Ninnette Amene

Ninnette Amene | Bartender Atlas

Photo by Kat Kimball/Portland Cocktail Week
Who | Ninnette Amene
Where | San Francisco, California, USA
Current Bar | True Laurel and Wildhawk
Past Bar(s) | Marlowe, Luna Park, Park Tavern
Favourite Spirit | All agave!
Favourite Juice | Pineapple
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Bijou
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Old Fashioned
Favourite Part of the Job | Curating experiences for people
Favourite After Work Drink | Mezcal and a cider
Favourite bar in the world | Too many!!!
Best known for | My laugh and smile
Favourite “at work” memory | Competitive rock, paper, scissors tournament during a shift

What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? Milk punch anything.
Favourite thing about your city | The people
Favourite drinking song | Anything I can dance to
What was the last photo that you took? Of a chicken katsu
What is your dream travel destination and why? Anywhere I haven’t been!
Any claims to fame? Worked with Suzu and others for a Cheech & Chong NA THC event during Tales last year, Camp Runamok Alumni (spring 2023, spring 2024, and now alumni camp spring 2026), PDXCW Student ‘23, ‘24, Varsity (leadership) ‘25.

Soda or Tonic? Soda
Gibson or Gimlet? Gimlet
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Both? But also Naked & Famous
Dog person or cat person? Dog person, ONLY because I’m allergic to cats

Are you available for freelance gigs? Absolutely!
Find them: Instagram