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Who | Melly Ramos
Where | Hamilton, Canada
Current Bar | Mystic Ramen Restaurant
Past Bar(s) | Mesa, HAMBRGR
Favourite Spirit | Rum
Favourite Juice | Pear
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Bourbon Sour
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Mojito
Favourite Part of the Job | Garnishing. Before the pandemic, I was a graphic designer for a couple years. Now being a bartender for a couple years, I am able to bring in “design” and beautify my guests’ drinks through garnishing.
Favourite After Work Drink | Aperol Spritz
Favourite bar in the world | Haven’t had the opportunity to travel the world to find my favourite bar just yet, but in Hamilton, Peabody’s is my favourite chill bar.
Best known for | Passion and dedication to my job.
Favourite “at work” memory | I once worked at a restaurant where the sitting capacity was 150. I worked a shift with 2 of my favourite people on Saturday morning open, but we had all partied the night before. The 3 of us were the greenest of the team and that specific day, there were 5 events happening in the city and we got so slammed. We were completely understaffed with no host and no manager with a massive lineup to get into the restaurant. Somehow, through the stress and busyness, we were somehow laughing the entire shift and somehow made it through without a single guest complaint. It was probably my worst memory and also my favourite and I still laugh about it all the time.
What’s your favourite movie? Blair Witch Project. I just recently watched it and it was the scariest and most “sitting on the edge of your seat” movie I had ever seen.
Favourite thing about your city? Hamilton is pretty known for being an artsy city. Every second Friday of the month, the whole city gathers downtown and supports small businesses, local artisans, and local musicians. Community is HUGE here and there’s always something going on to support small business owners.
What was the last photo that you took? One of my chef’s wearing a long chit as a scarf.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Dominican Republic or Thailand
Aperitivo or Digestivo? Aperitivo
Soda or Tonic? Soda
Trader Vic or Donn Beach? Trader Vic
Egg Whites or Vegan Foamer? Egg Whites
Are you available for freelance gigs? Not yet, but soon.
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