The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Tales of the Cocktail (ToTC) 2019 schedule – the Tales Headliners Series. The Tales Headliners Series will curate pairs of top international and national bartenders and bring them together behind the bar during the festival for collaborative pop-up experiences. Each duo will receive support, hometown expertise, and New Orleans hospitality from a local bartender during their guest shift which will take place at both Royal Sonesta’s The Jazz Playhouse and Arnaud’s throughout the festival, from Tuesday, July 16th through Saturday, July 20th.
The theme of this year’s Tales of the Cocktail is “Cultivate,” which reflects the Foundation’s goal to actively engage partners and participants through thought leadership and foster meaningful connections within the hospitality industry. In keeping with this year’s theme, The Foundation felt inspired to design new programming that would spark a sense of community amongst industry leaders far and wide, culminating in once in a lifetime bar shifts.
“We recognized a unique opportunity to connect an incredible pool of talent at Tales of the Cocktail that otherwise may never have a chance to partner — whether it be that they are separated by a hundred or thousands of miles,” says Caroline Rosen, Executive
Director of Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. “Facilitating connections among the global spirits and hospitality community is the core of the Foundation’s mission and we’re thrilled to see that mission furthered with this initiative.”
The Foundation invited past participants of Tales of the Cocktail, Dame Hall of Fame members and past Spirited Awards® winners and nominees to comprise the inaugural line up. The national, international and New Orleans bartenders will each share their ethos,
knowledge, style with their team and work together to craft original cocktails.
Tuesday, July 16th
The Jazz Playhouse, 3:00- 4:30PM
Agung Prabowo- Old Man Bar, Hong Kong
Alex Day – Death & Co, New York, NY
Jesse Carr – Justine, New Orleans, LA
Arnaud’s, 5:00- 6:30 PM
Diego Cabrera –
Salmon Guru, Madrid
William Elliott – Maison Premiere, New York, NY
Christoph Dornemann – Arnaud’s French 75 Bar, New Orleans, LA
Wednesday, July 17th
The Jazz Playhouse, 12:30-2:00PM
Gabriel Carlos – Manhattan Bar, Singapore
Melise Rodriguez, Eight Row Flint, Houston, TX
Denzel Brown – Thalia, New Orleans, LA
The Jazz Playhouse, 3:00 -4:30PM
Ryan Chetiyawardana – Lyaness, London
Masa Urushido – Katana Kitten, New York, NY
Jillian Oliveras – Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA
Thursday, July 18th
The Jazz Playhouse, 12PM-1:30PM
Erin Rose – Takami, Bogotá
Lee Zaremba – Lazy Bird, Chicago, IL
Chris McMillian – Revel, New Orleans, LA
The Jazz Playhouse, 3:00 -4:30PM
Alexis Simonidis – The Clumsies, Athens
Fraser Hamilton – Sweet Liberty, Miami, FL
Liam Deegan – Barrel Proof, New Orleans, LA
Friday, July 19th
The Jazz Playhouse, 1PM-2:30PM
Hiroyasu Kayama – Ben Fiddich, Tokyo
Erick Castro – Polite Provisions, San Diego, CA
Daniel Victory – Victory, New Orleans, LA
Arnaud’s, 2:30 -4:00 PM
Lauren Mote, British Columbia, Canada
Abigail Gullo – The State Hotel, Seattle, WA
Laura Bellucci – Belle Epoque, New Orleans, LA
Saturday, July 20th
The Jazz Playhouse, 12PM-1:30PM
Iain McPherson – Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
Roberto Berdecia – La Factoria, San Juan, PR
Chris Hannah – Jewel of the South, New Orleans, LA
The Jazz Playhouse, 3:00 -4:30PM
Armin Azadpour – Hunky Dory, Frankfurt, Germany
Yael Vengroff – The Spare Room, Los Angeles, CA
Ryan Gannon – Cure, New Orleans, LA
Tales Headliners Series access is available with the purchase of an À La Carter Tasting Room Access wristband available here.
