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Who | Danny Van Le
Where | St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Current Bar | Chinched Bistro
Past Bar(s) | No.4 Resto & Bar, The Luxus Hotel and Lounge, SundaySeries
Favourite Spirit | Irish Whiskey
Favourite Juice | Acidified strawberries
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Naked & Famous
Favourite Part of the Job | Speaking with guests and crafting drinks based from it
Favourite After Work Drink | Daiquiri
Favourite at Home Drink | Corpse Reviver
Favourite bar in the world | Bar Kismet (Halifax)
Best known for | Techniques, fermentation, and infusions
Favourite “at work” memory | A competitive drive between my head chef and myself where we would both come up with menus complimenting each other, whilst trying to outshine each other.
What do you collect? Magic cards and books on food and drink lol
Favourite thing about your city? Insane amount of the best foraged goods you can get.
What was the last photo that you took? Chinched Bistro
Where was last place you traveled? Halifax, Nova Scotia
Any claims to fame? Owner of SundaySeries, a pop-up company which brings in a new chef from St. John’s every month and gives them a platform to express their food in a one off dining experience. Winner of Third Place Cocktail Competition 2018, Placed 50th best bar in Canada in 2018 with a team of 3, Flor De Cana Sustainability Eco Competition 2022
Lager or IPA? Lager
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Miami or Mexico City? Mexico City
Olive or Twist? Twist
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find him: Instagram