Charlotte Voisey revolutionized the London cocktail scene with her bar, Apartment 195. On this HRN Community Session, Leah Eden chats with Charlotte about the upcoming Manhattan Cocktail Classic. Learn how Charlotte moved from behind the bar to working with William Grant & Sons. How has cocktail culture abroad changed the way that Charlotte thinks about hospitality? Hear about the resurgence of cocktail lovers in America, and how the inclusion of unusual ingredients is defining a new age in the bar. What spirits are some of Charlotte's favorites, and hear Charlotte give Leah some mixology tips! Should you shake or stir? Find out on this special HRN Community Session! This program has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch, and thanks to Knifeshow for today's music.

"The most valuable thing I've learned from traveling is having been inspired by the hospitality of different cultures. At the end of the day, what we do is part of the service industry." [8:30]

-- Bartender Charlotte Voisey

This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by Michael McIlroy and Sam Ross of the world renowned members only bar Milk & Honey. They discuss how they found their way to New York and navigated the "cocktail world" and share some tips to class up any bar program. This episode was sponsored by Camp Bacon.

This week on Burning Down the House, Curtis B. Wayne has a modular-minded conversation with Joseph Tanney of Resolution: 4 Architecture. Joseph specializes in modular, panelized and sustainable prefabricated homes and explains his thinking behind this method of home-building. Find out why he sees the kitchen island as the hearth of the home, and how budget and restraint play into the role of the architect. This program was brought to you by Fairway Market.

"We consider the kitchen as the plan generator. Frank Lloyd Wright used to think of the fireplace as the hearth of the home, we think of the kitchen island as the same."

"One of the problems [architects] have is not knowing how much something will cost before we design it."

--Architect Joseph Tanney of Resolution: 4 Architecture on Burning Down the House