Who | Daniel LoDrago
Where | Oradell, New Jersey, USA
Current Bar | Ora Freestyle Italian Kitchen
Past Bar(s) | 143 Social / Better Days, Cellar 335 / Madame / The Bradford (Bridgewater) / Concourse Club (WoodRidge) / Montclair Social Club (Montclair)
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Passionfruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Chartreuse Swizzle
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Old Fashioned
Favourite Part of the Job | Making sure everybody has a better night leaving than when they came in
Favourite After Work Drink | Negroni
Favourite bar in the world | The Sylvester (Miami)
Best known for | Just trying my best
Favourite “at work” memory | First weekend barback shift at my first job, the band dragged the bar and management team out to the floor, and it was the first time I realized work didn’t have to feel like work.
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Margaritas
Favourite thing about your city | Inclusivity
Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Kev from Shameless
What was the last photo that you took? Cocktail photo shoot for our new menu
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? New Orleans
Any claims to fame? I can take multiple orders in my head and almost never forget more than one
Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Sparkling or Flat? Flat
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Paper Plane
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
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