Category: In the News
Burgundy Drinkers Will Pay More as 2012 Production Drops
This year winter’s frost, combined with mildew and hail, destroyed more than half the crop in some of Burgundy’s prestigious vineyards.
Happy Repeal Day!
Prohibition was repealed 79 years ago today. Here’s a look at how that 14-year period transformed American drinking habits.
Remembering Dallas Barman Keith LaBonte
Madcap mixologist Keith LaBonte, who died Nov. 18 at his home in Dallas, was a charming, glad-handing ambassador of good times, relentlessly energetic and aspiring.
The NRA’s 2013 Food and Drink Menu Trends
Local sourcing, healthful kids’ meals to be top menu trends; onsite barrel-aging, food-spirits pairings to be top drink menu trends.
New York Gets a Green Applebee’s
An Applebee’s in New York will be the first restaurant in the city to receive a gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the Green Building Council.
Make My Cocktail a Mini
Bigger isn’t always better: Why diminutive drinks are the next big thing.
Luby’s to Buy Cheeseburger in Paradise
Luby’s, Inc. owner of Luby’s Cafeterias and Fuddruckers brands, has agreed to purchase island-themed restaurant and bar Cheeseburger in Paradise.
Retailer Restaurant Trend Heats Up
Watch out, operators: Retailers are invading your turf by adding restaurants and cocktail events.
Cruise Lines Testing All-Inclusive Alcohol Packages
Following similar tests from rivals Carnival Cruise Lines and Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International is testing two new alcohol-inclusive packages.
CHEERS ON: Being a Better Bartender
If you’re serious about making cocktails for a living, there’s a lot you need to know these days that goes beyond memorizing how to make trendy drinks.