Alex Valencia / New York City, NY Blackberry Michelada Michelada al Pastor Mimosa Royale Mr. Manguito Spring Mimosa Valencia’s Michelada Easy, Breezy In the heart of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the bartender who introduced Mexican mixology to New York has a new...
Hamden Inn and Lounge / Hamden, NY Bitter Betty Better Betty If every pop culture phenomenon inspires cocktails, then the Bitter Betty is the unofficial cocktail of Galentine’s Day. Fifteen years after Galentine’s Day emerged from a 2010 episode of the sitcom Parks...
2025 Trend – Sotol Cocktails Sotol is a unique spirit that originated from the Chihuahuan Desert, made from the Dasylirion plant. Known for its herbaceous, earthy notes, it pairs beautifully with fruits like pineapple and blackberry. A splash of citrus and fresh herbs...
Alex Greene / Fair Oaks, CA La Pera Seasonal Ap-“Pear”-ance California bartender and Chilled 100 Ambassador Alex Greene was born the day after Christmas and loves making drinks with fall and winter flavors. Pear in particular, he says, goes well with holiday spices....
Michelle Lainez / Los Angeles, CA Mango Chia Breakfast Pudding Blood Orange Fizz Building a Better Food System Growing up in El Salvadoran household, zero waste wasn’t a trend, it was a part of life for Michelle Lainez. Now, as the owner of the Los Angeles catering...
Carly Hiebert / Calistoga, CA Steph Stuff Cruisin’ the Castro Drinking Light Solage Resort in Calistoga was voted the top resort in Northern California in 2022 by Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Its Solbar Restaurant earned a Michelin star in 2010...
