As the movie heads into wide release, we chatted with Tirola about why he opted to tell the story of this community, what he was trying to capture, and how making a movie about bartending changed the ...

Douglas Tirola’s “Hey Bartender” — which had its world premiere at SXSW — was picked up by 4th Row Films for a June 7th release both in theaters and on demand. 4th Row Films said they have pre-booked ...

Joshua David Stein is a New York-based journalist, author, food critic, and editor. Do you like food? Do you like movies? Do you like movies about food? If you answered yes to any of those questions, ...

Hey Bartender is a documentary on the subject of finally being able to get a decent drink around here. In paying homage to the craft-cocktail scene—tracing its origins, cataloguing its attributes, ...

Hey, Bartender! When should a bartender stop serving someone? In the first installment of “Hey, Bartender” we talked about the best way to get served in a bar. This week let’s talk about what gets you ...

The colorful, fast-paced documentary “Hey Bartender” celebrates the renaissance of the craft cocktail and the men and women who mix them with rock star aplomb. To do so, writer-director Douglas Tirola ...

More stories by Nigel M. You expect a film premiere party for a documentary titled “Hey Bartender” to serve great drinks — and in that department the Manhattan bash ahead of its theatrical bow today ...

Some say bartenders are artists for the way they slowly pour their homemade grenadine into a glass creating layers of alternating colors. Others insist they’re craftsmen and craftswomen; choosing the ...