We all know that so much more goes into making a bar experience great than what’s in the glass. If we zoom out we can see that what makes the service industry is so much more than the people making your drinks and dropping them at your table. There are collectors and (grumble) influencers and...
I don’t remember the first time that I met Christine Sismondo but I know that I was hooked; I wanted to befriend her instantly. If you live in Toronto, she is a familiar face at industry events and if you read any national newspapers, you will recognise her name in many an article. She wrote...
Many months ago we asked our friend Marlene and Lucas of Famous Last Words in Toronto if they would be interested in reviewing cocktail books new and old for Bartender Atlas readers. In that time they have covered everything from independently published manager manuals to philosophy driven cocktail manifestos. It was been awesome and insightful....
It’s Boozy Bookshelf time! Our monthly feature where our friends Marlene and Lucas of Famous Last Words Bar in Toronto review books of a boozy nature. This month, they hit up Christine Sismondo’s America Walks into a Bar and give us both of their opinions of said book. Marlene’s Review: Truth be told, I was pretty happy to find this “bar...
