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Thirsty in NOLA: Tales of the Cocktail 2013 Part Two

By thirstyinla On August 6, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Events, Tastings
CONTINUED FROM THIRSTY IN NOLA: TALES OF THE COCKTAIL 2013 PART ONE The second half of Tales of the Cocktail 2013 would bring a few surprises, including drinks from a New Orleans legend, an unexpected tasting, a blended Martinez, as well as the annual Spirited Awards and Pig & Punch. DAY THREE Friday began with [...]
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El Frosty cocktail at 1886

Have Some Frosty Fun with 1886 Bar’s Winter Cocktail Menu

By thirstyinla On January 30, 2013 · Add Comment · In Tastings
With new Bar Manager Rosie Ruiz and a new Winter Cocktail Menu, it's a change of seasons and a changing of the guard for 1886 Bar at The Raymond.
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Employees Only Named World’s Best Cocktail Bar at the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards

By thirstyinla On July 25, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Uncategorized
The Big Apple felt right at home in The Big Easy, thanks to six New York-based nominees taking home trophies at the Fifth Annual Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. Leading the way for New York was Employees Only, which won the awards for World’s Best Cocktail Bar and World’s Best Drinks Selection.
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Lessons from a World Class Bartender: A Cocktail Master Class with Erik Lorincz

By thirstyinla On May 6, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Events
For a bartender, dream jobs don’t get more prestigious than Head Bartender of the American Bar at The Savoy. The current Head Bartender of the American Bar is Erik Lorincz, a 31-year-old native of Slovakia who began his tenure when The Savoy reopened on October 10, 2010.
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