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JIM’S “ROSE CITY” COCKTAIL 1 oz. Dolin Dry Vermouth 1 oz. Dolin Blanc Vermouth 0.75 oz. Stone Barns Cherry Matsutake Brandy 1 tsp. Ayers Creek red currant preserves ➜ Measure ingredients into a chilled mixing glass. Add approximately one and a half cups ice cubes. Stir and fine-strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with three kirsch brandied cherries on a pick.
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BARTENDER® Magazine
SUMMER 2021
Northwestern focus broadens to include coffee from Proud Mary, Japanese tea from Mizuba, Kettl and Smith, and a concise sake list available by the cup and carafe highlighting Niigata breweries from Snow Peak’s home prefecture. “My family and I moved to Portland because we were drawn to the city’s proximity to breathtaking nature and farms,” said Meehan. “Our first apartment was just a few blocks away from Snow Peak’s original U.S. retail store, where I’d browse and dream of building a comfortable campsite for my friends and family to gather under the sun and stars. Seven years later, I’ve moved closer to that aspiration in partnership with Snow Peak at Takibi. We’ll gather guests around an open, wood-fired oven for food from those farms paired with a beverage program I’ve curated with Lydia McLuen, our bar manager.”
PHOTOS BY A J MEEKER AND ASHLEY MARTI
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im Meehan who built the famous PDT bars in New York and Hong Kong, and authored “The PDT Cocktail Book” and “Meehan’s Bartender Manual,” has just joined to open Takibi restaurant and bar in his new hometown of Portland, Oregon. Takibi is a partnership between Snow Peak, the Japanese outdoor lifestyle brand, Submarine Hospitality Group, and Meehan, and is located adjacent to Snow Peak’s U.S. headquarters and flagship retail store in downtown Portland. Japanese for “bonfire,” Takibi serves Japanese-inspired cuisine and cocktails by way of the Pacific Northwest. Takibi’s beverage program will be Meehan’s first in Portland. Meehan and rising star bartender Lydia McLuen have curated a local selection of wines, beers, beverages and spirits to mix classic cocktails with Japanese accents. Their Pacific
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