Bars news and trends

31 States On New York Tri-State Quarantine List
Coronavirus // July 22, 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t playing around when it comes to containing the coronavirus, as his suspensions of liquor licenses and travel bans show. CNBC reports that Cuomo has recently suspended 27 bar and restaurant alcohol licenses due to what he says has been...

California Goes Back Under Lockdown
Coronavirus // July 13, 2020

The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 3.3 million on Monday (July 13) as the nation’s death toll exceeded 135,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. For the fifth consecutive day, Florida reported more than 12,000 new coronavirus infections, and in California, Gov. Gavin...

The ‘Quarantini’ And Other Post-Pandemic Cocktail Innovations
Innovation // June 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down bars and nightclubs nationwide, leaving Americans without their favorite watering holes to socialize in. But creative consumers have found ways to recreate virtual bar life with “Zoom cocktail parties,” “quarantinis” and a new outlook on social drinking. Digital drinking might not...

Yelp Offers $25M In Free Ads To Coronavirus-Hit Restaurants, Bars
Coronavirus // March 20, 2020

As restaurants struggle to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic, Yelp says it will offer $25 million in relief to support independently owned restaurants. “To get through this challenging and uncertain time, it’s important that we all come together as a community … and to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Turning 15 Minutes Into Big Dollars At The Bar

May 11, 2017
While an evening at a bar or a nightclub is always a fun time — until the next morning, that is — paying for the drinks consumed during said night out is almost never a good time. And it can be a real bummer if one happens to be at a crowded bar. The experience breaks down into […]

Quick Reads
ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin

June 14, 2023
ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok, is on a mission to become China’s next “everything app” to rival the success of WeChat by Tencent.  With most of its $80 billion annual revenue coming from social media ad revenue, ByteDance has been testing its Douyin app, which features streaming videos and messaging. The company is also […]

31 States On New York Tri-State Quarantine List

July 22, 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t playing around when it comes to containing the coronavirus, as his suspensions of liquor licenses and travel bans show. CNBC reports that Cuomo has...

California Goes Back Under Lockdown

July 13, 2020
The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 3.3 million on Monday (July 13) as the nation’s death toll exceeded 135,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. For the fifth...

Yelp Offers $25M In Free Ads To Coronavirus-Hit Restaurants, Bars

March 20, 2020
As restaurants struggle to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic, Yelp says it will offer $25 million in relief to support independently owned restaurants. “To get through this challenging and...