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Bar Communication – The Unofficial Sign Language for Closing Your Tab

Posted on February 8, 2012 by bHappy

It’s EXTREMELY loud and the traffic of drinks and people are just pouring…but all you want to do is close your tab and leave. How do you do it? Do you shout at the bartender? No, that’s just rude! And … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Beer Cheers!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by bHappy

Monday – January 30th: Today’s history reveals nothing spectacular that is worth celebrating. Other than the birth of Dick Cheney (you know…the guy who “accidentally” shot his fellow hunter in the rear end), there is NO significant occasion! You know … Continue reading →

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Our Favorite Cinematic Bar Scenes

Posted on January 4, 2012 by howdy

You sidle up to the bar, slap down a fistful of dollars, and suddenly a whiskey on the rocks bullets down the length of the bar to your open palm. You take a sip, look up, and the bartender across … Continue reading →

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California Dreaming: Spotlight on Hollywood’s Nightlife Scene

Posted on December 14, 2011 by howdy

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA There is probably no neighborhood in the world as notorious as Hollywood.  Simultaneously conjuring old cinematic icons, glitsy glam cliches, where decadence and urban decay walk side-by-side taking in sketchy strip clubs and world premiere palatial theaters … Continue reading →

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Just Plain Weird, But Oddly Good.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by howdy

In honor of National Geographic’s list of the 10 Weirdest Life Forms of 2011 which has had us gasping in awe and revulsion all week long, we’ve decided to track down some of the weirdest bars out there! Lucky Cheng’s, NYC … Continue reading →

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The Top 5 Notorious Cocktails (That We Love)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by howdy

As we look down the beverage rings of history one thing remains: Norotious Characters drink Notorious Cocktails.  Sometimes the notoriety of the cocktail nearly eclipses the character themselves.  (We have no idea who Tom Collins was, but we sure do … Continue reading →

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The All American Pumpkin Cocktail

Posted on November 2, 2011 by howdy

This Pumpkin Spice Martini by mixologist and private bartender, Colleen Graham, is the stuff people write songs about.  Graham developed this recipe by many trials and tribulations (delicious ones, we hope), making better on the “pumpkin martini” by adding the distinct … Continue reading →

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Spirited Spirits! The Top 5 Haunted Bars in the US

Posted on October 25, 2011 by howdy

The Fun Never (ever) Ends at These Bars!

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Bartender! There’s a Fly in My Drink!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by howdy

With Halloween putting us in a spooky mood, we thought we’d get into the “spirit” of things with a focus on unusual cocktail garnishes.  And, oh my, what we unearthed! Prepare to get another kind of buzz from your cocktail. … Continue reading →

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New York’s Best Bar Games

Posted on October 12, 2011 by howdy

As the weather cools down and chilly autumn rain drives us indoors, the appeal of indoor games becomes suddenly much stronger.  Rather than just sitting around at the bar for hours (yawn), some good, old-fashioned friendly competition seems in order (and … Continue reading →

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