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# Cocktail Bar Apps
The PDT App Brings the 'Please Don't Tell' Experience to Your Home

By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2015-05-25 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-bar
References: [foodrepublic](http://www.foodrepublic.com/2015/05/22/put-pdt-your-pocket-jim-meehans-new-cocktail-app) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdt-cocktails/id968492836?mt=8)

New York cocktail bar 'Please Don't Tell' has released an app that makes the New York bar experience a [home experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-cocktail-smoker).

Jim Meehan opened PDT in 2007 and has since earned great recognition and a vast following. In addition to Meehan's earlier released cocktail book, the PDT app is a [mixology-friendly application](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-bartender) equipped with [400 recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-dreams-cocktail-menu). Each recipe has been tested under Meehan and can be filtered out by the user if he or she cannot mix the drink. The app also includes 69 recipes from PDT's house-made ingredients and ingredient profiles that include photos and concise reference material.

Available for download at the iTunes store, the PDT app brings its users the full experience and taste of 'Please Don't Tell.'

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.0/10
- Popularity: 9% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Cocktail Bar Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop similar apps that bring the experience of popular cocktail bars to users' homes.
- **'please Don't Tell' App:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create apps that replicate the experience of famous bars and restaurants, offering users a taste of their unique offerings.
- **Mixology-friendly Applications:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Provide mobile apps that offer curated drink recipes, allowing users to create professional-quality cocktails at home.

### Where This Applies

- **Mobile App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop mobile apps for various industries that bring unique experiences or knowledge to users in a convenient and accessible format.
- **Hospitality and Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate technology and app-based experiences into the hospitality and entertainment industry, offering users unique and immersive experiences beyond physical locations.
- **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore technology-driven solutions in the food and beverage industry, such as mobile apps that enable users to recreate specialty drinks or chef-curated recipes at home.

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