Content about Cocktails

April 30, 2012
Shochu stars in East-meets-West cocktails
Shochu is a versatile base for many cocktails
February 27, 2012
Restaurant chains refocus on beverages
Several restaurant chains have recently reworked their beverage programs
January 23, 2012
Restaurant keeps artisanal liqueur tradition alive
Bibiana Osteria Enoteca serves sweet and aromatic tipples
October 10, 2011
Wine cocktails can boost checks, guest satisfaction
Offering wine cocktails can help satisfy guests with different palates and eliminate the veto vote at the bar.
September 7, 2011
Draft cocktails catch on with bars, patrons
Bartenders are dispensing mixed drinks from taps, and customers approve
August 8, 2011
Frozen cocktails cool down a hot summer
Restaurant and bar operators are freezing cocktail concoctions in new forms
July 14, 2011
Skinny cocktails fatten up restaurant menus
Restaurant chains bring calorie counting to beverages, too
July 11, 2011
Menu Watch
Food editor Bret Thorn offers insights on recent menu developments.
May 30, 2011
Culinary cocktails
Take a look at the cocktails that people are drinking these days, and you’ll likely be reminded of what they’re eating.

May 17, 2011
Manhattan Cocktail Classic: The Art of the Simple Cocktail
Keeping it simple when making quality drinks
March 21, 2011
Peruvian pisco finds new fans in America
A 400 years old is the new and exciting thing on the market
December 21, 2010
Restaurants serve up holiday spirits
Bartenders put a festive spin on seasonal cocktails
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 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.
September 3, 2010
Bars offer a final taste of summer
Summer-inspired cocktails linger on drink menus as seasons shift.
August 23, 2010
Spirits rising: Chains adopt artisanal flair to conjure up stronger bar sales
Legal Sea Foods, the 31-unit casual-dining chain, has tapped a top mixologist to help upgrade the restaurants’ bar operations. The 200-unit P.F. Chang’s is employing back-of-the-house staffers to juice ginger and purée hibiscus for its progressively more adventurous drinks menu.
July 12, 2010
Ruby Tuesday adds watermelon cocktails
The chain also added pitchers of sangria to its bar menu.
June 17, 2010
Donald Link to open second Cochon location
Donald Link, chef and owner of Cochon Restaurant, Cochon Butcher and Herbsaint, on Thursday announced plans to open a second location of Cochon Restaurant in Lafayette, La.
June 2, 2010
Friday's adds summer cocktails
Adding to the growing number of craft cocktails in bars and restaurants, T.G.I. Friday's unveiled eight Caribbean-inspired drinks.
May 14, 2010
Bartenders creating summer cocktails
With summer on the way, bar professionals are shaking up a new round of specialty cocktails to drive balmy-weather sales. For a restaurant concept born of sultry climes, the summer drink season may never end.
May 10, 2010
Summer cocktails
With summer on the way, bar professionals are shaking up a new round of...
March 15, 2010
NRN Featured Cocktail: River Rupel
The River Rupel, $10, at Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks in Boston is made with...
February 16, 2010
NRN Featured Cocktail: The Pickle
One of the more popular cocktails at 10 Downing Food and Wine in New York...
February 16, 2010
SLIDE SHOW: 'Cocktail All-Stars' gather in NYC
NEW YORK Mixologist Eben Freeman recently brought together bartenders from around the United States and...
January 19, 2010
NRN Featured Cocktail: Pyrat Hurricane
For the Pyrat Hurricane Ruby Tuesday combines pineapple and mixed berry juice with orange liqueur,...
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