Join us Thursday, December 30th at 7PM for Boston.com's Cocktail Club with host Jackson Cannon, Jared Sadoian, Kyisha Davenport, and other special guests! This week they'll be making Rum Cocktails, catching up about the Boston restaurant and bar scene and sharing tips the pros use to make great drinks at home. This end of year Cocktail Club party will feature multiple guests, dropping by for a classic daiquiri time out or rum tonic ritual. All the while taking your questions in the chat. Everything you need is in the shopping list below.
Jackson Cannon is Boston.com Cocktail Club’s host and bar director for Eastern Standard and The Hawthorne. The veteran craft cocktail leader opened Eastern Standard in 2005 as Bar Manager, quickly cementing the neighborhood brasserie’s reputation as one of the country’s best bars, known for its attention to properly crafted cocktails and unwavering hospitality in a high-volume environment. The iconic, expansive program offering more than 60 classic and new creations secured national attention and earned Cannon “Bartender of the Year” award from Nightclub & Bar magazine in 2011. Cannon introduced the next iteration of his vision when he opened The Hawthorne, an experience centered in his commitment to thoughtfully crafted cocktails, continued cocktail/spirits education, and curating exceptional moments for guests. The Hawthorne has received numerous local and national accolades, including a semifinalist award for James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Bar Program” in 2014 and 2015, and winning Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for “Best Hotel Bar” in 2017. Cannon was a finalist for “Best Bar Mentor” at the 2013 and 2014 Spirited Awards and a 2014 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award nominee for “Mixologist/Brand Ambassador of the Year.”
Kyisha Davenport, the founder of BarNoirBoston, began bartending in 2009 and moved to Boston in 2016 where she has championed direct assistance, mutual aid, and community organizing. Formerly a worker owner and Bar Director at Tanám in Somerville, Kyisha's mission for BarNoir is to cultivate and invest in Black and Brown hospitality workers and culture in Boston. She is currently fundraising to publish the first BarNoirBoston cocktail book.
You can read Kyisha's work and make some of her cocktails for yourself by checking out Edible Boston magazine, where she has been guest Cocktail Contributor all 2021, You can also catch her collaborating with her crew at Mahaniyom in Brookline and popping up with Comfort Kitchen, slated to open in Dorchester Summer 2022.
Jared Sadoian looks after the education and research arm of OFFSITE, a creative agency specializing in the creation and curation of professional resources for and by the bar community. He is an accomplished manager of hospitality programs, generous mentor to the upcoming generation of young bartenders, and in-demand educator at regional and national events. He was most recently the General Manager of Craigie on Main in Cambridge, MA, and former Assistant Bar Director of award-winning cocktail lounge, The Hawthorne, and its legendary sister restaurant, Eastern Standard.
IG: @jared.sadoian
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadoian/
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