Allison Dedianko's life is undergoing a major metamorphosis as she moves from NYC bartender to a one-year, $100,000 gig as Belvedere Vodka's global brand ambassador... More>>

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Not much fruit yet, but spring bar menus are starting to emerge like crocuses in the snow. In fact, flowers are joining preserves, and punch service is showing flexibility More>>

Adam Seger is one of a handful of working bartenders who have also managed to craft their own spirit, though Seger has also opened the door to a category worthy of modern tastes...More>>

Bartender contest season hits full stride with some big paydays, from the Shake it Up! Competition at the NCB show in Vegas to upcoming throwdowns in France, St. Marten and elsewhere...More>>

It’s hard to ignore the explosion of barrel-aged cocktails, though I confess I have tried. But with even mainstream bars getting on the bandwagon, it’s clear that our friend Tony Conigliaro has started something big...More>>

Four bartenders named Beard award nominees, the Museum of the American Cocktail sets spring sessions, and the "Pioneers in Mixology" travel the country...More>>

The headman at Boston's cocktail destination Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar picks up his NCB Bartender of the Year Award this week. He talks about what it takes to keep both operations lively... More>>

The USBG brought together 24 of talented mixologists on in New York in order to see who will compete at the 2011 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup 'Carnival of the Cocktail' in New Zealand.More>>

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