Lexi Healy
Hell or High Water Tiki

Perpetually haunted, hyper-focused, and hungry. I spend most of my time overwhelmed and under the earth, masterfully spinning the chaos that keeps Denver’s Unholy Trinity of bars unpredictably absurd.

Erin Katz
Pony Up Denver

With over thirteen years of hospitality experience, you can say Erin found her path.  Moving from Ohio to Colorado three years ago, she fully immersed herself in the local community.  When she’s not slinging slutty cocktails at Pony Up, she is usually snuggled up with her dog Buffy and a new book.

Teddy Lamontagne
Rootstalk Breckenridge

Teddy Lamontagne Rootstalk Breckenridge

Teddy Lamontagne moved up to Breckenridge in November 2020 to help open Rootstalk as the Bar Manager, and has since moved into his current role as the General Manager Beverage & Service Director of Rootstalk Breckenridge. He helped operate multiple bars in Denver during his tenure, curating thoughtful & seasonal menus and running successful programs. The restaurant […]

Courtney Dam
Temaki Den

Courtney Dam at the Denver Food + Wine Festival

Bartender, server and industry lifer. I’ve been in the industry for 13 years. Co-owner of Bartist Creative with my husband. Our dream is to open bars and have been working towards our indigenous spirit focused concept Anomaly. We want to spread the love for our cultures to the Denver community while preserving the cultures of […]

Jess Caruso
Side Pony Denver

Jess Caruso Side Pony Denver at Denver Food + Wine Festival

Jess Caruso moved to Denver in 2020 from Charleston SC. She has been in the industry for 20 years serving every role from bartender to beverage director. Her favorite spirit is tequila and shot of choice is Fernet Branca Menta. In addition to being a new mom, she can be found at Side Pony a […]

Sheila Lucero
Jax Fish House

Sheila Lucero

Born in Israel, raised in Philadelphia, and a proud New Orleanian, Alon Shaya has always had a deep love and appreciation for food and the singular way restaurants anchor their communities. In 2017, he and his wife, Emily, founded Pomegranate Hospitality, whose restaurants include Saba (New Orleans), Safta (Denver), Miss River and Chandelier Bar at […]

Duncan Holmes
Beckon, Major Tom

Born in Israel, raised in Philadelphia, and a proud New Orleanian, Alon Shaya has always had a deep love and appreciation for food and the singular way restaurants anchor their communities. In 2017, he and his wife, Emily, founded Pomegranate Hospitality, whose restaurants include Saba (New Orleans), Safta (Denver), Miss River and Chandelier Bar at […]

Alon Shaya
Safta

Alon Shaya

Born in Israel, raised in Philadelphia, and a proud New Orleanian, Alon Shaya has always had a deep love and appreciation for food and the singular way restaurants anchor their communities. In 2017, he and his wife, Emily, founded Pomegranate Hospitality, whose restaurants include Saba (New Orleans), Safta (Denver), Miss River and Chandelier Bar at […]