Content about Cocktail

April 30, 2012
Happier hours at restaurants
Consumers raise a glass to after-work food and drink specials.
March 22, 2012
Bartenders, restaurateurs dish on the popular Bloody Mary cocktail
Three examples show variations in recipes and service styles for this classic drink
March 19, 2012
Cocktails take a trip through time
Consumer interest in drinks' origins inspires menu
March 5, 2012
Carbonated cocktails help bars shine
Drinks add theatricality to bartenders' repertoires
January 27, 2012
Oaxacan Negroni
Michael's New York replaces gin with mezcal in this cocktail
January 6, 2012
Barrel-aged cocktails add character to mixed drinks
The counter to fresh, mixed-to-order cocktails
September 7, 2011
Draft cocktails catch on with bars, patrons
Bartenders are dispensing mixed drinks from taps, and customers approve
August 8, 2011
Bartenders with personality and skills can trump flashy menus
The right menu can help sell drinks, but talented bartenders go a long way towards creating loyal customers.
July 29, 2011
Beverages get a new flavor frontier
Tales of the Cocktail seminars showcase culinary ways to make drinks
July 25, 2011
Ginning up support for a refreshing summer spirit
Gin has been called the original flavored vodka and has a light, refreshing character that gives it particular warm-weather appeal.
July 22, 2011
Tales of the Cocktail 2011: More than alcohol
Tips to improve beverage menus and help bars shine
June 9, 2011
Q&A: Gary Regan, writer and cocktail expert
Cocktail expert Gary Reagan talks new projects and what makes a good drink
June 6, 2011
Sake shows versatility across cocktail menus
Sake finds a home in a variety of cocktails
May 17, 2011
Manhattan Cocktail Classic: The Art of the Simple Cocktail
Keeping it simple when making quality drinks
May 15, 2011
Manhattan Cocktail Classic: The modern bar and the modern consumer
Cocktail experts and consumers discuss how history is affecting the way we drink today
May 10, 2011
Locavore movement heads to the bar
Local liquors are spiking beverage sales
April 13, 2011
Punch serves up communal drinking
The centuries-old drink finds contemporary fans
April 13, 2011
Q&A: Bartender tends garden
Mixologist Jason Robey talks about how gardening is part of his job description
January 27, 2011
'Super fruits' showing up on cocktail menus
More restaurants, from independents to major chains, are embracing coconut water and “super fruits” on their bar menus.
January 21, 2011
NRN 50: Sipping on success
Alcoholic beverages increase sales, help distinguish concepts
November 22, 2010
Mixologists cultivate an appetite for the aperitif
Consider, if you will, a cocktail that actually encourages an appetite for more food and drink.
 It's likely absent from your drinks list — unless your list includes the traditional aperitif cocktail.

October 6, 2010
Custom drinks, local beer among top drink trends
Menu Trends & Directions kicks off with presentations on F&B trends
October 3, 2010
Over the moon
Unaged whiskey, commonly known as moonshine or white dog, is pushing its way into the mainstream and shedding its illicit connotations as bartenders incorporate its bold flavor into classic drinks.
August 23, 2010
What can brown spirits do for bartenders? A lot

If you’ve been paying attention at all to the cocktail circuit of late, you’ll be aware that brown spirits — whiskeys, rums, brandies and the like — are on a bit of a tear these days. Speak with almost any mixologist of repute, or cruise through the ever-swelling population of cocktail blogs, and it won’t be long before you come face-to-face with the literal dark side of spirits.


July 22, 2010
Absinthe returns to the spotlight
Barkeeps' imaginations go wild with storied alcohol.
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