The Bartender’s List

It was the end of a long evening- a Saturday during Portland Cocktail Week in 2015. A bunch of us had gathered at Teardrop…

Before Jasmine Radu was slinging craft cocktails as the Lead Bartender at UVA, she was mixing drinks at a bar in a small surf…

Before Katie Ingram became an award-winning bartender, she was an aspiring performer. She studied performing arts and has a wealth of accents she can…

Speed Rack National Finals took place on May 22nd in New York City. 16 badass bartenders took to the stage to throwdown and show…

If you’ve ever been to Pépé Le Moko you’ll know what I mean. Every time I descend the stairs, I feel like I’m walking…

A bright Sunday afternoon in mid-April I find myself driving around Gastown frantically looking for a parking spot. It’s 11:58am. Around the block one…

Daniel Parker Guidry (or DPG as he is affectionately called by his colleagues and friends) found himself at a 90 year old woman’s birthday…

The first time I met Tyler Stevens was at a pop-up event during Portland Cocktail Week. We were standing in the middle of Victoria…

For the life of me I can’t remember that first time I crossed paths with Adam Domet. It’s not that the man isn’t memorable…