Drink Up: The Birthplace of the Piña Colada

Many bars around the world claim to have been the one to have invented the famed beach beverage: the Piña Colada. But just one—the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico—has the street cred to make the real deal claim. Swig Contributor Kristen Oliveri sat down with Erik Fois, Food and Beverage Director of the Caribe Hilton, to discuss the overall beverage plan for the sprawling hotel that has nine different food and beverage concepts, as well as putting to rest who invented the Piña Colada once and for all. Read the interview here