Are American bartenders professional enough? Maybe…but there’s still work to be done.More>>

In late May, the National Restaurant Association Show and the International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event crowned Las Vegas’ Nathan Greene the Star of the Bar.More>>

The third wave of the online bartender training program BarSmarts WIRED goes live from July 1 through October 31, 2010. Interested bartenders can become certified through testing on a web-based platform.More>>

Win an iPod Touch; Stephan Hinz won the G’Vine Gin Connoisseur Program; Max Solano won Citadelle Gin & Mathilde Liqueurs Bartender Competition; Bill Norris won Shaker Face-Off contest; Cuba Libre cocktail contest deadline.More>>

Neyah White named West Coast brand ambassador for Yamazaki Whiskies; Paul Pacult and Dale DeGroff implement bartender education program for Cointreau; Josh Harris and Scott Baird launch the Bon Vivants.More>>

Watch Dave Arnold and Niles Norén on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"; Todd Thrasher of Restaurant Eve and PX ended his five-city run with the Patron Tequila Epicurean Express.More>>

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, T.G.I. Friday's and Old Chicago are all revamping their cocktail menus, making seasonal changes that pique guest interest.More>>

The Spirited Award Ceremony provides recognition to those individuals and establishments that have shown an outstanding talent for advancing the craft of the cocktail.More>>

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation is ramping up its cocktail world efforts; Lucas Bols USA hired DeJorn Huffman as its Chicago-area brand ambassador.More>>

One Midtown Kitchen’s summer menu; Trattoria Cinque's World Cup menu; strawberry drinks at 19 Anthony’s; The Shiso Wild Drop 2010 people’s choice; Kathy Casey SATC2 cocktails; Brother Jimmy’s new bourbon cocktails.More>>