Who | Alberto Chavez
Where | Columbus, Ohio, USA
Current Bar | The Little Grand Market
Past Bar(s) | Cobra, Chapman’s Eat Market, Apotheke (Los Angeles)
Favourite Spirit | Mezcal
Favourite Juice | Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Penicillin
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Martini
Favourite Part of the Job | The stories
Favourite After Work Drink | Shot & Beer
Favourite bar in the world | Amor y Amaro (NYC)
Best known for | Xolo_mixto michelada pop ups
Favourite “at work” memory | Learning being a good bartender doesn’t mean knowing every drink but knowing you’ll do anything for a guest no matter how slammed or covered in oyster juice you are.
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Espresso Martini
Favourite thing about your city | They are trying
Favourite drinking song | Anything banda or mariachi
What was the last photo that you took? Rnd drink for a march madness bracket
What is your dream travel destination and why? Tokyo. The service style of you came to me so I’m going to show you how I do things is so amazing to me. I feel we are so trained in the states the customer is right and we bend over backwards instead of honoring the integrity of our menus and creations.
Any claims to fame? I won Don Julio Starback in Ohio. I was on 614 Magazine pop-up issue for my micheladas.
Soda or Tonic? Soda
Gibson or Gimlet? Gimlet
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Always Naked
Dog person or cat person? Woof
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Instagram
Media: 614 NOW – Former Short North eatery reopens for special chef pop-ups; first one is this month
