Walter Bolzonella Knows His Way Around a Bellini
The bartender at the original Cipriani in Venice has been serving a roster of A-listers and regulars since 1978.
- story: Tyler Zielinski
- photo: Colin Dutton
For Chuck Sypult, Bartending Isn’t About Drinks
The St. Elmo’s bartender has been regaling Indianapolis regulars for 25 years.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Zach Dobson
Ken Ellis Has Pulled a Lifetime of Leinenkugel
The bouncer-turned-bartender has held court at Chicago’s iconic Rainbo Club for nearly four decades.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Matt Haas
Tree Sequoia Is the Spirit of Stonewall Inn
For the 81-year-old bartender, the pandemic is just another chapter in the story of one of America’s most important bars.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: PUNCH
Pool Bar Jim Is Always on Vacation
The Hilton Head bartender has been serving “the best frozen drink you’re ever going to get” for 22 years.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Beau Kester
Tom Riley Is the Definition of Old School
The Donohue’s bartender has been mixing Martinis for New York City regulars, including Drew Barrymore and Gay Talese, for 49 years.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eric Medsker
At the “21” Club, Tara Wright Is in Charge
She’s the first woman to hold the position of bartender at the historic boy’s club, but that’s not the only thing she’s modernized.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eric Medsker
Liz Pounds Taught Tulsa How to Drink
For half a century, the Oklahoma bartender has witnessed her town go from Prohibition to cocktail Renaissance—with a star-studded Hollywood pit stop along the way.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Jeremy Charles
