Know your bartender: Interviews with Chicago's best bartenders

From The Aviary to this Logan Square institution

"Man, I need to make fat cash."

The man behind Mermaid Water

He mixes the vintage drinks at this speakeasy in the Chicago Athletic Association

See where Momose finds her inspiration

What started out as a way to make extra cash turned into a full time job

She helms the ship at the nautical bar

The Texan got his start in wine

The La Sirena beverage manager shares his wisdom

The Sportsman's Club bartender finds inspiration everywhere

He went from ice chef to beverage director in 3 years

Pearce is a total wine geek

The barman for Matthias Merges's spots loves sake

The duo head up Heisler Hospitality

The bartender uses lots of amari in his cocktails

The bartender got his start working in New York

The bartender returns to Chicago after a stint in Austin

The lauded bartender talks about how he started behind the bar

Chef Paul Virant shares ingredients with the bartender

She makes a mean Jell-O shot

His night-off drink is not what you'd think

The bartender talks about La Sirena's first year

He moved to Chicago to take classes at Second City

Less is more at the rooftop bar

A former architect now builds cocktails