From Gizmodo: The Brewtruc, which debuted in October of last year, is the brainchild of Hugh Schick, a San Francisco-based catering truck designer. It grew from his previous work on the ultra-popular Le Truc mobile eatery. More>>

From PRWeb.com:The Renaissance Austin Hotel announced today that Michael Lottermoser has been selected as their next Director of Food & Beverage Operations.More>>

No longer just about cartons of mixers, bartenders are using everything from bitters to grilled fresh fruits to change the way we think about blended cocktails.More>>

Inside Scoop SF: Jon Bonné introduces the 2012 class of Chronicle Bar Stars.More>>

San Francisco Gate: Canela Bistro Bar, a tapas bar in San Francisco, is unveiling a new menu and wine list in June. More>>

From Wine Enthusiast Magazine: Couldn’t make it to this year’s Manhattan Cocktail Classic (MCC)—the annual cocktail festival and conference held in New York City from May 17–21? No worries—we’ve got you covered.More>>

The Miami Herald: Five years ago, it was all about the speakeasy. Cocktails were precious little things, tucked into dimly lit vaults, handed to you by men in suspenders, ironically sporting mustaches and pants perfectly capable of staying up on their own.More>>

Don Q, Puerto Rico’s premium rum, is proud to announce the winners of the 2012 Ultimate Mix Off Finals, a mixology competition supported by the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG).More>>

From Victoria Times Colonist: It's been cool since it opened — a slight undersea theme married to loungey comfort, teal and dim lighting accents and great cocktails — but recently the rest of the world has started to take notice of Clive's Classic Lounge in the Chateau Victoria Hotel. More>>

From Las Vegas Review-Journal: We asked Las Vegas mixologists to create the Ultimate Las Vegas cocktail, and we ended up down for the count.More>>