Al Sotack

The seemingly innocuous plastic straw has found itself at the center of a greater cultural war

The world's biggest booze festival has been through a lot in the past year. We sat down with new owner Neal Bodenheimer to see what's going to be different this year.

The best service you give ends up happening after you stop giving a bunch of fucks.

For decades, "don’t talk politics or religion behind the bar" has been a common maxim for bartenders. But do these uncertain times call for a new rulebook?

I started bartending by putting expensive garbage in front of people who didn't care. The craft renaissance was a revelation.

For decades, "don’t talk politics or religion behind the bar" has been a common maxim for bartenders. But do these uncertain times call for a new rulebook?

Every bartender has someone who is slicing his fruit, marrying his well, passing him bottles, and trying desperately to stay the hell out of the way.

The Southside is a cocktail classic, but even some of the most legendary living bartenders can't agree on how it's made or served.

An homage to the Dax Riggs song of the same name, this overproof rum cocktail may not rid your mind of demons, but it'll get 'em tipsy.

Even after blatant sexism in advertising has kinda-sorta drifted out of fashion, booze is often still hawked with a glib nod and wink toward gender roles, and the idea that what you drink is a signifier of your masculinity or femininity is still...

Made with Cognac, apple brandy, pumpkin syrup, and bitters, this cocktail is no pumpkin spice latte—but it does offer a stiffer, naughtier taste of fall.

I want everyone to try something weird and exciting, but I don’t want them to feel bad about wanting comfort food either.