Category: What I’m Drinking Now
Chase Bracamontes and the Gold Mountain
Chase Bracamontes is a bartender at Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar, a dressed-up dive bar opening this fall in Chicago. I like drinking cocktails that have a “part …
Matt Creekmore and the Pequeño Lorenzo
Matt Creekmore is the general manager of ATX Cocina in Austin, TX, part of Guy + Larry Restaurants. At all of Guy + Larry Restaurants, they …
Lisa Brown and the Date Night
Lisa Brown is the beverage director at The Promontory in Chicago. “Date Night” is a fun rum cocktail that was oddly inspired by a Thanksgiving dinner …
Joy Richard and the Satsuma + Spice
Joy Richard is the beverage manager at Basic Kitchen in Charleston, SC. I was interested in creating a drink with winter flavors that would also be …
Ambrose Burke and the Fruit and Thai
Ambrose Burke is the bartender at Eastside restaurant in Minneapolis. The Fruit and Thai cocktail looks just like an Orange Crush, but it’s all natural and really …
Mercedes O’Brien and the Avocado Margarita
Mercedes O’Brien is the cocktail director at Gunshow in Atlanta. Even with summer rounding out, the Atlanta heat is still rolling along. This recipe is inspired …
David Toby and the Cactus Jack
David Toby is the beverage director of Jack Allen’s Kitchen in Austin, TX. It’s already getting hot here in Texas, and when the summer starts kicking, …
Ian Lowther and the Espresso… NBD
Ian Lowther is the beverage director of Red Cow in Minneapolis. Add my name to the list of bartenders who are obsessed with Mezcal. My favorite …
Megan Barnes and Rkatsiteli orange wine
Megan Barnes is the beverage director of Espita Mezcaleria in Washington, DC. Typically, when I am not drinking copitas full of mezcal, I’m drinking whatever unique wines …