Matt Hungerford and the Golden Pineapple
Matt Hungerford is general manager of Dandan Restaurant and beverage director for the JVR Restaurant Group in Milwaukee.
The Golden Pineapple is a take on...
Natalie Tapken and Chateau Simone Rosé
Natalie Tapken is lead sommelier/wine and beverage director for Bluepoint Hospitality in Easton, MD.
Many people think rosé needs to be consumed at a young...
Ervin Machado and the Hibiscus Spiced Margarita
Ervin Machado, CSW, WSET, CMS, is beverage director and sommelier for Florida-based Big Time Restaurant Group, which owns Elisabetta's in West Palm Beach and...
Rael Petit and the Painkiller
Rael Petit is the beverage director of Kokomo in Williamsburg, NY.
My go-to drink lately is a Painkiller variation that I make at Kokomo, with...
Tanya Saxena and the Promise at Dawn
Tanya Saxena is a partner in Civetta Hospitality, which includes Amali and Bar Marseille in New York and Calissa restaurant in Water Mill, NY.
At Amali,...
What I’m Drinking Now: Nicole Quist and the Oaxacan Sunshine
Nicole Quist is the beverage director of the Bartaco chain.
There was all this beautiful mint, believe it or not, still thriving outside in my...
Randi Densford and the Hog Tied
Randi Densford is beverage director at Barn8 Farm Restaurant + Bourbon Bar in Goshen, KY.
Right now I am drinking mostly spirit-forward cocktails because of...
Pedro Procida’s Ryed on the Roof
Ryed On The Roof
2 oz. Dickel rye¼ oz. Simple syrup¼ oz. Espresso5-6 dashes Angostura bittersOrange and lemon twist garnish
Add all ingredients into a mixing...
Piero Procida and the Espresso Old Fashioned
Piero Procida is the food and beverage director at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills hotel.
The Espresso Old Fashioned is my go-to cocktail because it's the...
Paul Sauter and the Michelada
Paul Sauter is the beverage manager at Mercadito in Chicago
One of my favorite drinks is a Michelada. In Chicago there are amazing restaurants that make...
