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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.
The pioneers of bartending as a serious profession appeared in the 19th century. Jerry Thomas established the image of the bartender as a creative professional, credited with being the father of American Mixology. He earned this title by publishing Jerry Thomas' Bartender's Guide, the first guide to making cocktails in 1862.
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Prohibition, enacted in 1920 through the 18th Amendment, aimed to eliminate the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the United States. The ban led to the closure of legal bars and establishments, pushing bartenders and patrons into underground venues known as speakeasies, which operated clandestinely to serve illicit drinks.
Mar 30, 2020 · Here's a look at how being a bartender has changed in the last 150 years. In the late 19th and early 20th century, bars went from being seedy spots hidden in alleyways to popular gathering spots ...
Sep 3, 2019 · The History of Bartending. One of the world’s oldest professions, bartending dates back to ancient times. Through the years, the profession had to deal with its ups and downs, including prohibition in the United States. Now, there are schools all over the country that train these professionals to mix drinks and offer their own brand of therapy.
Feb 27, 2023 · Thomas was a bartender who worked at some of the most famous bars and hotels in the United States during the mid-1800s. ... bartending has become a respected profession, with many bartenders ...
May 7, 2019 · Americans inhabited many of the 7,000 Cuban bars, according to Difford's Guide. The amount of Americans emigrating to Cuba rose from 33,000 in 1914 to 90,000 in 1928. Many Cuban bartenders grew ...
