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Bar Hacks

David Klemt and Doug Radkey

You’ve heard of life hacks. How about Bar Hacks? Host David Klemt goes behind the scenes—and behind the business—with operators, bartenders, founders, chefs, beverage professionals, designers, distillers, and other voices shaping hospitality today. From operations and leadership to cocktails, spirits, concept development, and guest experience, Bar Hacks explores what works, what doesn’t, and what’s changing, with the occasional story you could only hear from someone who lived it. Created and produced by KRG Nightlife.

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181 episodes

  1. Serious Cocktails, Seriously Fun Hospitality with Brian Evans 1:03:26
  2. Baxus Is Changing How We Buy and Sell Spirits 1:06:41
  3. Ambassadors Clubhouse: How Do You Open the Most In-Demand Restaurant in New York? 1:34:44
  4. Purposefully Different: Whiskey, Cocktails, and New York 55:39
  5. Design Is Not Decoration. It's an Advantage. 46:29
  6. How Bon Vivants Built a Craft Cocktail Culture in the Bahamas 46:34
  7. Growth & Authenticity: Stay True, Listen, and Take the Risk 48:32
  8. Drink Wise: Building a Beverage Brand with Conviction 59:01
  9. The DC Bar Scene Isn't Emerging. It's Already Here. 1:05:31
  10. Ethos & Sensibilities: Ektoras Binikos on Bars, Art & Distilling 59:38
  11. I'm Your Huckleberry: Mike Bausch Wants You to Succeed with Pizza 1:11:42
  12. 150 Episodes Later: The Side of Hospitality We’ve Never Explored 1:04:13
  13. Innovating in the Tequila Space to Balance the Taste with Responsibility 59:08
  14. Emma Janzen & Toby Maloney on The Classic Cocktail Sessions 41:15
  15. Never Stop Learning: Mastering the Margarita & Taking a Natural Approach to Hospitality 53:55
  16. The Slow Travel Business Model: Hospitality that Keeps Guests Returning 40:04
  17. Finian Sedgwick on Launching Black Emerald Irish Whiskey 58:44
  18. What Operators Need to Know Before Bar & Restaurant Expo 2026 56:59
  19. Branding Mastery and Why You Need a Rebrand with Mike Perry of Tavern Agency 1:14:28
  20. Catching up with Chef Brian Duffy 1:25:12
  21. Brand Authenticity: Robert Minucci of Talkhouse Encore 45:41
  22. Episode 140 with Finian Sedgwick 55:12
  23. Episode 139 with Matthew Rangel 1:05:25
  24. ReFire: "We're Having Dinner—You're Not" 1:14:06
  25. ReFire: Brilliant Burgers, Sloppy Service & Persnickety Perception 1:05:30
  26. Episode 136 with Hayden Lambert 1:14:20
  27. Episode 135 with Jackie Williams 23:15
  28. Episode 134 with William Brooks 35:54
  29. Episode 133 with Michael Suomi 1:25:57
  30. ReFire: Bad Behavior & Ridiculous Regulars 51:26
  31. Episode 131 with Barbara Harmon 18:32
  32. Episode 130 with Giuseppe Gallo 40:13
  33. Episode 129 with Nancy Kuemper 1:04:52
  34. ReFire: F&B Influencers, Reservation Fees & "Firing" Guests 1:18:31
  35. ReFire: Second Chances, Onboarding & Pranks 1:11:12
  36. Episode 126 with Zachary Helsel 1:24:36
  37. Episode 125 with Alex Woogmaster 57:34
  38. Episode 124 with Laura Louise Green 1:24:25
  39. Episode 123 with Roger Thomas 1:16:16
  40. Episode 122 with Adam Howe 48:36
  41. Episode 121 with Marybeth Shaw 1:16:17
  42. Episode 120 with Ryan Johnson 36:05
  43. Episode 119 with Matthias Ingelmann 44:17
  44. Episode 118 with Sarah Engstrand 1:00:41
  45. Episode 117 with Pete Flores 53:32
  46. Episode 116 with Ana Rosenstein 30:31
  47. Episode 115 with Wayne Curtis and Matthew Sharpe 22:24
  48. Episode 114 with Anne Becerra 47:29
  49. Episode 113 with Emma Sleight 28:27
  50. Episode 112 with Lola Thomas (Big News!) 11:24