Who | Rachel Thraves
Where | Halifax, Canada
Current Bar | Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub
Past Bar(s) | Club Cosmopolitan (Moncton, NB), Cheers/The Dome Nightclub, The Loose Cannon, The Auction House
Favourite Spirit | Whisk(e)y
Favourite Juice | Grapefruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Manhattan
Favourite Part of the Job | My favourite part of the job is, the adrenaline that comes from being behind an insanely busy bar, all while giving a legendary experience for everyone who walks through the front door.
Favourite After Work Drink | Whisk(e)y
Favourite at Home Drink | Whisk(e)y. Everything whisk(e)y.
Favourite bar in the world | I haven’t traveled much so I couldn’t really say. But if there’s one bar I’m dying to get to, its The Dead Rabbit in New York.
Best known for | Always telling it like it is, I tend to not have much of a brain to mouth filter.
Favourite “at work” memory | There are actually too many to choose from. I work with the best people at Durty Nelly’s and we have the most fun on every shift. So I guess, my 8 years working there is my favourite “at work” memory.
What do you collect? Got a pretty sweet coin collection.
Favourite thing about your city? I’m never far from the ocean.
What was the last photo that you took? Prosciutto wrapped parm chicken I made.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? I’ve always wanted to go to Italy.
Any claims to fame?
Prosecco or Cava? Prosecco
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Angostura
Singapore or San Francisco? Singapore
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Grapefruit
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes!