Nightclub News and Information: Pearl Nightclub implements background checks for security, Bob Mancari leaves Wynn Las Vegas and DJ Roonie G inks an endorsement deal with Chauvet.More>>

Following the recent election, four USBG members are confirmed as your new USBG National Council and are now fully engaged in their newly elected positions.More>>

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Adam Slavik talks about the Bartenders’ Travelling Book. Whiskey-aged Negroni is on the menu at Temple Bar and Russell House Tavern. Seattle searches for the best Mai Tai maker. More>>

Junior Merino designed a line for Dainzu Gourmet Beverages while Charlotte Voisey designed drinks at the Living Room Bar & Terrace. Kathy Casey is the “Ask an Expert” mixologist for Food Network Canada. Lynette Moreno at Peels in Manhattan and more.More>>

Albert Trummer launches Theater Bar in TriBeCa. In Portland, Ore., Castagna’s David Cooper is infusing the cocktail list with its own seasonal story. Tony Gemignani is opening Tony’s Coal-Fired Pizza & Slice House in San Francisco. More>>

The Shake it Up! prize money increases to $25,000 for 2011. The Bols Around the World and Domaine de Canton's Bartender of the Year competitions launch. Plus, Belvedere Vodka is looking for a $100,000 Global Brand Ambassador. More>>

The deadline for the annual Vinos de Jerez competition in Jerez, Spain, in which bartenders serve a drink involving sherry from his/her bar’s menu is next week, so we caught upwith U.S. Sherry Ambassador Andy Seymour.More>>

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Something old is new once again in Downtown Los Angeles, and it’s aiming to reinvigorate the area. Welcome to Exchange LA, which is set to unveil to the public in November.More>>