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Behind The Bar ~ Harding's
Growing up, Harding’s bartender Derrick Turner had high hopes of becoming a chef. All he had to do was break the news to his mother, who had different ambitions for him: veterinary school. “Now if...
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Behind The Bar ~ Green Fig
Green Fig beverage manager Zack Khalifa had quite the nomadic upbringing. “I’ve lived in Peru, Venezuela, Germany, and here in USA,” he says. No matter the country, though, his restaurant experiences...
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Behind The Bar ~ Macao Trading Co.
After graduating high school, Macao Trading Co. bartender Danilo Dacha Bozovic was on the lookout for any job he could get. It was only when he reflected on his encounter with a family friend and...
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Behind The Bar ~ Apotheke
After playing college baseball in Southern California, Apotheke bartender Chris Marshall moved to New York to get his MFA in Fine Art and took a job bartending at this downtown bar-meets-apothecary,...
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Behind The Bar ~ Bergen Hill
Bergen Hill bartender Sother Teague spent several years in the kitchen before he ever stepped foot behind the bar. After cooking his way through nearly a dozen states, a gig as the Research and...
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Behind The Bar With Nola Ortiz
When bartender Nola Ortiz moved to New York four years ago, there was no plan in place. “I just knew that this was home, and I was going to make it work one way or another,” she says. Though the...
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Behind The Bar ~ The Ribbon
The Ribbon beverage director Jason Jeffords III credits three establishments for where he is today: Upstairs at Bouley, Gotham Bar & Grill, and Pegu Club. “I feel like it’s been a combination of...
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Behind The Bar ~ BlackTail
BlackTail bar manager Jesse Vida can still remember buying his first two behind the bar reads: Imbibe and The Savoy Cocktail Book. “From there it was full steam ahead,” he says, recounting his move...
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Behind The Bar ~ Sons & Daughters
Sons & Daughters bar manager Eryn Reece has been working in the restaurant industry since she was 16 years old. After making the move from Portland to NYC, she quickly found her footing at some of...
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Behind The Bar ~ HandCraft Kitchen & Cocktails
Bartender Alex Mouzakitis was just 10 years old when he started off in the hospitality industry, working at his uncle’s deli in a variety of roles, from the register to coffee duties. His foray into...
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Behind The Bar ~ Handy Liquor bar
Brooklyn native Matt Levine got an early start in the NYC bar industry. After barbacking during his middle school years, he started bartending through high school and college — a consistent track that...
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Behind The Bar ~ Virginia's
After bartending his way through college, Virginia’s bar director EricSmades landed his first NYC behind the stick job at Jay Z's 40/40 club. It was during his time there that he responded to a...
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Behind The Bar ~ Boulton & Watt
After landing in NYC in 2000 for theatre school, bartender Dustin Olson realized that the hospitality realm would come in handy in fueling his acting endeavors. He acquired a training shift at Ward III...
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Behind The Bar ~ Sauvage
Bartender Will Elliott got his start in the industry providing patrons with a different kind of buzz. “Part of my job entailed being a barista, and it definitely shaped my mindset on how to get...
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Behind The Bar ~ The Last Word
Last Word head bartender Ciaran Wiese grew up in the service industry. “My first job was in bussing tables, and I've worked every job in the front of the house, as well as a stint as a line cook and...
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Behind The Bar ~ Forest Hills Station House
Forest Hills Station House general manager and beverage director Robert Burns has spent the last 24 years in the restaurant industry, crediting it as a world that was able to financially sustain plenty...
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Behind The Bar ~ Faun
When Faun bartender Billy Nichols moved to NYC, he knew he would soon find himself in the city’s bustling food and drink scene. “Most of my NYC friends were working in bars and restaurants, so it was...
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