Who | Victoria Hevesi
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Minami Toronto
Past Bar(s) | Bar Mordecai, Otto’s Bierhalle, Drake Properties
Favourite Spirit | Whisk(e)y or Gin, it’s a real Sophie’s Choice sitch here
Favourite Juice | Passionfruit
Favourite Classic Cocktail | French 75, Sbagliato. Anything with sparkling wine and gin really.
Favourite Part of the Job | Meeting all kinds of interesting, smart, and kind people.
Favourite After Work Drink | Beer
Favourite at Home Drink | Beer
Favourite bar in the world | The Violet Hour in Chicago. In Toronto, it’s gotta be The Three Speed.
Best known for | Having multiple hydration stations on shift and always being down to talk about beer.
Favourite “at work” memory | Meeting my soul sister (hey JJ!) on my very first day as a bartender (who has been with me half my life now!!) as well as the countless other friends I’ve made along the way.
What do you collect? I have a small collection of neat glassware. Just a few treasured pieces, really.
Favourite thing about your city? All the green space, the vast array of bars and restaurants, and the social and professional opportunities.
What was the last photo that you took? More than likely a photo of my geriatric, fat, ginger cat Charles.
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? My next dream destination is definitely Mexico City.
Any claims to fame? According to my friend Leah, I make the best grilled cheese in the world. (The secret ingredient is an ungodly amount of butter).
Prosecco or Cava? Both? Can I have both? Both please.
Angostura or Peychaud’s? Ango
Singapore or San Francisco? San Francisco
Grapefruit or Pineapple? Grapefruit no doubt
Are you available for freelance gigs? Not at this time. I’m intensely focused on my current role, which I love and am so privileged to have, but perhaps in the future.
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