“Great drinks and a fun room aren’t competing ideas, despite how commonly that occurs in cocktails bars today," Heugel said. As its name implies, the selections in the Excessives section will feature cocktails made with premium spirits at a price point above the $16 charged for the other drinks. Heugel suggests the “best drink on the menu” belongs to Jahnke, who created a Sauternes Cobbler with mango. Other options include Nepomuceno’s Hall Pass, a sparkling cocktail with French gin, lemon, chamomile, gooseberry and Champagne, and Heugel’s Greenhorn, a combination of Valley Tequila, Midori, and Suze. Selections include the Pantone 359, described as “a pastel green mixture of coconut-washed rum and basil soda from Hartai,” and Eastern Non-Sour, a Japanese whisky sour made with a seven-citrus cordial. It distinguishes itself from Anvil’s 200 bottles by features different varieties of Shōchū, more modern gins, “new wave amaros,” and European brandies.ĭrinks will be divided into three sections: Originals, Classics & Riffs, and Excessives. Refuge’s drinks start with a back bar of 200 spirits selected by Ho. More than anything, I’m excited to take a leadership role with a company that has coached so many employees into bar ownership, a goal I have for myself one day,” "I’m humbled to have the opportunity to lead such a seasoned bar team, and I’m excited to be part of this very ambitious opening. “Refuge inhabits a wonderfully intimate space which spoke to me immediately," Nepomuceno said. It’s a professional standard as much as an interpersonal one that you just don’t see that often these days.” “She’s energetic and friendly of course, but she never ‘takes a guest off’ or misses a moment to form a lasting relationship with someone. “Working with Kristen at Squable reminded me distinctly of people that mentored me in the past and of traits the industry is missing today,” Heugel said in a statement. Head bartender Kristen Nepomuceno comes to Refuge from Squable, where she displayed the sort of consistent professionalism that made her an ideal fit for the new role. Tongue-Cut Sparrow veterans Peter Jahnke and Máté Hartai will be behind the bar at the opening before heading to Galveston to assist with the opening of Hotel Lucine, the ambitious new project Heugel has undertaken with his business partner at Better Luck Tomorrow and Squable, James Beard Award-winning chef Justin Yu.
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