From BlackBook Magazine: Tired of the bottle service-heavy, interaction-light nightlife of Los Angeles, best friends Marc Rose and Med Abrous opened the Spare Room, a unique lounge in the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel, early last year. More>>

Brand matters to customers who order vodka at bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and other outlets serving alcohol beverages, according to the soon-to-be-released Beverage Alcohol Report (BAR) by The NPD Group, a leading market research company. More>>