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restaurant recovery

“Raising The Bar” Restaurant Recovery Fund to Assist Bars/Restaurants Through the Winter

Empire State Development (ESD) announced the more than $3 million “Raising the Bar” Restaurant Recovery Fund to assist restaurants in New York State during the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant funding has been made possible...
business culture

5 New Year’s Resolutions To Make Your Business Culture A Winner

New Year’s resolutions are not only for individuals but businesses too. Company goals owners set for the year ahead are usually measured in data tied to categories like revenue production and expense reduction. After a...
The Red Snapper The St. Regis New York

The Red Snapper

Ingredients: 1 oz / 30 ml premium vodka 11 oz / 325 ml Bloody Mary mix Ingredients for Bloody Mary Mix Juice of 3 lemons 2 ½ #10 cans /2 ½ large tomato juice 5oz / 150ml Worcestershire sauce 10 dashes...
aperol fresca

Aperol Fresca

Ingredients: 1 ½ oz Aperol 1 oz fresh local guava puree 1 oz fresh-squeezed local grapefruit juice ¼ fresh lemon juice Prosecco splash Edible orchid and orange peel (for garnish) Directions: Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, except for the Prosecco....
optimist drinks

Introducing Optimist Drinks Non-Alc Clean Botanical Spirits

Born out of the desire to rethink what it means to “have a drink”, Optimist Drinks is the first collection of distilled botanical spirits made without alcohol, sugar or additives - the first and...
pumpkin white russian

Pumpkin White Russian

Ingredients: 2 oz vodka 2 oz coffee liquor 3 tbsp pumpkin puree 3 tbsp JOI ½ tbsp pumpkin spice 1 cup JOI cashew milk Directions: In a blender cup combine the vodka, coffee liquor, pumpkin puree, JOI, and pumpkin spice. Blend until...
restaurant spending

New Study Shows 2020 Restaurant Spending Only Down 1%

2020 has been an incredibly trying time for restaurants with all of the shutdowns, but recent data from a study done by TOP Data and Zenreach shows a bright spot. Overall, nationwide restaurant spending...
Takeout Host Milano

High-End Bars & Restaurants Get in on Takeout Too

E-commerce and delivery represent the contemporary evolution of commerce. The health emergency has significantly changed the habits and everyday moments of many people, such as going to restaurants or using commercial services. Restaurants, primarily...
New London Light

Salcombe Distilling Launches Non-Alcoholic Spirit in U.S.

Setting an adventurous new standard in taste for the low and no-alcohol market, Salcombe Distilling Co. launched New London Light (NLL) in the US on January 1st, 2021. Developed by Salcombe Distilling’s Master Distiller, Jason...
breakfast martini new year's eve recipes

Breakfast Martini

Ingredients: 2 oz Damrak Virgin 0.5 oz Lemon juice 2.5 teaspoons Orange jam Directions: Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain over cubed ice into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange zest. Photo and...