Cocktail Hour at The Café with “King Cocktail” Dale DeGroff.
This special edition will be featuring James Beard nominated Bartender/Bar Owner, Ivy Mix.
A fun, informative and exclusive hands-on ‘cocktail hour’ for up to 20 cocktail enthusiasts with these two titans of the cocktail world, and the exceptional Café Bar Team.
Reservations
Enjoy a hands-on, interactive and educational session on classic cocktails, cocktail making, history & lore… and tasting of course!
Accompanied by tasty lite bites.
$90/pp + tax and service charge
$30 add-on for a signed copy of Dale’s famous cocktail book – “The Craft of the Cocktail”
Ivy Mix is a highly acclaimed bartender, bar owner, and author known for her expertise in Latin American spirits and her contributions to the bartending community. She co-owns several successful establishments in Brooklyn, including Leyenda, a pan-Latin cocktail bar, and Whoopsie Daisy and Fiasco! Wine + Spirits. Mix has received numerous accolades, including American Bartender of the Year and Mixologist of the Year awards, and her book, Spirits of Latin America, also won awards. Beyond her professional achievements, Mix co-founded Speed Rack, a national cocktail competition promoting women+ in bartending while raising funds for breast cancer research. Her career began with experiences in Guatemala and Mexico, fostering a deep understanding of agave spirits, before establishing herself in New York City’s cocktail scene, working with notable figures such as St. John Frizell and Julie Reiner.
Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff developed his extraordinary techniques and talent tending bar at the legendary Rainbow Room, where in the 1980’s, he pioneered a gourmet approach to recreating the classic cocktails. DeGroff has since been credited with reviving the profession of bartending and setting off a cocktail explosion that continues to transform the industry.
