Join us Wednesday, May 5th at 7PM for a special Cinco de Mayo edition of Boston.com's Cocktail Club with host Jackson Cannon and his special guest Gabriel Bastos. This week they'll be making cocktails with Cazadores Tequila, catching up about the Boston restaurant and bar scene and sharing tips the pros use to make great drinks at home. They'll be mixing a traditional Margarita and a riff of the incomparable Negroni. Everything you'll need is listed below with a link to purchase your Boston.com Cazadores Cinco de Mayo cocktail kit through Gordon's Fine Wine and Spirits.
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.”
Gabriel Bastos - Bar Manager Atlantico
Gabriel Bastos was born in São Paulo, Brazil. As a young man he was more enamored by Formula 1 racer Ayrton Senna than by any of the greats to play the Beautiful Game. First landing in Cleveland, Gabe moved to Boston in 2011 to study Organic Chemistry. Here he took a less traveled route into the service industry, first writing about the local beer scene for PorchDrinking.com and later for Eater and Eater Boston. This led to opportunities to meet local leaders of the restaurant industry, and he became fascinated by them and their lives.
Not content just writing about it, Gabe parlayed this access into working his way up through an amazing list of local restaurants: Ribelle, Farmstead Table and Bar Mezzana. Working with Chef Michael Serpa since 2018, Gabe is now Bar Manager of Atlanico, a thrilling seafood expression which draws its inspiration from the simple coastal restaurants of Spain and Portugal.
In his spare time he is a commited, competitive e-cyclist, racing others online with bikes hooked up to a smart trainer which he suggests is 'the dorkiest thing about him.'
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