old Fashioneds often benefit from rum blends and combinations.
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