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The Best Moments of the Great Bar Race
In five cities, bartenders competed to demonstrate the skill, finesse and communication it takes to become the ultimate bar team.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Richard Shilkus
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Four Miami Bartenders on the Strategy of Service
The Sylvester’s bar team believes “there’s no traffic on the extra mile.”
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Anthony J. Rayburn
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For Four Houston Bartenders, Success Means a Shared Work Ethic
Houston’s “Team Culture” built an all-star bar team with a simple mantra: work hard, play hard.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Kirsten Gilliam
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Four New York Bartenders on What It Takes to Win
Friendly competition is second nature to the Saxon & Parole team.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Evan Sung
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Four West Coast Bartenders on the Secret to Success
For Team “Too Fast for Love,” improvisation is essential.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
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How Four Chicago Bartenders Get It Done
For “The Dream Team,” excellence is all about the attitude.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Jaclyn Elizabeth
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Behind Closed Doors
Erik Lorincz set out to make a Martini that tasted like a Bloody Mary.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Eric Medsker
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Golden Lady
A play on the Vesper sans gin, the Golden Lady is Earlecia Richelle’s go-to Martini variation.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Reema Desai
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Rebuttal Cocktail
Selena Donovan’s Rebuttal Cocktail is a maraschino- and absinthe-tinted Martini riff on the Tuxedo #2.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
