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5 Questions for the Bartender: Cara Stuber of Bar Noroeste

Let her pour you a sip of mescal or send a michelada your way.

05/03/2016 By Sophia Lizardi

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5 (More) Questions for the Bartender: Jamie Boudreau

Welcome to our occasional revisiting of Five Questions for the Bartender interview subjects of yesteryear. Starting with the man who can't stop buying bottles of whiskey.

09/11/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Chad Phillips

A barman absolutely mad for sherry explains its many charms.

03/18/2015 By Darren Davis

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5 Questions for the Bartender: Lark’s Mike McNett

John Sundstrom has finally added a cocktail list at Lark…and a well-traveled barman to manage it.

01/20/2015 By Jeremy Buben

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5 Questions for the Bartender: Good Bar’s Adam Kachman

These days he's running the drinks program at Pioneer Square's stylish new cocktail haunt. But once a chef, always a chef.

12/23/2014 By Jeremy Buben

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5 Questions for the Bartender: RockCreek’s Mike Duncan

Lighter cocktails pair well with seafood, but the man has a soft spot for brandy and cognac.

11/18/2014 By Jeremy Buben

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Canon's Dustin Haarstad

"I've seen my fair share of crazy things from fights to marriage proposals."

09/09/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Aleko Lilly

"Vodka’s like tofu—you can add any flavor to it and it will carry the day."

08/26/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Doug Wargo

"A guy looked me dead in the eye and said he was going to wait outside for me after work and kill me."

08/19/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Alex Negranza

Liberty's bar manager lives a double life of coffee and alcohol.

08/12/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Jeremy Barnett

"I love to educate, inspire, and create beverages that become part of my guests' memories."

08/05/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Chris Zulueta

"I am a mimicked collage of all my favorite bartenders."

07/29/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Joshua Fejeran

A sports reporter turned bar manager comes clean about his relationship with margaritas.

07/16/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions with the Bartender: Amanda Reed

What she saw in Thailand, the praises of Aquavit, and how wine influences Amanda Reed's cocktail creations.

07/08/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Elizabeth Powell

"I noticed a woman dancing on a tall table, shirtless. She was with a pro hockey player."

06/24/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Darek Betz

The Brave Horse Tavern barman has seen a lot of shenanigans in the past 13 years.

06/17/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Kathleen Manley

"I think more people are interested in simple, traditional drinks that highlight the characteristics of the spirit," Manley says. (We are.)

06/10/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Sara Rosales

A (gross) tale of peeing in a pint glass, and the Manhattan that changed everything.

05/20/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Noah Momyer of Monsoon East

Spreading the word about Monsoon East's capabilities one smoked cocktail at a time.

05/13/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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Five Questions for the Bartender: Leroy Thomas of Rocco's

"A flask full of applejack is a crowdpleaser."

03/18/2013 By Allecia Vermillion