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Monday Morning Espresso Martini
With leftover wine on her mind, Bartender Liz Pearce builds an espresso martini.
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Project Night Faux'spresso
Roasted chestnuts led to faux’spresso and an exceptionally creative Espresso Martini from Mercedes O’Brien.
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2018 StarChefs Chicago Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs returns to Chicago to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.
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Cafecito con Vodka
We’ll take our espresso martini with a dose of Caribbean flavor and Cuban coffee culture.
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2018 StarChefs Portland Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs returns to Portland to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.
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2018 StarChefs Atlanta Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs returns to Atlanta to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.
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The Old and New Espresso Martini
Owners and Bartenders Justin Lavenue and Dennis Gobis approach classics with reverence, zeroing in on the ratios and techniques that define drinks.
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2017 StarChefs Austin-San Antonio Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs returns to Austin-San Antonio to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.