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Who | Matt Allinson
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | –
Past Bar(s) | Bonafide, Mother Cocktail Bar, Marbl, Mamakas Taverna
Favourite Spirit | Tequila
Favourite Juice | Pineapple
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Last Word
Favourite Part of the Job | Hospitality and creativity! I love social interactions with guests and seeing the amazing relationships and experiences that can bloom from these interactions. I also love getting crazy with ingredients and recipes while paying homage to classic drinks, while also trying to create something completely original!
Favourite After Work Drink | Blackbird
Favourite at Home Drink | Straight bourbon
Favourite bar in the world | Gift Shop (Toronto), Hanmoto (Toronto), Vzorkovna (Prague)
Best known for | Being the young guy behind the bar!
Favourite “at work” memory | Bartending an event at Lovechild Social House in which I created a specialized cocktail menu for! It was a puppy yoga event so there were puppies running around the entire time!
What do you collect? Music
Favourite thing about your city? The diversity and amazing interactions I have with people on a daily basis.
What was the last photo that you took? It was probably a picture of a dish or cocktail I made!
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? San Sebastian / anywhere in Basque Country! I would also love to visit anywhere in Greece!
Any claims to fame? Nope!
Prosecco or Cava? Cava
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Angostura
Singapore or San Francisco? Singapore
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Pineapple
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes!
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