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  1. His influential book, “The Savoy Cocktail Book,” published in 1930, featured classic cocktail recipes that are still cherished today. Evolution of Bartending as Entertainment With the rise of modern mixology, bartending evolved into a form of entertainment, captivating audiences with flair bartending and elaborate drink presentations.

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    • In the late 19th and early 20th century, bars went from being seedy spots hidden in alleyways to popular gathering spots. Bartenders began dressing up to work and following set recipes.
    • Jerry Thomas published the country’s first cocktail book, "The Bon Vivant’s Companion," in 1862.
    • Black bartenders, prohibited from going into white saloons, founded the exclusive “Colored Mixologists Club" in 1898.
    • Women, meanwhile, barely worked as bartenders. A rudimentary census in 1895 found just 147 women working as bartenders, compared to nearly 56,000 men.
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  3. At the turn of the century, America was a hotbed of cocktail innovation—then Prohibition happened. Now, bartenders are trying to reclaim the golden age. Natasha Geiling

  4. Mar 30, 2020 · Strategy. 17 pictures that show how being a bartender has changed in America — and the uncertain future they face. Marguerite Ward and Allana Akhtar. Updated. Mar 30, 2020, 10:44 AM PDT. Women...

  5. Feb 27, 2023 · One of the reasons why bartending has become so popular is the rise of cocktail culture. Today, many people view drinking as a social experience, and bartenders play a crucial role in creating a ...

  6. Sep 21, 2020 · Today's bartenders have revived forgotten recipes and standards of Gilded Age bar maestros like Jerry 'The Professor' Thomas. Cocktail guides printed in the 1890s regularly call bartenders mixologists, and the term surfaces often in the newspaper archives of that era.

  7. Feb 8, 2023 · Ada Coleman. mark beevers/Shutterstock. Ada Coleman is one of the most impactful bartenders ever as well as one of the most famous women bartenders ever. Coleman worked during a time when women ...