Takuma Watanabe BIO In 2003, Takuma started as Barista and became bartender at XEX Tokyo. He was one of the opening members of the renowed Bar Codename Mixology in Tokio. In 2012, Takuma made it to Top 10 in the World Class and Casa Noble cocktail competition. Then he decided to move to NY in …
Tony Pescatori BIO Tony’s passion for the craft has its roots in his rural Italian upbringing and catering background.Since very young he developed deepened love for flavours and wild botanicals thanks to his parents, avid foragers and hobby vegetables growers. From the age of 13 he started studying the basics of kitchen, bar and hospitality, …
Kenta Goto BIO Born and raised in Tokyo, Kenta Goto spent his teenage years helping his mother run her restaurant, which specialized in okonomiyaki. However, at 21 years old, Goto moved to New York City to pursue fashion design. In order to make a living, he picked up bartending shifts, serving vodka-cranberries to the masses. …
Shauna O’Neil BIO If you’ve ever visited Sweet Liberty, then you probably know exactly who Shauna O’Neil is — she’s hard to miss as she’s one of the award-winning bar’s OG bartenders. In 2019, Miami New Times named her one of Miami’s Top Ten Bartenders. Her extensive knowledge of spirits (which has earned her a …
Shauna O’Neil BIO If you’ve ever visited Sweet Liberty, then you probably know exactly who Shauna O’Neil is — she’s hard to miss as she’s one of the award-winning bar’s OG bartenders. In 2019, Miami New Times named her one of Miami’s Top Ten Bartenders. Her extensive knowledge of spirits (which has earned her a …
Shauna O’Neil BIO If you’ve ever visited Sweet Liberty, then you probably know exactly who Shauna O’Neil is — she’s hard to miss as she’s one of the award-winning bar’s OG bartenders. In 2019, Miami New Times named her one of Miami’s Top Ten Bartenders. Her extensive knowledge of spirits (which has earned her a …
Tim Cooper BIO Tim Cooper is a New York City Hospitality & Spirits Industry Professional with over 20 years of experience working in bars, consulting on beverage programs and building startup spirit brands. He started his career in bartending, then branched into consulting in the beverage industry, aiding bars and restaurants such as: The Soho …
Grasshopper COCKTAIL BIO The irresistible combination of Chocolate and Mint made this a must cocktail! Especially for those who lived the ’80s and the ’90s when the Grasshopper reached its golden years.Nonetheless this cocktail was born way earlier, in 1919, in one of the oldest restaurants in New Orleans: Tujague’s, a Creole restaurant of the …
Air Mail COCKTAIL BIO The first written references of this cocktail are from the 1940s but since his name may refer to the actual airmail, which began flying mail in 1918, we are encouraged to believe it was born earlier.A classic Air Mail cocktail would be served in a highball glass over ice, but this …
Stefanie Anderson BIO Scottish born and bred, Stefanie began her career in hospitality at a young age while working in a local hotel on the Isle of Seil, located off the west coast of Scotland. She began as a kitchen porter and progressed through a variety of roles, continuously growing her knowledge and love for …
