Swag-Off ‘08

Since I was deep in the thick of competition and couldn’t take notes, I enlisted the services of Portland, Oregon food writer Ms. Lizzy Caston. Following is her report.

What does a group of creative bartenders do with bags full of promotional alcohol samples, mixers and condiments? Hold a contest to determine who can make [...]

Professional Series: How to Get Your City, Bar, Recipe or Bartender More Coverage

I went to my first seminar today, How to Get Your City, Bar, Recipe or Bartender More Coverage, which was moderated by our very own Lauren Clark of DrinkBoston.com!  Our panelists were Jenny Adams, Jennifer Baum, and Jeffrey Lindenmuth.Since this post is going to be a quickie (why, oh why, do there have to be [...]