Meehans Bartender Manual

Chicago Tribune: Jim Meehan’s ‘Bartender Manual’ a must-read for pros, home mixologists alike

“As I look at other cocktail books, my favorite is the first-person bar guide,” Meehan says. “If you look at Jerry Thomas’ Bartenders Guide and then you move to Harry Johnson’s Bartenders’ Manual, ...

Bartender Jim Meehan took off time from his newly opened bar in Chicago’s West Loop, Prairie School, to talk about his latest book, Meehan’s Bartender Manual (Ten Speed Press, Oct. 17). In it, he ...

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Mixing up a cocktail doesn't have to be intimidating. Jim Meehan, author of the new book Meehan's Bartender Manual, joined us to share some expert advice along with a few essentials to make mixing ...

Jim Meehan is a renowned bartender, author, and important figure in the revival of craft cocktails. A Chicago native, he learned his trade in Wisconsin and has since spent nearly a quarter century in ...

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Food & Wine: Veteran Bartender Jim Meehan Heads to the Kitchen Pantry for His New Book

Veteran Bartender Jim Meehan Heads to the Kitchen Pantry for His New Book

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Say his name in any bar around the world, and most bartenders will immediately whip out a well-worn copy of his eponymous bible of bartending. Today we meet the legend who not only authored that ...

In the span of a month, acclaimed bartender Jim Meehan has opened a new bar (the West Loop’s Prairie School), welcomed the birth of his second child and published an expansive 488-page look at the ...