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Gary Regan
Gary "Gaz" Regan (September 18, 1951 – November 15, 2019) was a British-born bartender and a bar-writer in the U.S. He was known for his book ''The Joy of Mixology''. Early life Regan began tending bar in his parents' British pubs when he was 14. After training as a chef at Courtfield Catering College in Blackpool, he ran a bistro with his wife, Norma. They divorced after two years of marriage, and then he emigrated to New York in 1973. Career Life In 1973. He started tending bar in New York City. He tended an Upper East Side bar in Manhattan, after which he became manager of the North Star Pub at South Street Seaport. After he worked as a bartender over 20 years, he started to write about booze, bars, and bartenders for FoodArts magazine. His first book ''The Bartender’s Bible'' was published in 1991, with his then-wife, Mardee Haidin Regan. Later, he became a cocktail columnist for Wine Enthusiast, Food & Wine and the San Francisco Chronicle. Regan expanded into the li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochdale
Rochdale ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines in the dale on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, which had a population of 211,699 in the 2011 census. Located within the historic boundaries of the county of Lancashire. Rochdale's recorded history begins with an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 under "Recedham Manor". The ancient parish of Rochdale was a division of the hundred of Salford and one of the largest ecclesiastical parishes in England, comprising several townships. By 1251, Rochdale had become important enough to have been granted a Royal charter. Rochdale flourished into a centre of northern England's woollen trade, and by the early 18th century was described as being "remarkable for many wealthy merchants". Rochdale rose to prominence in the 19th century as a mill town and centre for textile manufactu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
