At Wildweed, Al Coleman turns cocktails into deeply personal works of art
This story originally appeared in our August 19 – September 1, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. Al Coleman leads the beverage program at Wildweed, one of Cincinnati’s most celebrated and respected restaurants. James Beard Award-nominated chef David Jackman and his wife Lydia…
How Luis Lomeli brings a taste of home to Cincinnati’s cocktail scene
This story originally appeared in our August 19 – September 1, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. Luis Ildefonso Saucedo Lomeli has been behind the bar for more than a decade. He’s currently the manager at the Overlook Lodge, a rustic neighborhood bar…
Meet Kiki Hunter Avalos-Gould, the Cincinnati bartender turning cocktails into culinary art
This story originally appeared in our August 19 – September 1, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. Kiki Hunter Avalos-Gould (she/they) is at the top of her game. Her creativity and talent have earned Avalos-Gould recognition on national and international stages, both for…
Raise the bar: Meet the future of Cincinnati’s cocktail scene
This story originally appeared in our August 19 – September 1, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. Therapist, bodyguard, friend, quiet spy, matchmaker, lifecoach: These are just some of the roles bartenders play when they step behind the stick. “They’re a big part…
