Johnny Livanos, founder of Stray Dog Wild Gin, was born into the restaurant industry. His grandfather emigrated from the island of Lesbos and opened many of New York’s most iconic Greek restaurants. Still, it wasn’t guaranteed that he would follow into the family business. We discover what drew Johnny into the business and how he
The most exciting news I have had in months!! In late July 2020, the Swift team will open a new all-day bar at 93 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch. Following over 100 days of closure for the hospitality industry, the new addition to the Swift family will be opening as planned whilst following social distancing guidelines.
Watching bartender videos online can flummox any beginner home bartender. The jargon used is like a second language – building and floating, muddling and hard shaking. You’re lost before you’ve even begun! If you have yet to set up your home bar, thinking about one, or just want to know the lingo, in this post,
It’s rare that one would move to another country purely because of how it looked in a movie. Our guest did just that and it only took the perfect job opportunity to tempt him to return to the UK. Jack Sotti, Senior Tanqueray Gin & World Class Ambassador at Diageo, fell in love with New
The Mai Tai is one of the most famous tiki cocktail of all. Invented by Vic Bergeron of Trader Vic’s fame in 1944, the Mai Tai has been re-invented by some of the best bartenders in the world. Mai Tai from “Maita’i roa ae” actually means “the best—out of this world” in Tahitian, so it’s
