Bartender At Large

With Tales of the Cocktail kicking off this week, we thought it might be a good idea to dedicate an entire episode to tips & tricks on making the most of your trip. And this advice is not just for Tales, but for any other cocktail convention that you might be heading to. Joining us for this episode is Tales veteran, Chris Patino, (Simple Serve, formerly of Pernod Ricard.) So, listen close while he and Erick share their insight on the drink festival circuit. For those of you fortunate enough be making it

Monks, Herbs & Green Chartreuse by Hungry Bartender

We have been hearing so many good things about the cocktail scene in Florida over this last year, we decided to take a break while at the Vero Beach Wine + Film Festival and meet up with two of our favorite bartender's in the Jacksonville area. TJ Palmieri (Madrina's, 2nd Street Speakeasy) and Jacqueline Nicole Bruening (Sidecar, Flask & Cannon) are two of the leading talents in the area that are changing the way folks are drinking, so we were pumped they had the chance to hang with us. This week we ta

With the world of craft beer exploding across the US, we decided to go to the mecca of micro-brews & meet with one of the OGs of the modern local beer movement, Lee Chase. Chase was the original master brewer of Stone Brewing back in the 90s and has over 25 years of brewing experience under his belt. Now he makes some of the best beer around that is only available at his own venues, Blind Lady Ale House, Tiger Tiger, and Panama 66. This week we talk about light beer, marijuana chemistry, and how to cre

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If any of you out there have had the chance to visit the award-winning bar, Attaboy, in NYC. Than you know there is something truly magical about it, so when we heard that they were opening one up in Nashville this month, we just had to come out and get the inside scoop. This week we meet with their bartender & managing partner, Brandon Bramhall (Attaboy Nashville, Attaboy NYC) and opening bartender, Riley Perrin Ellis (Attaboy Nashville, Husk, Nashville.) The city's drinking scene has been exploding thes

For this week's episode, we decided to peek into the world of craft distilling and talk to the team behind boutique aloe liqueur, Chareau. So tune in, as we hang with Kurt Charron, the founder and distiller, and LA star bartender & brand ambassador, Karen Grill, and find out just what it takes to launch a new cordial in today's cocktail market. In addition, we will talk about chasing your dreams, distilling in your kitchen, and making cocktails for the masses at the Coachella Music Festival. New episod

The Bartender at Large Movie on Tour Now! ============================================ If you are like most of us & have a massive love affair with the world of tiki, than this week's episode is right up your alley. Because we are meeting with two of the bartenders from one of the hottest, new bars in the country. False Idol, the latest cocktail den from tiki legend, Martin Cate & Consortium Holdings, has been crushing it since it opened up last year, so we decided to meet with their team & get the i

For this installment, we made our way up to Calgary to meet up with local bartender, Samantha Casuga (Native Tongues) and her significant other, and fellow bartender, Jesse Vida (BlackTail, Dead Rabbit.) They have both managed at some pretty amazing & award-winning bars, so they have plenty of wisdom to share. This week we talk about tacos in Canada, empowering your staff, and dating bartenders long-distance. New episodes will be up every week. Much love, and thank you for tuning in!

In today's media we all know how hard it can be to get the word out about your bar, no matter how awesome it is. To help you out with that, we were lucky enough to sit down with two PR experts from H2 Public Relations. They are a big firm based out of Chicago that handle some of the most premier accounts with the food & beverage industry. So join us as we talk about promoting your bar, launching a new media & handling relationships with writers. New episodes will be up every week. Much love, and thank

Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay, so you might as well be using it to promote your bar. When used properly apps like Instagram and Twitter can do wonders to draw sales, which is why this week, we met up with a couple of photography pros to share some photo tips. One perspective is from Arlene Ibarra, renowned photographer, and the other comes from home bartender & Instagrammer, Efren Agustin, so you can rest assured that there will be something for you, no matter what your level of experie

Due to the great response that we got from you guys for our live episode in NYC, we decided to do it all over again, except this time we did it direct from the Cocktail Summit in Chicago. To keep things consistent, we brought back cocktail historian and author, David Wondrich, along with local bartending veteran, Cristiana DeLucca (Aviary, Clark Street Ale House.) Join us as we film in front of a live audience and take questions from some of the countries top bartenders. Topics this week include, dive bar

Damon Boelte is not only a world-famous bartender, with drinks of his on menus around the world, but he is also the co-host of Speakeasy Radio, which is the OG bartender podcast. In addition, he owns & runs an award-winning bar in Brooklyn called, Grand Army. If there is a secret to success in this business, Damon is one guy that has it figured out. So of course, we just had to drink some bourbon with him and hear how he does it. Join us this week as we talk about pink drinks, decorating a bar, and the

If you want to learn more about the ins and outs of the industry, than this week's episode is right up your alley. So, join us, as we hang with out with bar professionals, Jason Littrell (Critical Mass Events, Death & Company) and Tim Zohn (High West Distillery, AQ.) These two guys have not only worked at some of the country's most acclaimed bars & restaurants, but they have also been smart enough to parlay that into a slew of other smart business opportunities. This week we talk about training bartend

For the latest episode, we have a special treat. Instead of doing the standard format, this time we decided to film the show in front of a live audience complete with crowd participation. Because we knew it was going to get a little rowdier than the average episode, we decided to bring on cocktail legend, David Wondrich, the author of seminal books such as Imbibe, and Punch. It is not every week that we get someone of David's stature, so you can guarantee that this one is going to be awesome. New epis

Opening a tiki bar is a lot of work, and even more so when it is a part of town not known craft cocktails. Because of that, we decided to meet with Owen Westman & Steven Tuttle of Grass Skirt in Pacific Beach, California. Both of these dudes have worked at some of the best high-volume cocktail bars not only in the USA, but Australia as well, so we definitely wanted to hear their thoughts. Join us this week, as we talk about vodka sodas, skeptical customers and how to make drinks that please both purists

The Bartender at Large Movie on Tour Now! ============================================ With so many job opportunities opening up to bartenders today, we decided to talk to two guys in the business that are staying busy via work that might not have existed 20 years ago. Travis Tober (Aviation Gin, House Spirits) and Josh Durr (Hawthorn Beverage Group) are both doing a great job at staying on top of the trends in today’s bar industry, so you would be wise to see what they have to say. This week we t

With all the good things that we had been hearing about Vancouver, we knew that we had to check it out first hand. As expected, we had the good fortune to sit down with two of the city’s top bartenders, Lauren Mote (Bittered Sling Bitters, Diageo World Class Canada’s 2015) & Robyn Gray (Prohibition, Rosewood Hotel Georgia.) Hang out with us this week as we talk about artisanal bitters, boring cocktail menus, and how to convince management to let you make craft cocktails. New episodes will be up eve

The Bartender at Large Movie On Tour Now! =========================================== The scene in the Twin Cities is an exciting place right now with both food & drink, so it wasn't tough to get us to visit, even though it was freezing cold. Fortunately, for us we got to hang out with the bartenders behind one of the coolest bars in the city, Spoon & Stable. Robert Jones (Spoon & Stable, President Minneapolis USBG) and Nathaniel Smith (Spoon & Stable, Saffron Restaurant & Lounge) are making some amazin

Toronto, Tapas & Sibling Coworkers by Hungry Bartender