Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Decades after New York City kickstarted the cocktail renaissance, its home state finally gets a weeklong event for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts. A panel of esteemed journalists will evaluate and award short essays by bartenders, barbacks, and bar owners for their inspirational power.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

Evan Hawkins, a seasoned veteran in the hospitality industry, boasts a wealth of experience, having started from the ground up as a barback and contributing to the creation of over 35 establishments. Drawing from his own experiences, Evan has valuable suggestions for bartenders who harbor dreams of one day opening their own bar.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 12, 2024

Stormborn, a dynamic figure shaping today’s cocktail culture with her innovative libations, embarked on her journey in New York City’s East Village, starting as a barback and seizing every opportunity to learn. oz Gin 3 oz Junmai Sake 0.5 Stormborn’s newest venture is brand ambassador for STRANGE WATER Coconut Water.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

With such an exceptional pedigree of natural and cosmopolitan character for over two centuries, it takes a world-class bartender of extraordinary talent to build on and enhance the cultural cachet of Saratoga Springs. How long have you been in the Mixology / Bartending world & where did you get your start? of Gin 3/4 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 13, 2025

While I had experience bartending, I initially focused on bussing tables and running food. Then, I worked my way up the ranks to barback, bartender, head bartender, program curator, and eventually beverage director, though I will always be a bartender at heart.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

There, Reiner’s mentorship fostered a supporting cast of bartenders who would go on to create great things on their own, including Lynnette Marrero, Katie Stipe, Toby Maloney, Giuseppe González, Tonia Guffey, and Phil Ward. The bar’s cocktail menu, which prioritizes classics, undergoes two annual seasonal changes.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Earlier this year, bartenders had the opportunity to participate in Mana for a Cause by crafting a bespoke cocktail made with Teremana Tequila and adding it to their menus, helping to spread the word about the initiative. One participant, bartender Ezana “EZ” Million, was selected to share the story behind his drink.

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