Cheers

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The restaurants feature craft cocktail lists as well as innovative wine programs. The college is becoming a hub for beverage professionals as well, with the Court of Master Sommeliers conducting levels one and two on the campus each year, and the Beverage Alcohol Resource team making the CIA the new home for their B.A.R.

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Australian Bartender

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Head Sommelier Sophie Gitterle delves into the rich tapestry of South American wines, offering an eclectic selection from speciality importers alongside Australian and Spanish varietals. Complementing the fare is a thoughtfully curated drinks menu.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By crafting cocktails based on Korean ‘sool,’ we aim to convey the contemporary drinking culture and menu preferences enjoyed by Koreans these days,” Ellia says. Its smell is now often associated with Seoul’s transport hubs. “By It also offered a saline finish that added an extra accent to the experience.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Varnish was widely considered ground zero for the craft cocktail movement in Los Angeles. It was a little bit of the Wild West frontier with extraordinary, underutilized spaces that were ripe for a creative vision and the craft cocktail scene was just starting.” They hope the 2028 Summer Olympics will be just that.

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Hospitality Craft Cocktails Multi-tasking Bar 98

Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 30, 2024

Pre Shift sources first-person accounts from the front lines of the food and beverage world, exploring topics of relevance to today’s most ambitious and forward-thinking bartenders, account owner and operators, sommeliers and trade professionals. Patricia Howard and Ed Szymanski of Lord’s, and Paul Aguilar of Himkok, among many others.

Hospitality 105

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 30, 2024

Pre Shift sources first-person accounts from the front lines of the food and beverage world, exploring topics of relevance to today’s most ambitious and forward-thinking bartenders, account owner and operators, sommeliers and trade professionals. Patricia Howard and Ed Szymanski of Lord’s, and Paul Aguilar of Himkok, among many others.

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VinePair

APRIL 16, 2024

At first only Luxardo was available,” says Max Seaman, sommelier at Republique in Los Angeles and former longtime manager of iconic craft cocktail bar The Varnish. That changed as the cocktail renaissance grew along with the popularity of the Last Word.

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