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Who | Jimmy Nguyen
Where | Montréal, Canada
Current Bar | –
Past Bar(s) | The Artist Lounge (Calgary), WestJet Elevation Lounge, Porch, Deane House, Whitehall, The Nash
Favourite Spirit | Non additive Tequila
Favourite Juice | Carrot
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Paloma
Favourite Part of the Job | Experimentation
Favourite After Work Drink | Pétillant Naturel
Favourite at Home Drink | Natural wine
Favourite bar in the world | Ocho (Seattle)
Best known for | Obscure ingredients
Favourite “at work” memory | Crashing a wedding that I was bartending for
What do you collect? Plants
Favourite thing about your city? The diversity
What was the last photo that you took? Photo of a friend bowling
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Spain
Any claims to fame? Winner of Made with Love, competed in other global competitions. Have done many pop ups too.
Prosecco or Cava? Grower’s Champagne
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Uhhhhhh yes
Singapore or San Francisco? San Francisco
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Pineapple
Are you available for freelance gigs? Of course!
Find them: Instagram
Media: CULINAIRE – Open that Bottle…with Jimmy Nguyen
GLOBAL CALGARY – Calgary bartender competes in national mixology competition in Banff Saturday
AVENUE MAGAZINE – 3 Questions with 3 Calgary Cocktail Pros
CALGARY HERALD – Chorney-Booth: The Artist Lounge pairs cocktails and tapas with a gallery setting
CALGARY HERALD – Chorney-Booth: Porch welcomes guests back to an improved 17th Avenue patio