Allison Everett is a familiar friendly face in the Detroit hospitality scene. In 2024 she was listed as one of the Best New Bartenders by PUNCH. For this interview, we caught up with her when she was in Toronto doing a guest pop-up.
Bartender Atlas: Where do you work?
Allison Everett: I work at Kiesling in Detroit
BA: Where were you born?
AE: Port Huron. About an hour northeast of Detroit.
BA: How long ago did you move to Detroit.
AE: 7 years ago this year
BA: Where do you go out to eat and drink on your days off?
AE: Ooooh, I’m usually at a dive. Not drinking cocktails on my days off. I’m usually like “a beer and a shot and a burger at Motor City Sports Bar or Kelly’s. Bronx Bar is also my fave. If we are doing a serious date night, Mabel Gray in Hazel Park is a must. Shewolf in Detroit and Vecino is a great spot that just opened up.
BA: What do you do outside of work, not f&b related on your days off?
AE: I play piano. I have been a runner pretty much my whole life so I like to run. And… I’m a sucker for reality TV.
BA: What’s the best piece of advice you have ever gotten?
AE: A piece of advice that I never follow but is the best: I have to keep telling myself to stop caring so much about what other people think. Just do you. Fuck’em all hahaha.
BA: What is something that you are excited about?
AE: Man…I have had a lot of growth over the last few years and I am excited to see where these doors open to and where they take me. That’s the best part of the gig. It’s constantly evolving me. Which has been a really cool journey to be on. I am excited to keep growing.
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Posted November 24th, 2024
