Who | Ru Lemonius
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Book Bar, Freelance
Past Bar(s) | Don’t have any official bars. I did parties, private and/or high profile event bartending. Creative events, shows, and events at venues like the AGO, the ROM, Golf Open VIP Bar etc
Favourite Spirit | Rum
Favourite Juice | Guava
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Manhattan (extra cherries)
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Old Fashioned (my uncle loves them)
Favourite Part of the Job | Talking to people!! Making something beautiful. Having people come back and tell me they really liked their drink or that I made their night 🙂
Favourite After Work Drink | Gin and Tonic with two limes
Favourite bar in the world | Don’t have one yet
Best known for | Great customer experience while serving people! I love talking to the folks I’m making drinks for and showing care / intention with my service. I’m proud of it and sometimes I end up being surprised with really lovely reviews where I’m mentioned by name. That makes me really happy.
Favourite “at work” memory | I don’t know about favourite but I used to do event bartending with The Butler Did It and the first time I ever made a Moscow Mule was for a wedding at the AGO and I was in the back, testing specs with different ginger beers like 30 minutes before the pre ceremony opening reception started and when I “got it” (specs that Head Bar approved) I batched what felt like a thousand for an hour. It was on huge brass trays and the servers would come and drop one, expecting a tray of 10 ready to go out. I felt like a robot and when the ceremony started everyone was clapping me on the back.
What’s the most popular cocktail in your city? I am sure I should say something with rye but I feel like the under 35 crowd I tend to be around loves Espresso Martinis
Favourite thing about your city | The people, easy.
Favourite drinking song | Don’t have one 🧑🏽🩰
What was the last photo that you took? I just took a photo of my Campari goodie bag from Independent Study Day, thank you!
What is your dream travel destination and why? New York specifically for the arts scene! It feels like the most diverse city in the world that actually cares about funding its artists and I’m sure the drinks are spectacular. I was underaged last time I visited.
Any claims to fame? I’m an internationally published stylist and a model with over 5 seasons walked at Fashion Art Toronto (Toronto’s fashion week)
Soda or Tonic? Depends on the spirit
Gibson or Gimlet? Gimlet! Not the biggest fan of (consuming) savoury cocktails
Naked & Famous or Last Word? Last Word. I love cherries and I love Green Chartreuse!
Dog person or cat person? Cats!
Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
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