{"id":35786,"date":"2016-09-20T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=35786"},"modified":"2016-09-15T13:26:07","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T18:26:07","slug":"35786-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/35786-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Know your Bartender: Maddie Manansala of Snackbar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name:<\/strong> Maddie Manansala<\/span><\/p>\n

Home town:<\/strong> St. Louis, Missouri<\/span><\/p>\n

Bars where you have worked:<\/strong> Funkys, The Library, Lamar Lounge, and Snackbar.<\/span><\/p>\n

In your experience, what is the most common reason to have a drink?<\/strong> To relax and take the edge off. Nothing is better than a cold drink after a long day of school and work!<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite ingredient or flavor combination?<\/strong> Probably an egg white. It sounds weird but I love the consistency and texture it brings to a drink.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your most essential bar tool?<\/strong> The fruit muddler because it helps release oils from the fruit which leads to a more flavorful cocktail.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where\u2019s your favorite spot to sip in Oxford \/ your hometown?<\/strong> I do hangout at Snackbar, but if I\u2019m drinking on the square it\u2019ll most likely be City Grocery or The Summit.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your personal specialties?<\/strong> One on our menu called the \u201cOld Manhattan,\u201d is one of my favorites, mainly because it requires a little bit of fire.<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you wish people would order more often? Less often?<\/strong> More of our craft cocktails and less martinis!<\/span><\/p>\n

What drink do you recommend to someone who doesn\u2019t know what to order?<\/strong> I\u2019d recommend one of our highest selling cocktails, which would be the \u201cNow We\u2019re Talkin\u201d or the \u201cSeersucker.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Most famous customer you\u2019ve ever served:<\/strong> Katy Perry; Alabama Game 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who would you most like to have a drink with; where and what would you imbibe?<\/strong> I\u2019d want to drink rum and cokes with Johnny Depp somewhere in the Caribbean.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in charge of the tunes in your bar, what music do you play?<\/strong> Summer hits of the \u201890s.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best live band you\u2019ve seen in Oxford?<\/strong> The Cooters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite movie of all time:<\/strong> Braveheart.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Who\u2019s your favorite Rebel, and do you really ever go 18 MPH?<\/strong> Archie Manning and of course not.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read any good books lately?<\/strong> Nope, schools enough for me right now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best joke to tell to a grumpy customer?<\/strong> There aren\u2019t any.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the funniest thing you\u2019ve seen in your bar lately?<\/strong> When one of our former coworkers was in town, he unexpectedly showed up to Snackbar in full uniform, hopped behind the bar, and started working. We found it quite humorous.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where would you be if you weren\u2019t behind a bar?<\/strong> Hopefully traveling the world.\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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