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Alissa Ponchione is an associate editor with Nightclub & Bar Magazine. She is a recent graduate of American University with a master's degree in literature; she also graduated from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, where she majored in magazine journalism. Alissa's magazine experience has included work at AARP The Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine and Southeast Ohio. |
By Alissa Ponchione:
Interstate Hotels & Resorts’ Revealing New Menu
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the Arlington, Va.-based company, is exposing bartender secrets with the June launch of its the “Confessions of a Bartender” cocktail menu.
Cocktails: Bonefish Grill Launches Cocktail Contest
Bonefish Grill, the Tampa, Fla.-based restaurant and bar with 29 locations is holding the “Best Cocktail Featuring a New Spirit” contest at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, which takes place this week.
Openings: New on the Scene – July 14, 2010
Find information on new bar and restaurant openings: LOT No. 3 in Bellevue, Wash., MistralKitchen in Seattle, Heaven Hill venues at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Petit Robert Central in Boston and Apothecary in Lakewood, Ohio.
Drink Recipes: Delicious Daiquiris
With Daiquiri Day coming up on July 19, get your guests back on the patio with this classic cocktail. But don’t feel locked in to the traditional mix of rum, lime juice and sugar. Find the recipes here.
Bonefish Grill Furthers Cocktail Agenda with New Spirit Contest
The "Best Cocktail Featuring a New Spirit" contest allows anyone to submit a recipe involving a spirit that debuted since July 2009, with the winning cocktail to be featured on select Bonefish Grill menus.
Tap Into American Beer Month
It’s July, and that means it’s American Beer Month. American beers are just as innovative as their imported brethren meaning local beers and even ultrapremium craft beers should find a spot at your bar.
Beer: American Beer Month Is On Tap
July is American Beer Month and there is no better way to celebrate than featuring your favorite domestic beers at your bar. Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association, told Nightclub & Bar why American brews are so easy to love.
Drink Recipes: Cool Coladas
It might mean “strained pineapple” in Spanish, but thanks to a number of coconut products available today, the Pina Colada is now an easy cocktail to make. So don’t be afraid to break out that blender, especially when Pina Colada Day (July 10) is just around the corner.
Drink Recipes: Marvelous Margaritas
On the rocks, frozen or served with ice, the Margarita is a go-to drink for any occasion — it’s a refreshing, citrusy treat, giving your patrons a tangy lift.
Margarita Madness
On the rocks, frozen or served with ice, the Margarita is a go-to drink for any occasion — it’s a refreshing, citrusy treat, giving your patrons a tangy lift.
