Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and the excitement is definitely building here at the restaurant. Chef Billy has some amazing sounding specials in the works including a short rib and a burrata special! If you’ve never had burrata before, you need to try it immediately! But more about burrata later. That’s a promise!
Today I want to talk cocktails! Is there really anything better than an expertly crafted, inventive cocktail to wash down a delicious appetizer or two? We’re lucky enough to have a pro mixologist at the Bistro and he has put together a killer cocktail menu for us with fresh fruits, house made syrups and flavored liqueurs. I mean it when I say “killer”!
Meet Wilson Vidal, our resident mixologist. Originally from Ecuador, Wilson came to us from the Big Apple and brought a wealth of cocktail slinging knowledge with him.
I had some downtime before our dinner rush last night and got a chance to photograph Wilson doing some prep work for his Valentine’s Day cocktail called, The Flirt. Wilson decided on a maraschino and honey syrup to give this champagne cocktail a wow factor.
Stemming cherries is a messy business! After harvesting these from the maraschino tree, Wilson handed them off to Chef Burkle, who cooked them down with some honey.
Some great team work was used to come up with this little number.
Reservations are going fast for the next few days and you’ll want to call soon if you don’t want to miss out on sampling this delicious work of art. If you can’t make it this weekend, don’t fret because Tuesday night at Bistro 135 is $5 specialty cocktail night! Our entire list of cocktails, lovingly created by Wilson are available ALL NIGHT LONG every Tuesday for only $5!
I hope I didn’t get in Wilson’s way too much last night but I had a great time snapping pictures and chatting with him! Stay tuned because I plan to highlight a new employee once a week (hopefully). I’ll leave you with a few shots of Wilson in action. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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