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

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

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

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Four bartenders from the 2020 lineup share the organizations they’ve chosen to support using redirected BIR funds—and why.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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