Six years in the past, Punch launched the Bartender in Residence program with a easy mission: Elevate and amplify rising expertise within the bartending neighborhood by means of a mix of editorial protection, social media, reside occasions and extra. Final yr, we reimagined this system and gave it a brand new identify, Greatest New Bartenders, to higher seize how the sequence has advanced—from an intimate takeover of our workplace take a look at bar for the New York commerce neighborhood to an editorial franchise with nationwide attain, and a rising household of alums who characterize the way forward for bartending.
The people listed under have been chosen as 2024 Greatest New Bartenders finalists. Every possesses a particular artistic point-of-view behind the bar paired with a real want to push the trade ahead. From this proficient group, 10 will probably be named the Greatest New Bartenders of 2024. Verify again on August 13 for the ultimate checklist.
Kitty Bernardo | Paradise Misplaced, New York, New York
Justin Brody | The Port of Name, Mystic, Connecticut
Rensel Cabrera | The Sylvester, Miami, Florida
Gabriel Chavez | Final Rites, San Francisco, California
Kelly Corso | Foyer Bar, San Francisco, California
Linda Douglas | Donna’s, Los Angeles, California
Allison Everitt | Kiesling, Detroit, Michigan
Chris Figueroa | Crown Shy, Overstory and Saga, New York, New York
Altamash Gaziyani | Puritan & Firm, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Summer time Goff | Run For The Roses, Denver, Colorado
Manny Hernandez | Stokes Adobe, Monterey, California
Antonio Jimenez | Bolo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tom G. Liu | Thunderbolt, Los Angeles, California
Jon Mateer | TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Seaside, Florida
Jackson Mercier | Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Thomas Moore IV | The Elysian Bar and The Columns, New Orleans, Louisiana
Maddy Morrison | Kumiko, Chicago, Illinois
Thi Nguyen | Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.
Jordan Valls | Palomar, Portland, Oregon
Shaun Williams | Jewel of the South, New Orleans, Louisiana
