{"id":101454,"date":"2020-09-02T17:36:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T22:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=101454"},"modified":"2020-09-02T17:36:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T22:36:12","slug":"know-your-bartender-brendan-galbraith-at-grit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/know-your-bartender-brendan-galbraith-at-grit\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Bartender: Brendan Galbraith at GRIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Name and Hometown: <\/strong>Brendan Galbraith, Reston, Virginia.<\/li><li><strong>Bars where you have worked:<\/strong> GRIT, Taylor<\/li><li><strong>In your experience, what is the most common reason to have a drink?<\/strong> To relax and unwind with coworkers, friends, or family.<\/li><li><strong>What\u2019s your favorite ingredient or flavor combination?<\/strong> I love working with Velvet Falernum and mixing it with bitter liqueurs, like Aperol.<\/li><li><strong>What is your most essential bar tool? <\/strong>Hard to pick, probably my muddler!<\/li><li><strong>Where\u2019s your favorite spot to sip?<\/strong> Also a tough choice! Blind Pig if I have to pick just one.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/GRIT-Know-Your-Bartender-WEB.jpg?resize=483%2C642\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101456\" width=\"483\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/GRIT-Know-Your-Bartender-WEB.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/GRIT-Know-Your-Bartender-WEB.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>What are your personal specialties?<\/strong> Signature cocktails at GRIT using seasonal ingredients to create well-balanced, unique flavors.<\/li><li><strong>Craziest request by a customer?<\/strong> Vodka &amp; Diet Coke.<\/li><li><strong>What drink do you recommend to someone who doesn\u2019t know what to order?<\/strong> Depends on their preferred base liquor and whether they enjoy sweet, spicy, or bitter drinks. I can make a great drink with that info!<\/li><li><strong>Most famous customer you\u2019ve ever served:<\/strong> Jack Sonni \/ Archie Manning<\/li><li><strong>If you could have a drink with anyone, living or dead, who would it be and what would you drink?<\/strong> John Lennon, Brandy Alexanders.<\/li><li><strong>If you\u2019re in charge of the tunes in your bar, what music do you play? <\/strong>Post-punk revival.<\/li><li><strong>What\u2019s the best live band you\u2019ve seen in Mississippi?<\/strong> Third Eye Blind<\/li><li><strong>Favorite movie of all time: <\/strong><em>Blood Diamond<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Read any good books lately?<\/strong> <em>The Silmarillion<\/em> by J.R.R. Tolkien, <em>The Reckoning<\/em> by John Grisham<\/li><li><strong>Best joke to tell to a grumpy customer:<\/strong> Where are average things manufactured? The satis-factory \ud83d\ude42<\/li><li><strong>What\u2019s the funniest thing you\u2019ve seen in your bar lately?<\/strong> A guest\u2019s rendition of \u201cMy Girl,\u201d by The Temptations to a table of strangers.<\/li><li><strong>Favorite after-shift drink?<\/strong> A classic Sazerac.<\/li><li><strong>Where would you be if you weren\u2019t behind a bar?<\/strong> Waiting tables on the floor!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bartender.jpg?resize=282%2C93\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10221\" width=\"282\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bartender.jpg?w=1005&amp;ssl=1 1005w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bartender.jpg?resize=300%2C99&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name and Hometown: Brendan Galbraith, Reston, Virginia. 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