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Jaymee Mandeville at Drago Centro

In Bartender, DTLA on August 15, 2011 at 10:20 am

Jaymee

 

Head bartender Jaymee Mandeville at Drago Centro is there every night except Tuesdays and Sundays. She along with Beverage Director/ Sommelier Michael Shearin, have devloped seasonal cocktail lists that are very original. Yet there are always a number of classic cocktails on special that are great. And she’s more than happy to whip you up something to your taste or select a wine for you. And when I can’t think of something I want, she always has a mai tai for me.

Drago Centro is probably the restaurant/bar that I frequent the most.  With more than 40 check-ins according to foursquare, I’ve had a lot of cocktails from Jaymee. They’re very consistent.

The picture is from her guest stint at Michael’s Santa Monica.

Drago Centro

525 S Flower St., Ste 120, Los Angeles, CA 90071 – (213) 228-8998

 

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George at Seven Grand

In Bartender, DTLA on July 20, 2011 at 5:29 pm

George at Seven Grand

George has been at Seven Grand since it opened a few years ago. He’s absolutely my favorite bartender there. I recently went back to try the new cocktails. This was a Monday but usually George opens Wednesdays and Thursdays. He’s gone by 9 p.m. so catch him for happy hour. He’s occasionally there on Fridays and also Saturdays from 8 to close. This information was texted to me by another bar stalker so please call ahead to confirm.

Seven Grand

515 W 7th St., 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 614-0737

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Davidson Fernie at La Descarga and Harvard & Stone

In Bartender, East Hollywood on July 19, 2011 at 12:05 pm

Davidson Fernie

Find Davidson Fernie at La Descarga on Friday and Saturday nights. He’s also at Harvard & Stone most other nights (Sunday through Wednesdays) with occasional shifts at Playa. Look for him at the new Pour Vous opening next month September.

I first met Dave at Test Kitchen where he’s come to gradually know my style of cocktail (brown, bitter, stirred). He always has a new whiskey cocktail to introduce to me. Quite a few of the cocktails are recipes from well-known New York cocktail bars. I love that he’s so well-versed. A recent favorite was the Americano. I’ve featured some of his bourbon cocktails here and his other whiskey drinks here.

La Descarga

1159 North Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029-1050 – (323) 466-0181

Harvard & Stone

5221 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90027-4908 - (323) 466-6063

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Kate at Formosa Cafe

In Bartender, West LA on June 24, 2011 at 4:26 pm

Kate

Edit 5/25/12

Kate is now the bar manager at Formosa Cafe.

She can be found most nights there.

Kate works at Sotto on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. She’ll be starting at Eveleigh soon on other days.

I loved all the bourbon cocktails she’s made me but she also does cool things like beer cocktails.

Edit: 7/5/11

Kate is now the bar manager at Sotto. Her schedule is now Wednesdays through Sundays! She will not be at Eveleigh so catch her at Sotto!

Formosa Cafe
7156 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046 — (323) 850-9050

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Daniel at Bar | Kitchen

In Bartender, DTLA on June 24, 2011 at 4:09 pm

Daniel

Daniel works at O Hotel’s Bar | Kitchen on Saturdays and Mondays. He’s also at Playa.

Ask him to make you something with Fernet! Or Mezcal! Or well, anything. Pictured above is a beer & mezcal cocktail. It was quite a show when he swirled beer down a barspoon into the Collins glass and tapped the bottom of the glass with a wooden pestle.

Edit 7/18/11

Daniel is now at Bar | Kitchen Friday through Mondays. BK will be open on Sundays starting next month. Catch him at Playa Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Edit 9/26/11

Daniel is now only at Bar | Kitchen

Bar | Kitchen at the O Hotel

819 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 623-9904

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