Category: What I’m Drinking Now
Sophie Burton and the My Offer Is Nothing
Sophie Burton is beverage director of JoJo’s Beloved Cocktail Lounge in Atlanta. The My Offer Is Nothing cocktail is a Godfather riff. Originally just blended Scotch …
Natalie Tapken and Chateau Simone Rosé
Natalie Tapken is lead sommelier/wine and beverage director for Bluepoint Hospitality in Easton, MD. Many people think rosé needs to be consumed at a young age. …
Ervin Machado and the Hibiscus Spiced Margarita
Ervin Machado, CSW, WSET, CMS, is beverage director and sommelier for Florida-based Big Time Restaurant Group, which owns Elisabetta’s in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach; …
Rael Petit and the Painkiller
Rael Petit is the beverage director of Kokomo in Williamsburg, NY. My go-to drink lately is a Painkiller variation that I make at Kokomo, with equal …
Tanya Saxena and the Promise at Dawn
Tanya Saxena is a partner in Civetta Hospitality, which includes Amali and Bar Marseille in New York and Calissa restaurant in Water Mill, NY. At Amali, a …
Piero Procida and the Espresso Old Fashioned
Piero Procida is the food and beverage director at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills hotel. The Espresso Old Fashioned is my go-to cocktail because it’s the best …
Paul Sauter and the Michelada
Paul Sauter is the beverage manager at Mercadito in Chicago One of my favorite drinks is a Michelada. In Chicago there are amazing restaurants that make amazing …
Gavin Humes and The Classic Daiquiri
Gavin Humes is food and beverage director at Scratch Restaurants in Los Angeles. With the weather in California what it is, I’ve been really leaning into …