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Guest interviews
English
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63 episodes
since Aug. 5, 2025
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Send us Fan Mail What does it take to go from pouring drinks to owning the bar? Tim Christakis is co-owner of Present Momentz Bar, he isn't redefining NYC nightlife — he's adding to it. — and he is still  part of the team behind the recognized Sip & Guzzle in NYC. In this episode, Tim…

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Send us Fan Mail From studying accounting to running the beverage program at a Michelin-starred restaurant — this is the journey of Lou Bernard.With Bolivian and Venezuelan roots, Lou spent eight years building his craft in Guerrero, Mexico, before moving to the United States. He started as a barba…
Send us Fan Mail How does an independent luxury spirit break into the most competitive bar scene on earth?In this episode of Bar Talking Talking Bar, we sit down with the Director of Sales for Altamura Distilleries to pull back the curtain on beverage marketing and premium brand expansion. Drawing …
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you are a top-tier bar manager, but the toughest market in the world forces you to completely reinvent your career?In this episode of Bar Talking Talking Bar, we host Victoria Rivera, Co-Head Bartender at Hidden Pearl in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. From her early roots …
Send us Fan Mail What does it truly take to build a meaningful, lasting community footprint in the world's most competitive hospitality landscape? In this episode of Bar Talking Talking Bar, we sit down with veteran bartender, restaurateur, and educator Alex Valencia. Alex began his NYC journe…
Send us Fan Mail They say you don’t choose the HOSPITALITY industry—it chooses you. In this episode of Bar Talking Talking Bar, we sit down with Chris Timmons . Chris works alongside industry legend and founder Eamon Rockey (formerly of Eleven Madison Park & Betony) to scale Rockeys Liqueur—a B…
Send us Fan Mail Some of the best STORIESin this industry start BY ACCIDENT. RYAN GARRISON came to NEW YORK CITY for a three-week VACATION. That was fifteen years ago. He never left.Before NYC, Ryan's idea of a drink was draft beer or a vodka Red Bull back home in Oklahoma — nothing close to a…
Send us Fan Mail What is the real secret to building a bar that people actually love and return to week after week? In this episode, NYC hospitality veteran Nikolas Vagenas (co-owner of Williamsburg's Mr. Melo) breaks down the business psychology of customer retention, the global rise of vinyl…
Send us Fan Mail We're back with PART 2  of one of the most meaningful conversations we've ever recorded. If you haven't watched Part 1 yet, go do that first — but if you're ready, let's dive back in with Tom Richter and Sother Teague.Tom's spent decades chasing "…
Send us Fan Mail This is the episode we've been waiting to release. Two of the most respected names in NYC's bar industry, in ONE room, sharing decades of hard-earned wisdom. This is PART 1 of a special two-part conversation you don't want to miss.Tom Richter has spent years shaping …
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