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Matthew Belanger: What Rum Means to Me

By Matthew Belanger Apr. 2, 2019

My first actual bartending job was opening a rum bar, Donna, in Brooklyn in 2012. It was only my second real job in New York, and it taught me a lot about what a bar could mean to people. The food and … Read More

Daiquiri discussion. Illustration by Pearl Shen.

The Daiquiri Dossier: A Symposium in New York, Part 2

Moderated by Troy Sidle Jan. 8, 2019

On May 14, 2018, the Rum Reader convened a crucial cocktail council. A select panel of New York-based …

Daiquiri discussion. Illustration by Pearl Shen.

The Daiquiri Dossier: A Symposium in New York, Part 1

Moderated by Troy Sidle Dec. 20, 2018

On May 14, 2018, the Rum Reader convened a crucial cocktail council. A select panel of New York-based …

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