Cheers

JUNE 25, 2024

What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry? My first job in the hospitality industry was at a donut shop called Ray’s in St. I first got into bartending at Nixta, a Mexican concept from Bengelina Hospitality Group, James Beard Award semifinalist Ben Poremba’s restaurant group.

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Mixologist Infusions Gin Tiki 97

VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

that is caney and aromatic, and a really aged dark rum like El Dorado 12 Year that brings broader complexity to cocktails. I prefer to enjoy them neat, but they can also enhance classic or signature cocktails if mixologists balance the aromatic nuances carefully.” I prefer a fiery rhum agricole, like J.M.,

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Rum Bartending Bartender Head Bartender 105

The Cocktail Lovers

APRIL 17, 2025

Giorgio shows off the five-piece Bar/Giani collection But perhaps even more important than the awards is what we call the ‘Giorgio Effect’, which translates into his unwavering attention to detail, the passion for his craft and his ability to combine five-star hospitality with a light, friendly and humorous touch.

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Bar Mixology Bartending Bartender 93

PubClub

JANUARY 24, 2025

Photo: PubClub.com By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Jimmy Buffett may not have known where to go when the volcano blows but I sure do when I’m in San Diego: Straight to The Lobby Tiki Bar & Grill in Oceanside. There, one can get a flaming volcano cocktail and The Nacho Volcano with kalua pork.

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Tiki Bar Rum Nightlife 98