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Avant-Garde Brunch Cocktails
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
THE RESTORATION HOTEL
The Draftsman Bar + Lounge
ASHEVILLE, NC
$75 PER PERSON
All ticket sales + donations fund directly our industry-leading honorariums for our culinary + beverage presenters
Darren Fallon is Director of Beverage at The Restoration Hotel Collection. Originally starting out as a server in 2015, he quickly transitioned into bartending where his passion and expertise for mixing spirits and developing unexpected flavor profiles earned him the title of Director of Beverage for The Restoration’s two hotels in Charleston and Asheville where he oversees the cocktail program for four different restaurant concepts. A life long learner at his craft, Darren has won the Iron Bartender and Battle of the Decades competitions in Charleston, and attended Bourbon Camp and Tiki By the Sea in New Jersey.
As the first U.S. female gin distiller inducted into the Gin Guild, Melissa Katrincic’s 20+ years as a marketing executive informs her role as President & CEO of Conniption Gin, a growing national U.S. brand. A Bryn Mawr physics graduate, she is a champion of women’s STEM education.
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As the first U.S. female gin distiller inducted into the Gin Guild, Melissa Katrincic’s 20+ years as a marketing executive informs her role as President & CEO of Conniption Gin, a growing national U.S. brand. A Bryn Mawr physics graduate, she is a champion of women’s STEM education.
