Face it, every time you eat sushi or dine at a Chinese restaurant, you’re left staring at your hands, willing them to function just like the rest of the patrons—expertly picking up their won tons and their tempuras. No longer, my friends.

After reading these simple steps and watching the instructional video, you’ll be squeezing—not jabbing— your food as it works its way into your mouth and not your lap.

Added bonus: learn when and how to use your chopsticks. Demonstrate how worldly you are and maybe the cute waitress will be showing you her dumplings.

How to Use Chopsticks [Chinese Food Recipes]

Video [Chinese Food Recipes]

Etiquette [Rosinter Restaurants]

The latest Red Stripe marketing campaign is on to something: it’s beer. Hooray beer! And another cheer for the best places to drink that beer according to the people who do just that.

There’s nothing better than sitting in your favorite watering hole while enjoying a fresh pint of craft beer in the company of friends. And even more so when the place is known for its beer, service and atmosphere - be it a brewpub or beer bar.

Here are the top ranked Places to Have a Pint in America based on BeerFly reviews by site users. The list includes both brewpubs and beer bars.

Top 50 Places To Have A Beer In America [Beer Advocate]

Ask Men has a “Drink and Pickup Line of the Week” feature, and while the pickup lines will get you laughed out of any bar you walk into, the drinks might leave you drunk enough to not care.

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Instructions:
Shake all the ingredients and strain them into a chilled, sugar-rimmed cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Because excuses always make drinking better, try this one on for size, courtesy of the professional drunks over at Liquor Snob:

The Challenge: There’s not much to it. Go out to a bar tonight, pull up your stool, and order something frou frou. Drink it. Repeat. You are not allowed to drink any beer, nor can you do a shot that contains less than three ingredients. Slippery Nipple? Yes. Flirtini? Bring it on. Pink Lady? Order away. Drink them all night, ignoring stares and comments from onlookers and passers by. Don’t be afraid of the sugar-fueled highs and lows you’ll hit over the night, or the blinding headache you’ll have tomorrow. That’s what Saturday mornings are for, after all.

Physical Challenge: Get Girl Drink Drunk [Liquor Snob]

A Monday morning might not be the time to talk about taking shots, but we’re going to do it anyway. Modern Drunkard Magazine has crafted a “how to” guide for taking shots, which, intriguingly, describes a quite natural and organic process that often arises without any overt discussion. Check out the five steps and some shot faux pas at the link.

Seal the ritual by slapping the empty glass on the bar or table with a loud bang. Post-shot exclamations of bravado such as, “That’s the stuff!” or “That’ll kill those worms!” are encouraged, as is back slapping. If the shot was not to your particular tastes, feel free to make a face and slap the bar or table repeatedly with your hand.

If you happen to notice someone didn’t finish their shot, it is your duty as shot master to call him out and roundly shame him. Also make a mental note to remove him from the roster of future campaigns.

The Art of the Shot [Modern Drunkard Magazine via Liquor Snob]

You don’t have to be an angry drunk to get on the bartender’s bad side, though that certainly speeds up the process. Think of these tips as bar patron etiquette. Happy bartenders pour better drinks, after all.

The primary reason a particular cocktail earns bartenders’ ire is the time it takes to make. On a busy night, with patrons three-deep, most bar professionals don’t want to spend five minutes muddling mint leaves. Other dreaded orders are popular drinks that have no accepted, consistent recipe; the martini is a classic example. These invite the customer to say the drink was made incorrectly, no matter how it was mixed.

5 Drinks Bartenders Hate To Make [Liquor Snob]

There are a veritable handful of “in my bar” type sites out there that will tell you what you can make with what you’ve got hanging around your liquor cabinet, but Extratasty is a tier above the competition. Not only will the helpful type-and-click interface fill up your bar in no time, but you can even configure the site to link your drinks to your mobile phone or iPod. Never leave home without your drink recipes!

Extratasty Bar [Web Link]

This unique Italian mixer is an amalgamation of thirty different fruits, spices and herbs. It is an absolute staple in Italy, where you can find it in every bar and store in the country. Apparently it has now made its way to the U.S. so be on the lookout. Drink it straight, mix it with juices or liquors and enjoy. You’ll find a handful of cocktail recipes on the website.

Aperol’s unique flavour and colour is achieved through a subtle blend of bitter orange, gentian, rhubarb and an array of herbs and roots - using a secret recipe that has been unchanged since its first creation in 1919.

Aperol [Product Link]

You wouldn’t think much of this little cabinet on first glance, but that would be your loss. Inside the luxurious ivory-trimmed woods you’ll find top-shelf liquors in a fully functional bar. The price? If you have to ask, you probably don’t want to know.

Tresserra Collection Company was created in response to the demands of a particular consumer whose wants and needs reflect an entire life style. The company’s main objective has been the rejection of excessive industrial constraints in which beauty is often lost as a tradeoff in the pursuit of finantial gain. Faithful to this aesthetic commitment, shape has been given to the designs through the employment of the reverred arts of hand craftsmanship and artistry, and through the utilization of only the highest quality materials.

Luxurious Martinez Bar Cabinet [Born Rich]

It’s that time again, folks! Throw on your favorite green clothes, pick up a pint of Guiness and start raising hell in the town square! Today is the day we can stereotype the hell out of the Irish people and get away with all of it. If you’re not sure where to start your party, check out this website for a comprehensive national list of parades and other events celebrating the lucky leprechauns.

St-Patricks-Day.com may be just another day in the year, but it is also synonymous with Ireland and possibly the strongest Irish brand in existence. St. Patrick’s Day is a time when the whole world becomes Irish…

St. Patrick’s Day dot com [Web Link]