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Bar & Lounge:
Small Wonders
Tiny footprints, fewer seats
— the cool bars just ’round the
corner connect with guests in a
big way. By Robert Plotkin
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Now for the
2010 Nightclub
& Bar Show
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Making Social
Media Stick
The world of tweeting, texting
and friending might seem
overwhelming, but social
media can be a great marketing
resource for bars and nightclubs.
By Garrett Peck
See page 6 to
find out how!
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Bar & Lounge:
Next-Gen Sports Bars
High-tech and high-touch,
today’s sport bars focus
on quality food, drinks and
entertainment.
By Glenn Haussman
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Special Report:
Tracking Drink Trends
Bars outperform other on-premise segments at the close
of the third quarter.
By Donna Hood Crecca
2 Editor’s Note
4 Marketing & Promotion
6 Industry News
8 Recipe File
30 Spirited Discussion
32 Event News
33 Serve Responsibly
34 The Shelf
35 The Vine
36 The Brew
37 The Wire
40 Nightcap
Best in Bar
Management:
What’s Next?
Tap into these trends to
grow your biz in 2010.
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