While unlikely to cause real harm, it’s important to be aware Back in 2014, I had just started to dip my toes in this modern cocktail revival. I remember the excitement in the industry when Cocktail Kingdom first released their beautiful line of professional copper barware. It had this cool vintage vibe that we were […]
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As restrictions slowly loosen around the country, it’s only a matter of time before bars and pubs get the green light. Your favorite gastropub or cocktail bar with sexy small plates is surely starting to look at what it will take to open their doors and welcome back the public. This pandemic is unprecedented and
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Music and lighting are the two most important factors in determining the ambiance of a bar or restaurant. The problem is that those things are often an afterthought and aren’t discussed or managed as well as they should be. How many times have you been in a bar where the music was blasting so loud
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There’s something comforting about a simple, unpretentious watering hole. You know the type; the ones that have been around since before our grandparents time, where working people went to unwind after a hard day on the job. What we now consider to be a dive began life as the neighborhood tavern, a place to socialize,
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