Fruit juices have become stars in cocktails, specialty beverages, salad dressings, desserts and more. We're providing several juice-based drink ideas...More
You know a place is good when guests many of them chefs-are willing to endure a wait for a table in the wee hours. That's the kind of following Eric and...More
It's only taken about 400 years for cachaa, the national drink of Brazil, to catch on in the U.S. Now, though, versions of the Caipirinha cocktail as...More
In the restaurant business, if you're not constantly evolving, you're dead. What's on the horizon? What's fresh and new? What's filling seats and keeping...More
Beer has truly arrived, if the number of restaurant beer and food pairing events is any indication. Consider these examples: Pittsburgh Blue Steakhouse...More
It's often difficult to determine if the latest thing is merely a fad or an enduring trend. Eventually, time sorts it out for you. Consider, for example,...More
Think of your cocktail offerings as attitude in a glass. Your cocktail list complements the menu, expresses the personaity of the restaurant, and presents...More
Tea has a way of reinventing itself. It's not only a traditional beverage with all the tabletop and service style elements, it's also a cocktail ingredient...More
Coffee wars have dominated the beverage world over the last two years. Just when it seemed Starbucks had a lock on the premium coffee market, virtually...More
It never hurts to review the fundamentals when it comes to something as basic—and important—as coffee. We asked Ann-Marie Kurtz, manager of coffee education for Starbucks’ retail North America division, to share some tips on...More
Sippable signatures have arrived. The idea of creating specialty soft drinks is just one more way that restaurants can distinguish their menu offerings....More
While the current overall market for spirits is level or slightly contracting in some categories and price points, one segment, the craft segment, is...More
Simple syrup may not be as simple as it has been in the past. Along with a large choice of premium flavored syrups and flavored spirits available today,...More
Do you have your own vodka brand? If not, you probably know someone who does. Even Jimi Hendrix has a vodka brand: Why should vodka ownership be restricted...More
The word is getting thrown around quite a bit these days. So when we use the term master mixologist, we're not messin' around. This month's focus is on...More
House-made sodas are back For much of my lifetime, progress was marked by how fast or easy a task could become. Automated bank teller machines, drive-through...More
To land a high-profile job at a Steve Wynn property suggests you're smarter than the average bear. And Patricia Richards proved that every day as a show-stopping...More
It's a banner year for those consumers who love beer. With more brew brand choices than ever before, smart operators tempt patrons with beer flights paired...More
I have to have a martini. Two at the very most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under the host. Dorothy Parker This saucy quote was often...More
What's for dinner? Today our choices are so vast that decisions don't come easily. Our pantry is overflowing with items that until recently were relegated...More
