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Bartenders Love to Hate Espresso Martinis. Here’s Why They Shouldn’t

VinePair

Why bartenders hate the hottest drink on the planet.” The 10-paragraph article went all in on the beloved cocktail, featuring gripe after gripe from NYC bartenders apparently fed up with the drink’s popularity. It’s Not Hard to Make The biggest challenge bartenders highlight tends to come down to one thing: espresso.

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In Nigeria, the Chapman Is a Blank Canvas

PUNCH

Some say that it was created when a man named Chapman, who was a regular at Lagos’ Ikoyi Club, asked for a bartender’s choice, which was this drink. Another history—which is more widely held to be true—is that the late Sam Alamutu, a hospitality expert, hotelier and bartender, created it for his wife, who didn’t drink alcohol.

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The Ajabu Cocktail Festival Celebrates African Drinks Culture and Community

Imbibe Magazine

Richie Barrow, general manager of the Nairobi-based Tribe Hotel , is helping to spearhead the upcoming Kenya Bartender Week. Part of the global expansion of New York Bartender Week , the celebration will take place in September 2025 in Nairobi on the sixth anniversary of Hero Bar , one of the most highly awarded bars in the country.

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Inside Look: The Aladdin Sane, Detroit

Imbibe Magazine

Stokes Architecture + Design and hospitality group Method Co. The refreshing vodka cocktail She’ll Come, She’ll Go pairs bittersweet grapefruit liqueur and tart lime with the floral notes of the ros sake. ” She’ll Come, She’ll Go : vodka, lime juice, Dolin Blanc, grapefruit liqueur, and sparkling ros sake.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s Your Most Controversial Cocktail Take?

VinePair

To learn about some of the most controversial cocktail opinions held by the pros, we asked bartenders from across the country for their hottest cocktail takes. Of course, if a bartender calls out something you personally enjoy, that does not make it bad — the best thing about hot takes is that they’re often meant to be disagreed with.

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House Made Hospitality are behind a four venue precinct at the Sofitel Wentworth. Here are the first two.

Australian Bartender

House Made Hospitality (the folks behind Lana and Apollonia, among others) are responsible for a new four-venue precinct within the hotel. They’ve teamed up with Archie Rose for the Martini Experience, where bartenders mix your martini right at your table from a fancy martini cart.

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Where to Drink in Indianapolis

Imbibe Magazine

While old-school tropical classics like the Jet Pilot and the Painkiller are on point, adventure seekers can opt for one of their “House Potions” like Wolf in the Fold (rum, Calvados, oloroso sherry, walnut, pear) or Six Demon Bag (génépy, Batavia arrack, mezcal, dragonfruit liqueur, pineapple, lime).