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The five openings we’re most excited about, and one industry icon.
These are the must-try cocktails from our favorite openings, from a Puerto Rican highball to a Malört-like aperitif.
At Culebra in Chicago, the Trader Vic drink, essentially a Mai Tai made with tequila, is a perfect fit.
The first appliance specifically designed for bartenders continues to influence how cocktails are made around the world.
For your next Martini, holiday party or DIY gift, here are five snacks-turned-garnishes to make this season.
A new project empowers curious holiday drinkers to ask real experts for their advice.
This is the future of bartending.
What do the reality stars’ drinking habits reveal about wealth, taste, status and the economics of the U.S. wine industry?
Our favorite riffs on the Italian classic, from a mezcal take to a Root Beer Negroni.
And yes, it’s supposed to overflow like that.
A guide to the growing category with top recommendations from bartenders.
Old, briny watering holes in the city and its surrounding counties are keeping a decades-long legacy alive.
There’s more to the spirit than Margaritas and Palomas. Here are some of our favorite ways to use it in fall- and winter-ready drinks.
Giacosa 1815 in Florence, Italy found a clever way to deck out its Cosmo Negroni.
Here are the drinks that you couldn’t get enough of this month.
In place of fat-washing and traditional emulsion, a new technique from Iain McPherson is already upping other bars’ prep game.
Bar director Sean Teague talks operating in a control state, pecan rum and “the best bourbon I’ve ever had.”
An updated guide to the 500-year-old herbal liqueur, which adds layered spice to Manhattans, Daiquiris, Whiskey Sours and more.
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