The bar industry reported about 5 percent more closed business-for-sale transactions last year than in 2008, according to data from BizBuySell.com’s Insight Report.More>>

Hospitality law expert Stephen Barth discusses his hot issues for bar, restaurant and nightclub owners and operators, from tip sharing and foreclosures to bottle service and allergies.More>>

The USBG is growing yet again! Congratulations to our fellow bartenders down in the “Big D” — we now have a USBG North Texas Chapter in Dallas and are excited to see it grow.More>>

Yuri Kato and Suntory release Japanese Cocktails; Cocktail Kingdom hosts Japanese Cocktail Technique with Kazuo Uyeda; and Diageo releases duty-free Johnnie Walker Double Black.More>>

Hearts and Cocktails benefits Haiti relief efforts at Bar Celona; Manhattan Cocktail Classic seeks speakers for educational seminars; and Damon Dyer named Alchemist of Our Age.More>>

Bar Henry in NYC offers Valentine's Day-inspired cocktails like the Mole Alejandro and Scarlet Swing; Counter offers Make Love Not War; and LA's Hatfield's gets a new drink program.More>>

On-premise spirits down 3 percent in 2009; SIP Awards deadline is April 30; Manhattan Cocktail Classic competition; Cocktail Kingdom Top 50 Bartenders; and Tales of the Cocktail Competition.More>>

Charles Joly heads up the mixology program for The Drawing Room at Le Passage in Chicago, the winner of Cocktail Lounge of the Year in the 2010 Nightclub & Bar Awards.More>>

Beverage pros are optimistic about job security, DISCUS’ forecast calls for higher on-premise spirits sales and NRA projects 1.2 percent dollar growth in full-service restaurant sales.More>>

Citing figures that show distilled spirits volume grew 1.4 percent but revenue held steady at $18.7 billion in 2009, DISCUS CEO Peter Cressy calls the industry “recession resilient.”More>>