There's no shortage of bartending schools out there. Unfortunately, as my blogging bartender friends Darcy O'Neil and Jeffrey Morgenthaler have noted, enrolling in a bartending school is typically a waste of time and money. More

In a nutshell, the divide breaks this way: East Coast bartenders are heavily influenced by the classics, while West Coast bartenders are more likely to utilize fresh, seasonal produce from the farmers market to craft unique drinks. More