Author: Angela Hansberger

After a tumultuous year like 2020, a cocktail can be a harbinger of hope or a glassful of memories. Here are the most nostalgic drinks for 10 of Atlanta’s leading bartenders.

Here’s an idea for making spirits bright for the holidays: Switch things up. It’s 2020, after all. This year, whip up some coquito for yourself, or to give to neighbors and friends. It’s easy, it’s like a vacation in a glass, and (whispers) it’s better than eggnog.

Where to find festive to-go cocktails from metro Atlanta restaurants this holiday season.

Jeff and Hayden Banks recently opened King Cube, which manufactures and delivers high-quality, hand-cut ice to bars, restaurants and caterers. The married couple started making ice in 2018, with a word-of-mouth service to Atlanta area bars and, in the fall of 2019, found their current home in an industrial park in Doraville.

Find a patio and warm up with drinks from metro Atlanta restaurants including Deer and the Dove, Table & Main and Empire State South.

Long, chilly evenings are perfect for curling up with a book. And, it’s even better if that book helps you stir up a delicious drink to end the day. Make space on your bar shelf for these nine 2020 titles that range from deep dives into single spirits to compilations of recipes.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Wild Leap Brewing Co. in LaGrange pivoted to start offering canned ready-to-drink cocktails sold in metro Atlanta stores.

Metro Atlanta restaurant hosts, servers, cooks and dishwashers discuss what it’s like to work in a restaurant during the coronavirus pandemic.

Check out ways to celebrate Oktoberfest at home or in socially-distanced ways around metro Atlanta, including an Oktoberfest celebration at Brick Store Pub in Decatur and beer to try at Second Self Brewing Co.