David’s Restaurant: Patrick Morang’s Harvest Moon
After five years spent slinging tequila and nachos at Margaritas in Orono during his college years, Patrick Morang decided it was time to up his game. While… Read more »
Grace: Crystal Pomerleau’s Vieux Carre
Crystal Pomerleau began her bartending career in an unconventional location, while working at a private country club in New Hampshire. She recalls a woman, who was the… Read more »
Central Provisions: Patrick McDonald’s Oak-Aged Manhattan
While tending bar in New York City almost a decade ago, Patrick McDonald found himself working for an old-school, no-nonsense Portuguese bartender named Paolo. “He was strict… Read more »
Sonny’s: Christina Klein’s The Standard
If there is such a thing as getting into the bar business for “the right reasons,” then Christina Klein’s story is the closest I’ve heard. “I was… Read more »
LFK: Hutch Brown’s Rummy Foo Foo
After working at a high-volume tourist bar on Peaks Island, Hutch Brown learned that if you’re going to survive in the business, you’ve got to be fast…. Read more »
Portland Hunt and Alpine Club: Andrew Volk’s classic Negroni
When Andrew Volk opened the Portland Hunt and Alpine Club with his wife, Briana, he envisioned a place that could accommodate all of his drinking moods, and… Read more »