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BY DEREK

For Huffington Post - Copa Jerez 2011 — Let the Best Sherry Pairings Win

For Bon Appétit – Defending Mixologists Against The Nitpicker

For Entrepreneur – Mastering the Art of the Deal at the Bar

For The Washington Post – Let’s get rid of tipping

For The Atlantic – How the English Stole Holland’s Juniper-Flavored Liquor

For The Atlantic – A Field Guide to Yelp’s Unhappy, Unhelpful Eaters

For The Atlantic – A Valentine’s Day Drink, Shakespeare-Approved

For The Atlantic – Bartenders Rediscover a Childhood Treat: Cereal Milk

For The Atlantic – Good News: Alcohol Doesn’t Actually Kill Brain Cells

For The Atlantic – A Whale of a Cocktail Ingredient

For The Atlantic – My Resolution: Stay Up Late and Drink More Alcohol

For The Atlantic – An Expert’s Top 5 Cocktail Experiences of 2010

For The Atlantic – Rude, Pointless Questions: A Bartender’s Nightmare

For The Atlantic – Classic Cocktails for Thanksgiving

For The Atlantic – The Stephen Colbert Drinking Contest That Never Was

For The Atlantic – Sweet Cocktail Drinkers of the World, Unite!

For The Atlantic – Applejack and Calvados: Fall’s Signature Spirits

For The Atlantic – Your Favorite Cocktail Bars

For The Atlantic – Don’t Let iPhones and Blackberries Kill Bar Debates

For The Atlantic – The Author Who Brought Us ‘The Joy of Drinking’

For The Atlantic – Marmalade Mixology

For The Atlantic – Cannabis in Our Cocktails

For The Atlantic – Cocktail Infusions in a Minute Not a Month

For The Atlantic – Consider the Cups, Our Forgotten Cocktail

For The Atlantic – Bartenders Are Liars, But It’s Not Their Fault

For The Atlantic – Measure Like a Mixologist: A Guide to Jiggers

For The Atlantic – The Bellini: A Two-Ingredient Marvel

For The Atlantic – Shaken Not Grilled: The Meat Liquor Craze

For The Atlantic – Hot Weather, Cool Cocktails: 3 Summer Drinks

For The Atlantic – How to Be a Drink Historian

For The Atlantic – Water: Making Cocktails Taste Like Earth

For The Atlantic – The Mai Tai: From Liquid Candy to Classic Drink

For The Atlantic – Bartender: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Egg?

For The Atlantic – A Slow Drink Manifesto

For The Atlantic – Will the Real Cocktail Pioneer Please Stand Up?

For The Atlantic – Adios, Margaritas: A Cinco de Mayo Cocktail

For The Atlantic – The Mint Julep: ‘The Very Dream of Drinks’

For The Atlantic – Play Mad Scientist: Make Your Own Bitters

For The Atlantic – A Bartender’s Guide to Bitters: 5 Leading Brands

For The Atlantic – To the Bitter End: A Bar Ingredient Returns

For The Atlantic – Silly Americans, Artichokes Are for Drinking, Too

For The Atlantic – Moonshine: Coming Soon to a Cocktail Near You

For The Atlantic – No More Green Beer: 4 St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails

For The Atlantic – Bartending: It’s Good to Be the King

For The Atlantic – Out of the Bar, Into the Dining Room

For The Atlantic – Ice: Time to Start Paying Attention

For The Atlantic – Orange Liqueur: Mixology’s X-Factor

For The Atlantic – Scotch and Cacao, Love Potion No. 1

For The Atlantic – Bartending Lore: A Reading List

For The Atlantic – You Too Can Be a Terrible Bartender

For The Atlantic – The Robert Frost: An Intro to Sherry

For The Atlantic – No Lazy Garnishes

For The Atlantic – 5 Cocktail Trends for a New Decade

For The Atlantic – Bartender’s Plea: Lay Off the Garnish

For The Atlantic – Top Chef For Bartenders?

For The Atlantic – Holiday Tip: Beware the Mulled Wine

For The Atlantic – Toasting the End of Prohibition

For The Atlantic – Did Gossip Girl Kill The Speakeasy?

For The Atlantic – Halloween Drinks With Good Taste

For The Atlantic – Japan’s Bartending Debate

For The Atlantic – Battle of the Bars: Japan vs. America

For The Atlantic – In Japan, Drinks and Hospitality Mix

For The Atlantic – Wedding Cocktails: Too Much Work?

For The Atlantic – Craft Bartending, Japanese-Style

For The Atlantic – From Brazil, a Versatile Liquor

For The Atlantic – When Is a Cocktail Worth $1,000?

For The Atlantic – Goodbye to ’80s Bartending Trends

For The Atlantic – Shaken, Stirred…Or Swizzled?

For The Atlantic – Morning Cocktails Beyond Mimosas

For The Atlantic – Summer’s Signature Cocktail

For The Atlantic – Unearthing Forgotten Cocktails

For The Atlantic – In Praise of Champagne

For The Atlantic – Why Bartenders Shouldn’t Be Rude

For The Atlantic – Bartending With a Splash of Star Trek

For The Atlantic – The Story of a Legendary Bartender

For The Atlantic – Easy Mixing: 5 Cocktails for the Lazy

For The Atlantic – Last Call: When a Favorite Bar Closes

For The Atlantic – How to Sweeten a Cocktail

For The Atlantic – Why Your Bartender Hates You

For The Atlantic – Goldilocks: Dread of Mixologists

For The Atlantic – Happy Birthday, Dear Cocktail

For The Atlantic – A Bartender’s Defense of Blenders

For The Atlantic – Dry Martini: The King of Cocktails

For The Atlantic – What Makes a Great Bartender

For The Atlantic – Where do Crazy Drink Names Come From?

For The Atlantic – What Makes a Cocktail Snob so Onbnoxious?

For The Atlantic – Margaritas to Martinis, the Magic Ingredient

For The Atlantic – The Story of the American Mixologist

For The Atlantic – Food Parings Beyond Wine

For The Atlantic – The World’s Greatest Wingmen

HIGHLIGHTS

Master of Mixological Science (2010) "[Derek Brown's] method focuses on fundamental technique rather than wild flights of mixological fancy." Read more>>

 

50 Best Bars in America "Veteran bartenders and brothers Derek and Tom Brown run this menuless drink destination." Read more>>

 

40 Who Shaped 2010 (2010) "Brown is helping lead the revolution in  cocktail-making from the intimate Columbia Room" Read more>>

 

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Top 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America (2010)"Your reward for getting in: the best martini in America." Read more>>

 

Top 10 New Cocktail Bars (2010) "In terms of speakeasy appeal, you can’t beat the reservation-only Columbia Room" Read more>>

 

14 Most Trendsetting Restaurants in the U.S. (2011) "Classic cocktails are the main course here." Read more>>

 

 Dining Guide (2010) Critic’s rating:  "Great ingredients, superb craftmanship, a bit of lore with the liquids: it all adds up to some sublime sipping." Read more>>

 

10 Great Classic American Cocktail Lounges (2010) "[The Passenger is] a very ‘inside D.C.’ place to go." Read more>>

 

The Best New Sommeliers in America (2007) Read more>>

 

 

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