By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Among the many signature drinks that PubClub has encountered through the years are the following cocktails. The Hurricane, Pat O'Brien's New Orleans The Hurricane is not just the signature drink of Pat O'Brien's but is also the signature drink of the city of New Orleans. Pat O'Brien's is the place to get it, too. … [Read more...]
Sharkeez Brings Back 84-Ounce Buckets & Fish Bowls
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The first thing a bar or restaurant needs in order be successful is a signature menu item. Something that is unique to it that no other place has, be it a crazy cocktail or an out-of-this-world burger. I call it the equivalent of the song "Margaritaville." Even if you don't know anything else about Jimmy Buffett, you know … [Read more...]
A Bourbon And Whiskey Shortage Is Hitting U.S. Bars & Nightlife
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger And you were worried about your local store running low on stocks of toilet paper and meats. Well, wait until you try and swallow this: there is a shortage of bourbon and whiskey in the USA and it's starting to hit bars and nightclubs around the country. Jameson is in such short supply that New Orleans is in danger of … [Read more...]
Tips On How To Tip A Bartender
The Ultimate Guide To Tipping In A Bar Or Nightclub By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Figuring how to tip a bartender can be as difficult as getting a drink in a crowded bar. There's no guidebook and often you're left standing there wondering what's good balance between leaving a good tip and overtipping. Like anything in the service … [Read more...]
England May Face A Beer Shortage Just As Its Pubs Reopen Indoors
Brewers Face Challenges To Keep The Beers Flowing For Thirsty Punters By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger Wouldn't you know it. Just as English pubs are allowed to re-open and serve customers indoors again, there may be a shortage of beer. For one, the beer companies are struggling to find delivery drivers. Add to this a worldwide shortage of aluminum … [Read more...]
Hospitality Workers Should Also Be Among First To Receive The Vaccine
Bar & Restaurant, Hotel And Travel Industry Employees Deserve 'Essential' Status By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger As the COVID-19 vaccines start to make their way to the public, those on the front lines are – as should be the case – first in line to get the shot. But there are others who, along with the military, first responders and senior … [Read more...]
How Early Bar Closures Will Affect The College Football Season
COVID-19 Restrictions Will End The Party After Night Games By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Bars & Nightlife Blogger Picture this scenario, college football fans. Your team is playing a night game, it's fourth-and-1 with less than a minute left and everything is on the line. You're in a bar, but you can't stand up and pace in your space because COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Governors Across The USA Close Bars & Restaurants
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues Voluntary Closures By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Closing time. You don't have to go home but you can't stay here. Those lyrics from "Closing Time" by the band Semisonic is basically what governors in Illinois and Ohio have told residents as they have closed all bars and restaurants to customers through … [Read more...]
On A Manhattan Beach Bars Pub Crawl With The Bud Light Promo Girls
The Nightlife Blogger Proves Live Is Better With A Beer Company's Promotion Girls It's always fun to go to the bars in Manhattan Beach, CA, especially when it's the Manhattan Open, the legendary tournament that players call the "Wimbledon of beach volleyball." The event brings out locals by the thousands, who love to watch the pros play the sport that they … [Read more...]
Top New Year’s Eve Tips For Bars, Nightclubs & Bartenders
How Staffing, Champagne, Customer Service & Smiles Can Make Boost A Bar's Long-Term Profit It's New Year's Eve, we want to go to a bar, have some drinks, have fun and meet and mingle with other people in the bar. We understand it's NYE, that things take a bit more patience than usual, that the bar and staff can be overwhelmed and other factors that go into this … [Read more...]
#TheNightlifeChat Is A Twitter Chat On Bars & Nightlife
Topics Include World's Top Events, Bars, Nightlife, Cocktails & Happy Hours There is a Twitter chat devoted to the bars & nightlife industry, filling a void in this popular form of social media interaction. Called "TheNightlifeChat, it covers a wide range of topics devoted to bars and nightlife, while also expanding into beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, tailgate … [Read more...]
