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Daily dispatches from bartenders, owners and community organizers.

America’s most elite educational institutions have a long tradition of schooling their students on how to serve a proper cocktail.

There’s more to “last call” than the final drink of the evening.

When did joining the rat race become a requisite?

Many top-tier bars still argue that clear ice offers little beyond aesthetics. But that’s not the only consideration.

How a hashtag unearthed an era of bartender attire defined by one item of clothing.

Having worked the iconic Round Robin Bar for six administrations, the longtime barman knows when to step back and listen.

The iconic Melody Lanes bartender on bartending’s “mathematical signature” and what he’s learned from 30 years behind the bar.

The Washington native is taking over our bar for the month.

A look at how four bartenders are translating literature, architecture and music into cocktails.

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