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Q&A: Leandro DiMonriva aka The Educated Barfly

Imbibe Magazine

Since publishing his first video in 2017 (on the quintessential Gimlet , of course), DiMonriva’s passion for cocktail culture and scholarship have helped turn The Educated Barfly into a fountain of behind-the-bar knowledge. I was lucky enough to find a barback job at a place called King King on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.

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Josh Reynolds: Group Beverage Director of The Point Group on learning from the best & his creative approach to crafting drinks

Australian Bartender

Story by Andy Ratcliff, email him at andrewjohn@me.com I first met Josh when we worked together at The Baxter Inn in 2017. He was fresh from London and arrived like a powerhouse on to the bar scene. Josh works like a controlled tornado. It’s simply impossible to keep up with the way his brain processes information, but I’ve tried.

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Bus Bin Bassinets and Bottle Service: How New Parents in the Bar World Make It Work

VinePair

The idea of becoming a parent became possible in 2017, when USGH made news for being the first major restaurant group to offer paid parental leave. On busy Friday nights, she would pump milk in the basement, and the barbacks set up a special spot in the walk-in for her to stash the bottles.