http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:35:49 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:23:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Cabana-Cachaca?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner After winning the bid to host the 2016 Olympics the world is suddenly taking a closer look at Brazil and finding there's much more than just a notorious bikini wax. Brazil is a bountiful country of beaches, rain forests, mountains, rivers, fes... Sling it Yourself Rum Drinks Bartending 101 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:23:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Cabana-Cachaca?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d20-The-Envy-Martini?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Envy Martini Here’s another cocktail in the Envy series that is a must to try. It tastes just like a kiwi but without the hassle of peeling the damn thing. It’s also color perfect for the approaching holiday season. There are a fe... Sling it Yourself Bartending 101 Envy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:09:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d20-The-Envy-Martini?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Emerald-Envy-cocktail?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner This cocktail comes straight from the bar at Wicked the Musical at the Apollo Victoria in London. While the Broadway sensation is a smash no matter where it is, this cocktail has paved it's very own Yellow Brick Road back to the States. Now, we al... Sling it Yourself Bartending 101 Envy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:50:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Emerald-Envy-cocktail?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Blue-with-Envy?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Blue is the new green. Well, it is this week in the case of Envy. Blue Envy is just another spin on the traditional margarita for all you tequila fans and the first in my Envy cocktail series. Vibrant in color this blue variation is just as easy t... Sling it Yourself Bartending 101 Envy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:11:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Blue-with-Envy?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Eristoff-Black-The-bastard-child-of-the-Vodka-Prince?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Eristoff Vodka was founded in 1806 and created solely for Prince Eristoff, of whom the vodka was aptly named after. It's not at all surprising that with such high standards Eristoff has become the leading vodka brand in France, Austria an... Sling it Yourself Vodka Drinks Black Vodka Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:33:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Eristoff-Black-The-bastard-child-of-the-Vodka-Prince?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Bartender-Chronicles-Combat-pay?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Hogs North, NYC, circa 1996. Located on 1st Ave between 95th and 96th, Hogs North was the mild version of the rowdy downtown Hogs & Heifers but equally as dirty with grime and critters. Everyone wanted to work downtown but not everyone could. ... Bartender Chronicles Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:48:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Bartender-Chronicles-Combat-pay?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Hpnotiq-turn-around?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Hpnotiqrevmyspace.comHpnotiq (pronounced hip-not-ick) sloshed onto the bar scene with its silvery powder blue color back in 2002. A surprising product from the state of Kentucky, Hpnotiq was rampant amongst the Hipster's bar circuit with the shelf li... Sling it Yourself Vodka Drinks Bartending 101 liqueur drinks Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:09:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Hpnotiq-turn-around?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d7-The-Bartender-Hates-You?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Anyone who has ever spent time in a bar has encountered an annoying customer regardless of which side they’re on. For example, the customer who snaps their fingers for service or has no regard for standard bar courtesies or whose obnoxious b... Bar Behavior Behind the Bar Bartender Behavior Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:11:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d7-The-Bartender-Hates-You?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Blavod-Black-Vodka?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Having surfaced in the US market back in 2003 black vodka is facing an uphill battle. Ironically, what sets it above the other vodkas is the same reason for its stilted rise: the color. In a society where appearances are everything this is the one... Vodka Drinks Black Vodka Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:29:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Blavod-Black-Vodka?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Bar-Spotters?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner I’ve stated this before, all bartenders steal. The theft could range anywhere from having an extra shift drink, heavy pouring, giving away more than the allotted amount of comps to get bigger tips or pilfering glassware, napkins, toilet pape... Behind the Bar Scams Bartender Behavior Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:43:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Bar-Spotters?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Black-Vodka?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Halloween; the only day of the year where it’s completely acceptable for housewives to dress like hookers, jocks and jarheads alike can dress in drag and parents can dress their kids and pets like idiots and it’s actually cute. For the... Black Vodka Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:05:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Black-Vodka?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Colorado-Bulldog?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Extremely close cousin to the White Russian, no one seems to know where the origin of the name ‘Colorado Bulldog’ came from but most people agree this creamy coffee/chocolaty cocktail is quite tasty. It’s like a milk shake or ice... Sling it Yourself Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:23:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Colorado-Bulldog?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Surveillance-in-bars?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Cameras are everywhere in La La land. In the movie capital of the world you can't go a day without seeing something being filmed whether it be for a movie, commercial, reality show or video. And we're all familiar with grainy black an... Bar Behavior Behind the Bar Bartender Behavior Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:09:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Surveillance-in-bars?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Katsuya-Hollywood-open-job-interviews?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Katsuya is seeking superstar Bartenders, Cocktail/Bottle Servers and Barbacks at their Katsuya locations and XIV by Michael Mina. Find out why SBE is attracting and retaining the best employees! All candidates must have an exceptio... Bartender for Hire Bar Job Hunting Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:40:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Katsuya-Hollywood-open-job-interviews?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d18-The-Godiva-Irish-Coffee-cocktail?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner While my friends on the East coast are dealing with early snow, we here in LA are hit with yet another unseasonal heat wave. As the weather patterns transcend into one global contradiction, three daily necessities remain universally consistent: al... Sling it Yourself Bartending 101 liqueur drinks Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:06:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d18-The-Godiva-Irish-Coffee-cocktail?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Weekend-Warriors?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner lastheplace.comMost people are slaves to the weekday grind. Up early, stuck in traffic on the way to the office, 30 minutes for lunch and then packed like a sardine amidst millions of others just like them on the freeway during the commute home. Then... Bar Behavior Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:39:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Weekend-Warriors?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Coffee-cocktails?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner foodnetwork.comExit fire season. Enter rainy season. Most of us Southern Californians consider ourselves solar powered. After three consecutive days of rain and gloom most of us are beginning to slip into cerebral comas. Having accumulated more rain ... Sling it Yourself Bartending 101 liqueur drinks Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:24:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Coffee-cocktails?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Bartender-Chronicles-Paper-Towels?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner Hogs & Heifers, NYC. It was a Tuesday night and the crowd was steady and generous. The over all mood of the bar was electric as the music pumped out of the juke and the alcohol flowed like a river. It was Katy and me; the notorious exhibitio... Bartender Chronicles Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:50:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Bartender-Chronicles-Paper-Towels?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Pink-Lemonade-and-the-Ice-Pick?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner myspace.comThe heat has reached the point of ridiculousness as we melt into day 6 of unrelenting triple digits. Weatherman says it’s 103 in the Valley, 98 Downtown and 109 in the high desert. With this kind of heat energy is sure to wan so it&r... Sling it Yourself Vodka Drinks Bartending 101 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:41:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Pink-Lemonade-and-the-Ice-Pick?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Refreshing-bourbon-cocktail?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner As the heat blasts through SoCal for the 5th day in a row, residents are beginning to show wear. Pool water is starting to feel more like bath water and air conditioners are working over time to combat the 105 temperature of the day. With relief not ... Sling it Yourself Bourbon Month Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:57:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6123-LA-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Refreshing-bourbon-cocktail?cid=exrss-LA-Bartender-Examiner