Lazy bartending has gone mainstream as canned spirits and 'mix-it-yourself' kits disrupt bars

From canned margaritas to dehydrated fruit infusion kits, companies large and small are racing to make cocktails easier to ...

Gen Z feels weird talking about drinking — and it's forcing bars to change

Gen Z is starting to drink more alcohol, but data shows they feel the need to prepare an excuse if they're not indulging. It's forcing bars to change.

Best bars in America 2026: See the top 38 picks from USA TODAY

We love them all. And they are, the 2026 USA TODAY Bars of the Year.
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The Top 10 US Bars, According to the Experts

Kara Newman is a cocktails and spirits writer based in New York. In addition to her writing for Food & Wine, she is the spirits reviewer for Wine Enthusiast and has appeared in publications such as ...
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Inside the World’s Most Beautiful Bars, Where Design Is as Dazzling as the Drinks

A recently published book pays homage to the design — and the designers — behind extraordinary bar environments. Kara Newman is a cocktails and spirits writer based in New York. In addition to her ...

Bars are switching focus back to Gen X as younger Gen Z stops drinking

Bars are switching their focus back to Gen X as younger Gen Z stops drinking - Gen X is keeping the drinks flowing - just not ...

Butlin’s launches new self-serve booze bars – and it’s the first of its kind in Europe

CAN Butlin’s get any better? Well, apparently so as all three resorts now have new self serve bars for the first time. Butlin ...