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