Natasha Bermudez Doesn’t Do Tropes
With no blueprint from which to draw inspiration, Llama San's head bartender has forged a truly original menu.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photos: Shannon Sturgis
Microwave Your Manhattan
Ryan Chetiyawardana has an unorthodox method for upgrading stirred classics.
- story: Laurel Miller
- illustration: Ellie Skrzat
A Sleeper Steakhouse Cocktail Goes Viral
The Elmo Cola—a mix of Coke and vanilla-and-cherry-infused bourbon—has quickly become a regional sensation.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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This Is What Creativity Means to Marta Ess
The Toronto-based bartender on how a 25-year career in dance informs her approach to drinks, the one piece of advice she gives young bartenders and the recipe for her cocktail,…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lindsey Grace Whiddon
The Best Cocktail Bar in the World Has Closed
Located 200 miles below the arctic circle, the experimental Open/Closed was never built to last.
- story: Joe Lindsley
- photo: Open/Closed
Amaro’s Tiki Moment
The bittersweet Italian liqueur is finding a new home in the layered formulas of tiki.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Crooning Queen of Montana’s Mermaid Bar
For 56 years, “Piano Pat” has been serenading bargoers at the legendary Sip 'n Dip Lounge.
- story: Ann-Derrick Gaillot
- photos: Rio Chantel
The Age of the Imitation Dive Bar
As the dives of yesterday dwindle, their make-believe counterparts have risen up to fill the void.
- story: Joshua David Stein
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
The Making of an Iconic Cocktail
The stories behind six signature drinks that defined the craft movement—and still matter today.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Lizzie Munro
A Night at the Door With Three Aspen Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal-and not so normal-nights on the job.
- story: Tess Weaver Strokes
- photos: Kelsey Brunner
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This Is What Creativity Means to Emilio Salehi
The San Francisco bartender on how videography has shaped his approach to bartending, his hack for building complex flavor profiles and the recipe for his In Bokeh cocktail.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: KLiK Concepts
Rescuing the Appletini
Existing Conditions’ Garret Richard reimagines the neon-green ’90s banger.
- story: Laurel Miller
- photo: Shannon Sturgis