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About Chris

Chris is a single dad and an experienced cook, waiter, bartender, barrista and restauarant manager. He enjoys cooking for family and friends, playing with his kids, eating good food, drinking good cocktails, watching a good flick and reading a good book.

The High-Tech Highball – Magazine – The Atlantic

The High-Tech Highball At the Aviary, in Chicago, bartenders experiment with cocktails that evolve as you sip them     By WAYNE CURTIS CRAIG SCHOETTLER, THE cocktail chef at the Aviary in Chicago, looks like a scientific researcher at a … Continue reading

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The High-Tech Highball – Magazine – The Atlantic

The High-Tech Highball At the Aviary, in Chicago, bartenders experiment with cocktails that evolve as you sip them     By WAYNE CURTIS CRAIG SCHOETTLER, THE cocktail chef at the Aviary in Chicago, looks like a scientific researcher at a … Continue reading

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Pop-Up Bar 828 Opens Thursday | cravedfw

Pop-Up Bar 828 Opens Thursday by Steven Doyle   We just spoke with Eddie “Lucky” Campbell, bartender to the stars, and he filled us in on a pop-up bar that he and partner Michael Martensen will operate starting this Thursday at … Continue reading

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Creating Signature Bitters – Featured Articles — Liquor.com

Creating Signature Bitters Posted MONDAY OCTOBER 10, 2011     Behind any great cocktail bar these days is a large assortment of bitters, from orange and celery to spicy mole. While you can now buy a wide range of these artisanal … Continue reading

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Hellfire – Rum – Cocktail Recipes — Liquor.com

Hellfire Contributed by Sailor Jerry Rum Posted FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2011     INGREDIENTS: Quarter of a lime 1 oz Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum 2 dashes Tabasco Sauce 1 oz Ginger beer Pilsner or other lager beer Glass: Pint PREPARATION: … Continue reading

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At the Tippler: High-Concept Blender Drinks and Shot Pairings – NYTimes.com

Sounds like my kind of place… At the Tippler: High-Concept Blender Drinks and Shot Pairings By ROBERT SIMONSON The Tippler, beneath the Chelsea Market. Tad Carducci — one of the founders of the new Chelsea bar the Tippler and half … Continue reading

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