Barback Cocktail Culture Craft Cocktails 
VinePair
JULY 14, 2025
21, 2015, Sasha Petraske — the visionary bar owner who built the foundations of contemporary cocktail culture through seminal bars like Milk & Honey, Little Branch, The Varnish, and Dutch Kills — unexpectedly passed at the far-too-young age of 42. Simonson: “He singlehandedly brought back cocktail bars. He was quirky.
Imbibe Magazine
JULY 17, 2024
What started as a YouTube series from actor-turned-bartender Leandro DiMonriva on the history and craft behind classic cocktails has transformed into an ever-expanding encyclopedia of bartending expertise. 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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