Who | Kaja Poplawski
Where | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Current Bar | Grand Trunk
Past Bar(s) | Parkwood Restaurant & Heartwood Concert Hall (Owen Sound), Mudtown Station (Owen Sound), Casero (Owen Sound), The Kings Arms (Oakville), &Co (Mississauga), Regulars (Toronto)
Favourite Spirit | Rum
Favourite Juice | Guava
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Mai Tai
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Daiquiri
Favourite Part of the Job | Endless possibilities for creativity
Favourite After Work Drink | Ranch water with a sprinkle of maldon salt
Favourite bar in the world | Sneaky Sip (Lisbon, Portugal)
Best known for | Attention to detail
Favourite “at work” memory | My staff/friends threw a goodbye party for me at my last job and dressed up as me 🤣
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Espresso Martini or Margarita
Favourite thing about your city | I just moved here but I love the diversity and how the community is so connected
Favourite drinking song | Ai Se Eu Te Pego or Balada OR Baaaaad Bunnyyyyy
What was the last photo that you took? My friend exploding a keg at the cottage 🤣
What is your dream travel destination and why? Brazil and Australia
Any claims to fame? I’ve done over 200 events and have designed cocktail menus for a lot of them (weddings, burlesque, drag shows, restaurants, birthdays, Bar mitzvahs, Bachelorettes, etc.)
Soda or Tonic? Soda
Gibson or Gimlet? Gimlet
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Naked & Famous
Dog person or cat person? Both but I have two kitties
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find them: Instagram | Website
Media: Rrampt – The Bartenders of Grey Bruce Simcoe: Kaja & Brant of Heartwood/Parkwood
