StarTender

StarTender

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StarTender episodes

  • Houston bartender Sarah Troxell
    Sarah Troxell is headed to one of the most prestigious bartender competition in the nation, SpeedRack. In my conversation with her we talked about how she got into the industry, behind the bar and eventually into the competitive arena. This month several locations in Downtown Houston will become art installations. Get more information at https://www.nbhouston.com
    32 min
  • Houston Coffee Shops, the Resurgence of the Espresso Martini & the 3rd Place

    Houston is home to some really cool coffee shops with delicious java. The third wave of coffee has made it possible for consumers to experience products from different regions and unique styles of cultivating, washing and roasting. 

    Also, we now have a high quality ingredient for the modern classic in the cocktail world...The Espresso Martini. 

    Plus, coffee shops and bars make for great Third Place in our lives: home, work, coffee/cocktail.


    25 min
  • San Antonio native Jojo Martinez

     Jojo Martinez is a hospitality professional from the Alamo city.  She moved to Houston on the suggestion of a family member. It turned out to be an enriching transition for her professional career. Her desire to create a unique and entertaining experience for her guest guided her to seek out instruction on flair bartending. She furthered her education by entering the competition circuit. By continually seeking to improve into the best version of herself she has been able to garner recognition for grinding in a true H-Town fashion.  

    Insta: @jmartinisvcs

    40 min
  • How to Read a Wine Label Beyond the Obvious

     Wine is delicious. Wine is more fun when you taste from different regions and different producers. Knowing how to read a wine label can instantly expand your enjoyment of the world of wine. More importantly it does it at your price point. 

    29 min
  • Mike Raymond Pt.2 Reserve 101 & The Cottonmouth

    In the two hour interview we had last week, Mike Raymond and I talked about many topics important to the bartending community. Health and wellness, trends, the fundamentals of the 3rd space... One of those that was of particular to me was the process by which someone finds a space and gets on the same page with their business partner to 'make it happen!' Mike shares with me how he ended up opening his second bar, The Cottonmouth, in an area of downtown that is...developing.

    35 min
  • Merchant & Market of Houston Texas, A Build Design Shop

     Building a bar is hard work, conceptualizing it...I think that's even harder. In this episode, I interview the business couple of Merchant & Market, Gino & Blanca. They have had several retail shops around the city, renovated homes and build out some of the coolest bars around Houston.  

    33 min
  • SpeedRack women’s speed bartending competition
    Founder Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix have been traveling the country and sometimes overseas for the last eight years to promote and direct a premier display of bartending skills by women from all over. They visited Houston, Texas in February 2019 for a semifinal heat to choose a competitor that will go to Chicago Style Conference where the national title will be battled for!
    30 min

About StarTender

From the publisher's feed

Jerry Thomas is given credit for being the first bartender to write a book on technique and recipes.