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Bartender in Residence

For Orestes Cruz, Every Ingredient Is Sacred

Calling on unexpected ingredients—creamy-agave syrup and smoked rhubarb—the Empire State South bartender has built a roster of fresh, uncomplicated cocktails.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Angie Webb
Bartender in Residence

Alec Bales’ Cocktails Are Classics Waiting to Happen

The lead barkeep at Atlanta's Ticonderoga Club has a distinctive style that is equal parts timeless and unexpected.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photos: Angie Webb
Bartender in Residence

Christian Suzuki’s Cocktails Are a Love Letter to Japan

The San Francisco bartender channels sense memory to build modern drinks that evoke his family's home country.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Aubrie Pick
Bartender in Residence

Mary Palac Has Mastered the Comfort Cocktail

The Paper Plane bartender favors low-tech approachability over experimental technique.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Dan Phan
Bartender in Residence

Vince Bright Has His Own Brand of Hybrid Cocktail

The Lost Lake bartender has developed a singular style that is equal parts classic and tropical.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Jaclyn Rivas
Bartender in Residence

Richard Beltzer Has a Vision

The Alaska native takes an unconventional approach at one of Chicago’s most forward-thinking bars. Get to know him in four drinks.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Rebecca Peplinski
Bartender in Residence

Shannon Tebay Has Her Own Brand of Minimalism

The Death & Co. head bartender draws on her background in pastry to build drinks that are equal parts precise and imaginative.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photos: Eric Medsker
Bartender in Residence

Natasha Bermudez Doesn’t Do Tropes

With no blueprint from which to draw inspiration, Llama San's head bartender has forged a truly original menu.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photos: Shannon Sturgis
Bartender in Residence

Alex Anderson Has an Appetite for the Unexpected

With her penchant for bold, improbable cocktails, the New Orleans bartender proves simplicity doesn’t always mean subtlety.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photos: Cory Fontenot
Bartender in Residence

Demi Natoli Spotlights the Savory Side of Tropical

The Patterson House bartender draws on her Cuban-American upbringing to marry flavors that break from the status quo.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photos: Danielle Atkins
Bartender in Residence

For Devin Kennedy, Simplicity Does Not Mean Simplistic

The Pouring Ribbons bartender looks for nuance in everyday ingredients, creating drinks that are familiar, but not formulaic.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Bartender in Residence

Jon Mullen Takes an Aesthete’s Approach to Aperitivo

The bar manager at Pisellino calls on a broad set of ingredients and blueprints to evolve the classic aperitivo template.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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