Whether your bar serves tableside cocktails or you’re simply in the market for an at-home accent, this bar cart from the New Traditionalists should do the trick. Crafted from North American Black Walnut, the stylish and functional bar cart has two shelves for housing bottles and glasses, and the removable top tray offers plenty of room for mixing drinks, cutting fruit and preparing garnishes. There’s even a built-in ice bucket. It’s not cheap, but it’s more economical than building a home bar. And we’re inclined to like a conversation piece that naturally leads to drinking. More Info...

You might have seen this floating around the Web of late. If not, it’s definitely worth a look. Many of us have witnessed this bartender at work – the one who scoffs at your light beer request or bristles at your inability to shoot Fernet. Or the patron with encyclopedic knowledge who tests your knowledge of 1860s French aperitifs and refuses to drink any cocktail not sitting on Kold-Draft ice. Hell, some of us might even be that guy, mustache included. Regardless, this spoof is a good time. Click below to view, then share it with your cocktail-swilling pals and bartender "call...

Ever wondered why that craft cocktail you're drinking costs $13 or more? A lot goes into making a good drink, including quality spirits, fresh fruits, juices and herbs and an array of house-made infusions, syrups, bitters and tinctures. Beyond the raw ingredients, there's the prep involved in readying the bar each day -- someone's got to squeeze all those lemons. And then of course, there's the actual work put into each shift, from shaking, stirring and muddling to serving customers, washing glasses and ringing up sales. The below video from our pals at Liquor.com goes behind the scenes at Bourbon and...

In a post for South African travel site, Travelstart, I wrote about one of my favorite bars in the country: Drink.  Drink, which in my estimation is Boston’s finest cocktail bar, is a true bartender’s bar. There’s no menu and no naming your spirit. If you know what you want, great. If not, no worries. The bartender will fix you right up. I’ve always been a food and drink fanatic, ready and willing to eat and drink my way across countries and cultures.  But it was my first visit to Drink that turned my interest in cocktails into an obsession. Continue...

One year after its opening, I finally made it to Anvil Bar and Refuge, a cocktail oasis in Houston, TX.  Anvil is co-owned by Robert Heugel and Friends, and it serves what are probably the most interesting cocktails in all of Texas. The Texas cocktail scene is growing by the day, with respectable cocktail bars now open in Austin, Dallas and Houston, but Anvil is leading the charge, offering more hard-to-find spirits, house-made infusions and bartending talent than any bar I’ve frequented across my thirsty home state. My visit to Anvil included a Friday night, drinking with the masses, and a...