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

VinePair

At Sanjh, we value both technique and hospitality. I’ve used it in everything from Dirty Martinis to clarified tomato highballs. Bartender of The Year – USBG Presents World Class Sponsored by Diageo “Overly complex cocktail builds just don’t fit the reality of a busy, high-volume NYC bar. Nic Wallace, 2025 U.S.

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Do Upscale Dives Belong in the Modern Bar Landscape?

VinePair

Their efforts produced a space that can be described as an upscale dive bar: an of-the-moment concept that’s meant to be a step above a sticky-floored dive offering beers and stale pretzels but a notch below a high-volume joint slinging highfalutin $20 cocktails. Where Did This Come From? It’s also OK to have fun behind the bar again.

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At Modern Cocktail Bars, It’s Every Drink, Everywhere, All at Once. Is That Such a Bad Thing?

VinePair

Also on offer may be a frozen cocktail or two, draft cocktails, a fat-washed cocktail, a clarified milk punch, a Boilermaker, a fancified whiskey highball, something with shochu, and a spritz. Harrison is the founder of Rachel Harrison Communications, a publicity firm that is prominent in the food, drink, and hospitality world.

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Where to Drink Cocktails in San Diego

Imbibe Magazine

Lafayette Hotel Hospitality group CH Projects has transformed this historic North Park hotel into the cocktail enthusiast’s dream barhop. Here are some picks for where to drink in San Diego right now, all within a rideshareable radius, from North Park to Seaport.

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10 Unexpected Cities to Visit This Year for Top-Tier Cocktails

VinePair

The distillery is part of the Banff Hospitality Collective , a group behind well over a dozen bars and restaurants in the heart of downtown. From the high-volume, party-centric Sigmund Freud in Old Town, to Babylon Bar founded by a former Whisper Sister team member and low-key neighborhood gems like Fono.

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Summer Cocktails & Outdoor Entertaining Essentials: Your Refreshing Sipping Guide

Mixologists

Highball glasses, with their tall and slender profile, are remarkably versatile and perfectly suited for a wide array of refreshing high-volume drinks, such as the classic Mojito, the tangy Paloma, and the simple yet satisfying Gin& Tonic, providing ample space for both ice and invigorating fizz.