Lisa Lacoste

Lisa Lacoste | Bartender Atlas

Who | Lisa Lacoste
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Shameful Tiki Room
Past Bar(s) | After Seven, Mrs. Robinson, The Bar Formerly Known as Offworld, Gus’ Pub (Halifax)
Favourite Spirit | Rum
Favourite Juice | Lime
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Daiquiri
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Manhattan (Simpson’s spec, made in my parents basement)
Favourite Part of the Job | Meeting new people and learning new things!
Favourite After Work Drink | Diet Coke
Favourite bar in the world | Gus’ Pub (Halifax, NS)
Best known for | Explaining falernum to people who probably didn’t ask
Favourite “at work” memory | Dressing like pirates and saying “yarg” all day (this was surprisingly not at the tiki bar)

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Marg (spicy but not toOoo spicy)
Favourite thing about your city |The diversity! I feel so lucky to live somewhere where I can meet so many different people and try so many different things. Also Sunnyside beach. I love Sunnyside beach.

Who is your favourite fictional bartender? Moe
What was the last photo that you took? Katana in the liquor room
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Peru
Any claims to fame? Very good at irrelevant video games (guitar hero)

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Aperitivo
Sparkling or Flat? Sparkling
Paper Plane or Penicillin? Paper Plane
Sherry or Vermouth? Vermouth

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
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