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Fiona York

Fiona York | Bartender Atlas

Who | Fiona York
Where | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Current Bar | The Laughing Buddha
Past Bar(s) | The Townehouse Tavern
Favourite Spirit | Gin
Favourite Juice | Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Negroni
Favourite Part of the Job | Everything. This industry has such a cool, tight community, I can’t get enough of it.
Favourite After Work Drink | Fernet and tonic
Favourite at Home Drink | Moscow Mule
Favourite bar in the world | Mother (Toronto)
Best known for | Creating new cocktails, on a whim, based on what a customer is in the mood for, I make excellent sours.
Favourite “at work” memory | Being told by guests at the bar that I look like a lifer, within my first year of bartending.

What do you collect? Sunglasses
Favourite thing about your city? The art scene
What was the last photo that you took? A pic of my cats…. precious.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Italy
Any claims to fame? I can now finally shake 2 shakers at the same time successfully. Working on 3 but my hands are little.

Prosecco or Cava? Prosecco
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Angostura
Singapore or San Francisco? Singapore
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Both, grapefruit if it’s life or death.

Are you available for freelance gigs? Sure