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Jerry Thomas is given credit for being the first bartender to write a book on technique and recipes. He traveled to promote it, did bar take-overs and thoroughly enjoyed the startender lifestyle. That said, his book allowed bartender all over the country to learn the basics of the craft. This podcast is a series of basic information all bartenders and novices should know by an infamous star you’ve never heard of! Cheers!

  1. 07/15/2019

    Tales of the Cocktail 2019 with Nathan Raffell

    Tales of the Cocktail (TOTC) is the premiere event for any beverage professional! It is a place to learn, meet and share ideas with the very best in the industry as well as with many other novices looking to up their game.  Houston Grey Goose brand ambassador Nathan Raffell shares with me how he first ended up at Tales and how it helped him develop within the bar industry.

    47 min

  2. 06/08/2019

    Atlas and the Secret Garden

    This week is Iron Bartender month and my busy schedule with Lockwood Stn. Opening a bar is hard enough, but you add five restaurants to it and....tic toc.

    24 min

  3. 05/27/2019

    Patrick Abalos Houston Bartender

    Patrick is a Houston bartender who is also a World Class competitor, bar consultant, and soon to be bar owner.  In our conversation we touch on matters of bar culture, competition among other topics. Insta: @openbarexperience Twitter: @daquiri_tv

    39 min

  4. 05/13/2019

    Houston We Have a Problem....but It's Not Sherry

    Andy Seymour takes us through the process of producing sherry. A fortified wine full of complexity and tradition has a style for all palates.  As for me, I have a bone to pick with publications that like to give Houston the cold shoulder even when we win and deserve the recognition. Neat Pour  BAR 5

    31 min

  5. 05/04/2019

    Dre Masso Lodon Bar Owner, World Traveler and Tequila Lover

    Dre Masso spent his formative years in the bar industry leaning from some of the best and most legendary bartenders and ambassadors in the 90s London bar scene.  The past six years he has been traveling the world with a property design and development agency. After spending some time in Colombia he is headed back to Europe.  Visit some of his bars in London, FAM and Opium Cocktail and Dim Sum Parlor   Also check out my website: The Open Bar Experience

    46 min
  6. Houston Bartender Thomas Reyna

    04/19/2019

    Houston Bartender Thomas Reyna

    Thomas Reyna has a diverse set of experiences in the bar and restaurant industry. He has been able to participate in some of the industries best immersive training programs. Some of these programs allow a very limited amount of attendees into each session. What makes Thomas special is that he does not hoard the information. Instead, he shares it with the Houston chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild of which he serves as Secretary.  You can find him: Insta: @treyna31

    51 min

  7. 04/15/2019

    Houston bartender Justin Ware

    Justin Ware is a young talented bartender who heads one of the most creative bar programs in the city of Houston. It boasts  a monthly rotating cocktail menu with as many fresh ingredients as any one staff member can imagine. He talks about his challenges in school and he overcame them, as well as his rise through the cocktail scene in particular with cocktail competitions.

    39 min

  8. 04/13/2019

    People in the Houston Bar Scene you should Know

    In this episode I talk about the healthy growth the Bartender Guild has had under the current leadership and of some of the programs and people that are making an incredible contribution to the Houston Bar Scene. Sara Cueno at Poitin Rich Bailey at Johnny Goldbricks  Nathan Raffell with Grey Goose All opinions in this podcast are my own and no one else's.

    26 min
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Jerry Thomas is given credit for being the first bartender to write a book on technique and recipes. He traveled to promote it, did bar take-overs and thoroughly enjoyed the startender lifestyle. That said, his book allowed bartender all over the country to learn the basics of the craft. This podcast is a series of basic information all bartenders and novices should know by an infamous star you’ve never heard of! Cheers!

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  • Creator
    The Open Bar Experience
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Open Bar Experience
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    StarTender