"From the Bay to the Blue Ridge"
Matthew King City Kitchen 330 South Picket Street Alexandria 703-685-9172 FatCityKitchen.com Matt serves up the Bristow Lemonade – MurLarkey Clemoncy Whiskey, simple syrup, pomegranate juice, citrus bitters & a splash of soda. Matt is behind the bar Tuesday through Saturday nights. How did you get started in the bartending business? I started […]
Elias Peters Cedar Knoll Restaurant 9030 Lucia Lane Alexandria 703-780-3665 Cedarknollva.com Elias serves up a Cedar Knoll specialty called the Bischon Frisee – in a chilled martini glass, add a little vodka, a little St. Germaine and a touch of grapefruit! Elias is behind the bar on Tuesdays through Saturday nights. Happy hour […]
Katy Gorman Daniel O’Connell’s Restaurant & Bar 112 King Street Old Town Alexandria 703-739-1124 DanielOConnells.com How did you get started in the bartending business? I was 20 and studying abroad in Northampton, England. What I thought would be a great adventure turned out to be a very stressful time. My dad, who was back home […]
Frank aka Frankie Koval Blackwall Hitch #5 Cameron Street Old Town Alexandria 571-982-3577 Theblackwallhitch.com How did you get started in the Bartending business? I started out by waiting tables for Steak and Ale Corp aka Bennigans and it mushroomed from there until I landed at Blackwall Hitch. What is your biggest bartender pet […]
Alexis is behind the bar Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. Alexis Von Schoening Don Taco Tequila Bar 808 King Street Old Town Alexandria 703-988-3144 How did you get started in the business? The completely practical and simple answer to this question is the 2008 financial crisis. I helped support […]
Harry Williamson Mount Vernon Inn 3200 Mount Vernon Highway 703-799-6800 Mountvernon.org/inn Harry serves up the Inn’s special Martha’s Rum Punch How did you get started in the bartending business? I just wanted to have a little fun at my work. What is your biggest bartender pet peeve? Old tired bad jokes What […]
Andy Gillies Public House Bar & Restaurant 199 Fleet Street National Harbor 240-493-6120 Publichousenationlharbor.com Andy is behind the bar Monday through Friday days. How did you get started in the bartending business? I got started out in the business through my Dad – best known as “Russian Mike”. He owned a few joints back […]
Karin Huffman TJ Stones Grill House & Tap Room 608 Montgomery Street Old Town Alexandria 703-548-1004 Tjstones.com How did you get started in the bartending business? In college a new bar opened up and I applied to be a cocktail waitress. At the “Grand Opening” both bartenders were fired on the spot […]
Mo El-Nakeeb Vola’s Dockside Grill & Hi-Tide Lounge 101 North Union Street 703-935-8890 How did you get started in the bartending business? I never thought I would end up a bartender, never liked drinking a lot, and I didn’t think I had the gumption for it. At the time […]
