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Ohio Legislature Passes Bill Paving Way for Home Delivery of Distilled Spirits

The Ohio legislature today passed HB 674, a measure allowing the Ohio Division of Liquor Control (ODLC) to promulgate rules to allow home delivery of distilled spirits in original containers. The bill now goes...
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Oregon Legislature Sends Bill Allowing Cocktails To-Go to Governor’s Desk

The Oregon legislature recently sent SB 1801, a bill to allow Oregon restaurants and bars to sell cocktails to-go, to Governor Kate Brown’s desk for signature. The bill is an effort to combat the...
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New Year’s Eve Cocktail Recipes

Chambord Spritz Ingredients: 3 oz Korbel Prosecco 1 oz Chambord Splash of Soda water Directions: Fill large wine glass with ice. Add Chambord, Korbel Prosecco, and soda water. Garnish with blackberries and raspberries. Recipe courtesy of Korbel 2020 Last Call Ingredients: 1.50 oz Cîroc...
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3 Tips For A Reimagined Restaurant Holiday Season

The holiday season is in full swing and even though dining rooms look different this year, foodies across the country are still looking for festive experiences from their favorite eateries. With this desire at...
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Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Awards $50,000 in Grants

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) and Grey Goose are pleased to announce the first ever “Great Bar Race Inclusion and Representation Grants,” (Great Bar Race Grants), which are situated within the Foundation’s Grants...
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What’s in the New COVID-19 Relief Package

Over the weekend, Congress settled on a new $900 billion COVID-19 relief package to follow-up the original CARES Act that was passed back on March 25. Congress voted on and passed the package late...
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Merry & Bright Holiday Recipes

Make your holidays merry and bright with one of the holiday cocktail recipes compiled below. Looking for even more holiday cocktails? Check out this post. Pomegranate Moscow Mule Ingredients: 1.5 oz. premium vodka .5 ounce fresh lime juice 3...
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5 Ways to Grow Going into 2021

The pandemic made 2020 a difficult year for many small businesses, especially bars and restaurants, as many closed permanently. But other brands had success despite the surge in outbreaks and are hoping to build...
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Let It Snow

Ingredients: 1 oz. Vegas Baby Vodka 1 oz. Disaronno 1 oz. Heavy Cream .5 oz. Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whiskey Grated nutmeg, for garnish Cinnamon stick, for garnish Directions: Combine ingredients and shake over ice. Strain into martini glass and top with grated...
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The Solution to Single-Use Plastics: J&J Green Paper’s New Technology

In the midst of a news cycle dominated by COVID-related and political stories, J&J Green Paper, a Miami, Florida start-up, may have quietly struck environmental gold this summer with its green paper technology that...