From USA Today: Neighborhood taverns, which for generations were cornerstones of Chicago's ethnic communities, are being squeezed out by the economy, gentrification, changing tastes and city regulations that make it more difficult to operate in residential areas. More>>

Who are the bar industry’s darlings? Nightclub & Bar Media Group recognizes the Bar Category Winners of the 2012 Nightclub & Bar Awards, the only awards program where the industry’s best are selected by the industry’s best.More>>

In challenging climates, the first instinct for many bar, nightclub and restaurant operators is to start looking for places to cut. Beware this temptation! More>>

The news headlines may have described a slow economic turnaround and shaky consumer confidence in 2011, but the real story in high-volume bars and clubs around the nation was about growth. More>>

Although it's important for patrons to be able to see and find your establishment, what happens when a customer walks through the door will make or break you.More>>

Nightclub & Bar announces the winners of its 2012 Nightclub & Bar Awards program, Polish bartender awarded top honors at 14th annual international competition, the Bourbon Women Association launches in-person event series and Miami bartender takes first prize at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference....More>>

"Bar Rescue" star and Nightclub & Bar Media Group President Jon Taffer and Spike TV are celebrating the grand reopening of The Olive Pit, located in historic Orange, Calif. More>>

Those of you lucky enough to have seen Season 1 of Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue” starring Nightclub & Bar Media Group President Jon Taffer know the show involves Taffer’s particular brand of bar science.More>>

Three new winter cocktail menus from Washington, D.C.’s Bourbon Steak, Portland's Aviary and Boston's The Hawthorne give a peek into drink styles and ingredients that now are the basis of evolving tastes. More>>

From NOLA.com: Last December, Skip Adams took over as the food and beverage director at the Windsor Court Hotel. One of his tasks was to upgrade the cocktails. Instead of checking out contemporary trends, he first hit the history books.More>>