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Tips make good nights better and bad nights tolerable. When you reach the point where you no longer appreciate getting tipped, it’s time to get out from behind the bar.More>>

Working behind a bar is a great way to gain insight into the food and beverage experience. Life in the trenches comes with a fabulous view. You see and hear just about everything that can be seen or heard.More>>

This is not a “one-size-fits-all” kind of industry. What works for one operator may be the kiss of death for another. That said, some operational behavior is so deleterious and counterproductive that it should be universally banished.More>>

Aidan Demares, the Prince of Los Angeles is a brand ambassador for all-world Stolichnaya Elit Vodka; the owner of the recently opened bar, Neat; a noted spirits authority and judge at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and co-owner of an esteemed beverage consultancy named Liquid Assets. More>>

From The Sacramento Bee: PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Avram Hornik, Mark Fichera and Joseph Crouse of Four Corners Management, Sean Agnew of R5 Productions, Dave Pianka of Making Time, and The Bowery Presents announced today that they are opening a new beer garden in Philadelphia,...More>>

From the Daily Herald: Though Chicago Craft Beer Week has been around for three years now, Bigby's Pour House in Addison is jumping into the celebration for the first time by hosting a suburban kickoff party. More>>

One of the best things a bar owner can do to distinguish his or her establishment is to install what I call a “feature”: a design element that sets the bar apart from its competition and makes it stick in the mind of a first-time customer. More>>

From PeterGreenberg.com: Cocktails are not just “a drink” any more. But bartenders-turned-mixologists around the country have been taking notice and in the last couple of years, the number of craft cocktail locales has exponentially increased. More>>

Distilled Spirits Council applauds U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, Early Times Mint Julep celebrates upcoming Kentucky Derby and Pernod Ricard reports a 5% increase in third-quarter sales. More>>