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Bartenders & Mixologists

Bartender Los Angeles

Interview: bartender Jaymee Mandeville (Drago Centro)

Jaymee Mandeville didn’t immediately choose bartending for her career, but she eventually embraced the industry, and now thrives. The one-time law student worked in entertainment as a Miramax contract administrator and after that, a...
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Bartender Los Angeles

Interview: bartender Lindsay Nader (Harvard & Stone)

Los Angeles native Lindsay Nader hasn’t been behind the bar for very long, but she’s made the most of her three years in the business. She started on door duty for Jim Meehan at...
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Bartender New York City

Interview: Eben Freeman, Director of Bar Operations & Innovation for Altamarea Group

Native New Yorker Eben Freeman has spent more than two decades behind bars. In that time, he’s worked at some of the more progressive establishments in the city, including WD-50 and Tailor. Since 2010,...
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Bartender New Orleans

Interview: bartender Neal Bodenheimer (Cure + Bellocq)

New Orleans native Neal Bodenheimer first stepped behind a bar in Manhattan and initially became a bar owner in his hometown, post-Katrina. He currently co-owns Cure and Bellocq with Kirk Estopinal and Matthew Kohnke....
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Bartender Los Angeles

Interview: bartender Dave Fernie (Harvard & Stone + Pour Vous)

Davidson “Dave” Fernie was born in Charlotte and grew up in Atlanta. He stayed in town for college, attending Georgia Tech University. While earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Science, Technology and Culture, he...
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Bar Owners Los Angeles

Interview: Proprietors LLC business partners David Kaplan and Alex Day discuss Chapter & Verse, Hospitality, Los Angeles, New York, Mumbai + More

Not many office spaces can claim the backing of five different liquor brands. Then again, there aren’t many office spaces like Chapter & Verse, the new creative workspace from Proprietors LLC co-owners David Kaplan...
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