Join us Thursday, October 28th at 7PM for Boston.com's Cocktail Club with host Jackson Cannon and his special guest, Kyisha Davenport. This week they'll be making their favorite fall rum and coffee cocktails, catching up about the Boston restaurant and bar scene and sharing tips the pros use to make great drinks at home. Everything you need is on the shopping list below.
Jackson Cannon is Boston.com Cocktail Club’s host and bar director for Eastern Standard and The Hawthorne. The veteran craft cocktail leader opened Eastern Standard in 2005 as Bar Manager, quickly cementing the neighborhood brasserie’s reputation as one of the country’s best bars, known for its attention to properly crafted cocktails and unwavering hospitality in a high-volume environment. The iconic, expansive program offering more than 60 classic and new creations secured national attention and earned Cannon “Bartender of the Year” award from Nightclub & Bar magazine in 2011. Cannon introduced the next iteration of his vision when he opened The Hawthorne, an experience centered in his commitment to thoughtfully crafted cocktails, continued cocktail/spirits education, and curating exceptional moments for guests. The Hawthorne has received numerous local and national accolades, including a semifinalist award for James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Bar Program” in 2014 and 2015, and winning Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for “Best Hotel Bar” in 2017. Cannon was a finalist for “Best Bar Mentor” at the 2013 and 2014 Spirited Awards and a 2014 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award nominee for “Mixologist/Brand Ambassador of the Year.”
Bio - Kyisha Davenport is the founder of BarNoirBoston and formerly served as bar director at Tanám in Somerville. She began bartending in 2009 and moved to Boston in 2016 where she has championed direct assistance, mutual aid, and community organizing. She's a member for the Boston Ujima Project, a place-based community fund which battles investment racism at a grassroots level. She's also raising funds to support A Home for BIPOC Femmes, thier mission is to address housing and income inequality in our city and she supports Pride Extended, a newly launched initiative to connect community organizing campaigns focused on Black trans and non-binary health and wellness in Boston.
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