November Is Half-Priced Navy Grogs At Rock ‘n Fish Manhattan Beach
Strong Rum Drink A Salute To The South Bay's Tradition In a salute to the traditional drink of the South Bay Beach Cities, Rock 'n Fish in Manhattan Beach features half-priced Navy Grogs for the entire month of November. They cost $7 ($14 regular price) and pack a pretty good wallop of alcohol. What is a Navy Grog? It's a rum-based concoction that is a very … [Read more...]
Sydney Opera House Bar Is A Top Party Destination & Happy Hour Hotspot
Happy Hour Drinks By The City's Two Main Landmarks By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Well excuse me, for it took me all of three hours to find the most happening bar in Sydney. And what a find! It's the Opera Bar at the base of the famous Opera House and it nearly blew me away, right into Sydney Harbor. The Opera Bar is not just some … [Read more...]
10 Top Tips For Bartenders Etiquette From A Customer’s Viewpoint
The View From The Other Side Of The Bar By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com's Bar Blogger As someone who spends a lot of time in bars, I know a lot about what there is to like about bartenders. I also know a lot about what there is to dislike about bartenders. So here's my list of Top 10 Etiquette Items For Bartenders. It is, for bartenders, the view from the other side … [Read more...]
A Top Tip For Late-Night Drinkers In Sydney’s The Rocks Pubs Area
Bar-Hopping After Midnight May Result In A Premature Last Call Here's a tip for you if you are out in The Rocks, the pub-filled nightlife area of Sydney, Australia: If you are in a pub at midnight, stay there and don't leave. Because you may not get in another pub that night. That's due to a stricter-than-necessary screening process by the independent security … [Read more...]
San Francisco Nightlife Offers More Than Just Fun Bars
After-Hours Museum Parties And Tourist Restaurants At Pier 39 Offer Partying Alternatives When going out in San Francisco, you don't always have to think about bars. You can also think about art. A cool trend in "The City" as locals call it, are weekly "after hours' events at several of the museums. These are for adults only and allow you to visit the museums … [Read more...]
Bucket List Top 10 Party & Best Nightlife Destinations For 2019
From The America's Cup to St. Moritz To Hottie Toddie, Here's The Year's Prime Party Destinations Here's where I want to go and what I want to do in 2019. If the world were wide open to me, these are the places and events where I would party, for they are part of my all-time Bucket List. Some places I have already been to and want to go to again, while some … [Read more...]
Basel & Zurich Are Two Fun European Party Destinations
Fun-Seeking Travelers Should Visit These Two Switzerland Cities Amsterdam? Of course. The Greek Islands? Most certainly. Berlin? That's definitely on my party radar, a destination I'm looking forward to visiting in the future. But there are two other places that summer party travelers should have on their destination list: Zurich and Basel, Switzerland. I know … [Read more...]
Portland Pub New Old Lompoc Staying in NW Location
'We Shall Return,' to Same Spot the Owner Proclaims As Building Gets Replaced With New Four-Story Complex It's moving out, but not moving. That's the situation with New Old Lompoc brewery and pub, which has signed a new lease in the same location and will be re-opening in the summer of 2013. But first, it must close. The building at NW 23rd Ave., is being … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: The Big Boobs Bar Business is Really Booming
Hooters, the Tilted Kilt, The Wild Beaver Saloon and Now Twin Peaks – Which Has Sparked A Lawsuit – Are Popping Out All Over the USA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger First, there was Hooter's. What a name, what a concept! Two guys from Florida came up with it years ago, found hot girls (all they had to do in the Tampa/St. Pete area was step … [Read more...]
Five Top Reasons Austin, Texas Is Such a Great Party Destination
It Has The Top Party School, Tons of Bars on 6th Street, Grand Music Festivals And Fun People One of my favorite party towns in America is Austin, Texas. When people ask me about Austin, I tell them this: If you can't have fun here you might as well lock your door and never leave the house because you can't have fun anywhere! Why? Let PubClub.com list the … [Read more...]