Expert Interview: Vincenzo Marianella
Mixologist, Copa d'Oro
When did you decide to become a bartender?
I'm still thinking about it!
What countries, places and environments inspire your style?
Australia, England
What is your beverage of choice? How do you make it?
Tequila—any way
Do you drink it alone or have foods you like to pair it with?
Either way
What trends have you been observing in the mixology world?
Trends change every year, this is the beauty of them
Which tools do you use to create your cocktails?
My nose
What is your favorite cocktail to make at home?
Any
What is your best advice for someone trying to make cocktails at home?
Grab a jigger and a good cocktail book
What is the most memorable drink you ever had?
Anything in London
Which drinks are most popular with your patrons?
Our Market Menu, Rhode Island Red, and the Smoke of Scotland
When you are not drinking at your own bar, where do you like to enjoy a cocktail?
I drink all over with my friends: Damian Windsor, Marcos Tello, Pablo Moix
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Vincenzo Marianella
A native Italian, Vincenzo Marianella has spent his adult life perfecting the craft of mixing cocktails. Working his way through Los Angeles, New York, and Australia, where he attended the Australian Bartending Academy, Marianella officially declared tending bar his career while working at Smollensky's in London. Taking advantage of London's bar scene, Marianella adapted the techniques from the bartenders in some of London's most prestigious watering holes, including his mentor, Salvatore Calabrese, London's leading bartender.
When Marianella moved back to the United States, he spent months in search of the perfect establishment to create his adult concoctions. He met his match in Los Angeles working the bar at Providence. Here, the Los Angeles magazine made his drink "Rhode Island Red" 2005's Best Summer Cocktail.
Since, Marianella has been placed on a pedestal in the bar world. He has recently become the Head Barman at Copa d'Oro in Santa Monica, California.
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