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Where Are They Now: Best Bartenders Class of 2014

See what has changed in the last twelve months for these talented drink makers.

Best Bartenders Class of 2014
Best Bartenders Class of 2014
Jennifer Olson

We are on the fourth year of Eater Cocktail Week and with each year, we celebrated Denver's best mixologists in the Best Bartenders feature. During Eater Cocktail Week 2014, we featured these fourteen talented men and women who worked in some of the best bars in the city. Here's where they were then and where they are now.

AUSTIN CARSON

Then: Mizuna    Now: Same

MCLAIN HEDGES

Then: RiNo Yacht Club     Now: Same

BEN CARRINGTON

Then: La Biblioteca  Now: Avanti Food & Beverage

Then: Ste. Ellie   Now: Sam's Social Club, Saint Helena, CA

STUART JENSEN

Then: Mercantile Dining & Provisions  Now: same

BRANDON PARKER

Then: Arvada Tavern     Now: Blackbird

CARLY HARRIS

Then:  Golden Moon Speak  Now: same

CHRIS CLEWELL

Then: Acorn     Now: Same

HAYLEE ORTIZ

Then: Session Kitchen   Now: The Green Russell

SAM JOHNSON

Then: Williams & Graham   Now: Pouring Ribbons, Clover Club, Leyenda in NYC


NATE MASTON

Then: Oak at Fourteenth Now: same

ALLISON WIDDECOMBE

Then: Williams & Graham  Now: Same

MICHAEL CERRETANI

Then: Blackbelly Market  Now: Same but now as general manager

KAMURAN MATARACI

Then: Argyll Whisky Beer   Now: upcoming Hop Alley

The Squeaky Bean

1500 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80209 (303) 623-2665 Visit Website

Oak

1400 Pearl Street, , CO 80302 (303) 444-3622 Visit Website

Acorn

15 Henry Thomas Drive, , LA 70124 (504) 218-5413 Visit Website

RiNo Yacht Club

3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO (720) 485-5581

Blackbelly

1606 Conestoga Street, , CO 80301 (303) 247-1000 Visit Website

Blackbird

36 State Street, , CA 93101 (805) 882-0135 Visit Website

Mizuna

225 East 7th Avenue, , CO 80203 (303) 832-4778

Williams & Graham

3160 Tejon Street, , CO 80211 (303) 997-8886 Visit Website