This Is What Creativity Means to Nikolas Zoylinos
The Austin-based bartender on balancing improvisation and structure, his globetrotting introduction to bartending and the recipe for his cocktail, Oops I Forgot My Line.
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This Is What Creativity Means to Jamie Socci
The Portland bartender on why storytelling is key to the human experience, imitating Oprah and the recipe for her Helen of Troy-inspired A Thousand Ships cocktail.
This Is What Creativity Means to Mark Tubridy
The New York bartender on taking a musician’s approach to cocktails, the one album he’d listen to forever and the recipe for his Songbird cocktail.
This Is What Creativity Means to Maggie Morgan
The New Orleans bartender on the power of embracing imperfection, her monthly pop-up gallery and the recipe for her Rule of Thirds cocktail.
This Is What Creativity Means to David Yee
The Ohio–based bartender on his literary approach to bartending, the “aha!” moment at the core of great drinks and the recipe for his Short Story cocktail.
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This Is What Creativity Means to Keyatta Mincey-Parker
The Atlanta bartender on the drinks that come to her in dreams, blending the flavors of West Africa and the American South and the recipe for her Eve’s Pot Liquor…
This Is What Creativity Means to Valentino Longo
The Miami bartender on why simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, his passion for photography and the recipe for his Through the Light cocktail.
This Is What Creativity Means to Christian Suzuki
The San Francisco bartender on the art of storytelling, the best advice he’s ever received and the recipe for his Imaginary Folklore cocktail.
This Is What Creativity Means to Alex Jump
The Denver bartender on seeking balance behind the bar and beyond, pulling inspiration from the culinary world and the recipe for her Sailor’s Paradise cocktail.
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Meet the Most Imaginative Bartender National Finalists
The 12 bartenders from the U.S. and Canada advancing to the MIB national finals.
Meet the Most Imaginative Bartender Finalists: East
The four bartenders from the East advancing to the Most Imaginative Bartender national finals.
Meet the Most Imaginative Bartender Finalists: Central
The four bartenders from Central advancing to compete in the Most Imaginative Bartender national finals in Chicago in 2020.
Meet the Most Imaginative Bartender Finalists: West
The four bartenders from the West advancing to the Most Imaginative Bartender national finals.
Meet the 2019 Most Imaginative Bartender Regional Finalists
Say hello to the 36 bartenders from U.S. and Canada advancing to regionals in Portland, Nashville and Philadelphia.