Forbes covered the punch cocktails at Denver's
Punch Bowl Social for National Punch Day. (Is that a real holiday?)
Excerpt:
Patrick Williams would like to see punch get some respect. As beverage director of Punch Bowl Social, he and his team are working hard to punch a cocktail customers will order on a regular basis, and not just during National Punch Day (September 20).
Interest in punch is rising. Punch Bowl Social, started in Denver by Entrepreneur Robert Thompson in 2012, has locations in Austin, Detroit and Portland. It's opening one in Cleveland this Saturday, September 19 (right before National Punch Day) and Chicago will see one next year in neighboring suburb Schaumburg.
"As the prohibition-style drinks came into popularity the last five to 10 years, other styles of drinks that aren't so booze-forward are gaining popularity," says Williams. "Tiki and punch are two forms that will continue to grow."
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