Who | Matt Conway
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Pastiche Noshery
Past Bar(s) | Northern Maverick Brewing Co. The Stubborn Goat Gastro Pub (Halifax), Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill, YouFlair Event Services
Favourite Spirit | Ethanol
Favourite Juice | Pineapple
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Negroni
Favourite Part of the Job | Creative outlet through drink design and presentation
Favourite After Work Drink | Fernet Branca
Favourite at Home Drink | Daiquiri
Favourite bar in the world | El Floridita (Havana, Cuba)
Best known for | Flair bartending and stage presence
Favourite “at work” memory | Flairing for Chris Chelios at his 50th birthday party
What do you collect? Bar tools
Favourite thing about your city? Diverse
What was the last photo that you took? A Polaroid selfie with my girlfriend.
Where was last place you traveled? Montreal
Any claims to fame? 2 time Canadian national flair bartending champion. Pauley Shore’s stunt double in the 2012 movie Whisky Business.
Lager or IPA? IPA
Sparkling or Flat? Flat
Miami or Mexico City? Mexico City
Olive or Twist? Twist
Are you available for freelance gigs? Always
Find him: Instagram