http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:25:26 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:03:41 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Bartending-101-What-is-Ty-Ku?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Ty Ku Soju Soju is one of the top three best selling white spirits in the world, right next to vodka and cachaça. 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Finalists from twelve regions including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, Was... review bartender liqueur liqueur month Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:18:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Bartenders-compete-in-The-Big-Easy-for-the-National-Mix-Master-title?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Benefits-to-bartending-for-a-catering-company?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner   One of the great things about bartending is that there as many different types of bars to work at as there are personalities of the people who work at them. There’s a little something for everyone in the bartending world. One of the har... job search Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:55:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Benefits-to-bartending-for-a-catering-company?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d17-The-taboo-subject-of-tipping?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Everyone knows about it. No one really talks about it, yet it is such an important part of the service industry: the taboo subject of tipping. Tipping is a touchy subject for everybody involved. Customers don’t want to be told how much to tip... bar etiquette bartender customer servers tipping Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:59:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d17-The-taboo-subject-of-tipping?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Fight-the-cold-weather-by-staying-warm-with-a-Spiced-Place-Market?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Spiced Place Market featuring DonQ Anejo When one thinks of Seattle, things like heavy coffee consumption at Starbucks, the Space Needle, grunge music made popular by local bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam and constant, excessive ra... rum rum month cocktails holiday drink recipes Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:44:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Fight-the-cold-weather-by-staying-warm-with-a-Spiced-Place-Market?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Busting-Bar-Myths-Does-it-matter-when-ice-is-added-to-a-drink?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Photo Credit: www.SuperStock.com When some bartenders build a drink, they start off adding ice first and then add the ingredients. Other bartenders will add the ingredients first and then add ice. When it comes to building a cocktail, the type of c... Busting Bar Myths Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:41:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Busting-Bar-Myths-Does-it-matter-when-ice-is-added-to-a-drink?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Classic-cocktails-Caipirinha?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Photo Credit: www.supercocktails.com When most people think of cachaça, they immediately think of Caipirinhas. Caipirinhas (pronounced k-EYE-pir-een-yas) are the national cocktail of Brazil. Cachaça is the national spirit of Brazil. C... rum rum month classic cocktails cocktails Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:24:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Classic-cocktails-Caipirinha?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d13-DeKuyper-has-created-a-special-place-for-bartenders?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner DeKuyper Mix Masters USA: www.mixmastersusa.com The popular liqueur brand that has brought flavors such as sour apple, blue curacao, triple sec, peachtree and razzmatazz to the bar and restaurant industry for over the last 300 years, has created a ... review bartender liqueur liqueur month Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:53:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d13-DeKuyper-has-created-a-special-place-for-bartenders?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d10-San-Francisco-plays-host-to-the-Sagatiba-Master-Bartender-Class?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Photo Credit: www.cothillinternational.com Global Brand Ambassador, John Gakuru of Sagatiba hosted the Sagatiba Master Bartender Class in San Francisco on November 5th at the Palace Hotel. The event brought together bartenders, bar managers, bar ow... San Francisco review rum rum month cocktails Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:20:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d10-San-Francisco-plays-host-to-the-Sagatiba-Master-Bartender-Class?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Skip-the-pie-and-drink-a-Smashing-Pumpkin-for-Thanksgiving-dessert-this-year?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Smashing Pumpkin featuring Sobieski Vanilia Nothing says Thanksgiving like turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy and pumpkin pie. Start a new tradition among all of the adults in the family this year. Instead of eating a piece of pumpkin pie, drink it ... vodka drinks cocktails holiday drink recipes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:13:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Skip-the-pie-and-drink-a-Smashing-Pumpkin-for-Thanksgiving-dessert-this-year?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Stay-relaxed-through-the-holidays-with-a-Cypear-Buck?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Cypear Buck featuring Sobieski Cytron With the holiday season comes shorter days and colder nights. People crave the comfort of the warm indoors. This time of year also brings along the stress of making it home in time for the holidays, finding the... vodka drinks cocktails holiday drink recipes Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:40:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Stay-relaxed-through-the-holidays-with-a-Cypear-Buck?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Bartending-101-Free-pouring-vs-the-jigger?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Jiggers come in a variety of sizes High volume bartenders such as bartenders who work in nightclubs often pour alcohol directly from the bottle when making drinks. This is considered “free pouring”. To a customer, it might not look like... bartending 101 tools of the trade Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:35:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Bartending-101-Free-pouring-vs-the-jigger?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Please-close-the-bar-tab-first-before-being-seated?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Photo Credit: www.themurraybar.com It’s common for a party to meet and mingle at the restaurant’s bar before being seated at their table for dinner. These people might have a drink or two and possibly appetizers at the bar while they wa... bar etiquette bartender customer servers tipping Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:07:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Please-close-the-bar-tab-first-before-being-seated?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Claim-Your-Fame-cocktail-contest-at-the-Tonga-Room?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Since 1945, the Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar (located in the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill) has been keeping the Tiki bar and cocktail culture alive in San Francisco. Guests of the Tonga Room can catch a little island fever as they sip on cocktails li... San Francisco review rum rum month Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:03:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Claim-Your-Fame-cocktail-contest-at-the-Tonga-Room?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d24-New-Mixology-course-offered-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Learn to make real cocktails using real ingredients San Francisco School of Bartending (SFSOB) has mixed up a new class and made its debut on September 20th, 2009. The new Mixology course is designed for people who have a basic concept of bartendin... bartending school education Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:46:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d24-New-Mixology-course-offered-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-Bartender-Hates-You?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Featured Series on www.generation-awesome.com Every bartender has had to deal with a difficult or annoying customer at some point during his or her career. Sometimes a bartender might have to deal with difficult customers, multiple times during one... bar etiquette bartender customer interview Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:25:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-Bartender-Hates-You?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Third-Annual-San-Francisco-WhiskyFest-presented-by-Malt-Advocate-magazine?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Trying to manage all that WhiskyFest has to offer. What do you get when you combine hundreds of whisky lovers armed with nosing glasses and over sixty booths staffed with industry professionals featuring various whiskies such as single malt and ble... San Francisco whiskey education bourbon month Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:17:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Third-Annual-San-Francisco-WhiskyFest-presented-by-Malt-Advocate-magazine?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d17-The-US-debut-of-Don-Roberto-Tequila?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner Don Roberto Tequila's U.S. debut at Cantina in San Francisco The U.S. debut of Don Roberto tequila took place here in San Francisco at Cantina (580 Sutter Street) on October 15th, 2009. Don Roberto Tequila’s Master Mixologist, Junior Merino h... San Francisco review tequila Tequila Month cocktails Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:08:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d17-The-US-debut-of-Don-Roberto-Tequila?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d16-BarSmarts-Wired?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner BarSmarts Wired-Bartender Education In most states, there currently aren't any prerequisites for becoming a bartender. There aren’t any classes required for someone to take that teach about all of the spirits and cocktails that are served beh... education Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:40:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d16-BarSmarts-Wired?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d14-A-good-bouncer-is-a-bartenders-best-friend?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner "Big Ken"  Photo Credit: Elizabeth F. Clayton A really good bouncer can either be a bartender’s best friend or their worse nightmare. The bouncer is the “face” of the bar or club because this is the first person a c... San Francisco bouncers Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:40:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6861-Bartender-Examiner~y2009m10d14-A-good-bouncer-is-a-bartenders-best-friend?cid=exrss-Bartender-Examiner