CRAFTING COCKTAILS AND STORIES
May 01, 2022
3 minutes
BY NANCY VIENNEAU
Jon Howard, bar director for Audrey, June, and The Continental, likens the crafting of a cocktail to telling a story. When he conceives of a drink, it’s not just the combination of spirits and flavor enhancements that comes to mind. He envisions the big picture in full detail. Setting. History. Inspiration. Technique. Vessel. Flourishes. Presentation.
All of these elements merge to give his guests an enjoyable cocktail from first to last sip.
For the past several months, challenged by creating four distinct bar programs for chef Sean Brock’s concepts, Howard has been
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