EPISODE · Aug 10, 2021 · 47 MIN
197 Greg Bansuelo
from Inside the Desert Oasis Room · host Adrian Eustaquio
Today we chat with Greg Bansuelo, bartender at the world famous Tiki-Ti! Greg comes from a long line of mixologists, including his uncle Lou Cruz, owner of The Outrigger as well as his father John "JB" Bansuelo, who bartended alongside Ray Buhen at all the old school polynesian bars like the China Trader, Seven Seas and the Luau. Learn what life was like for these old school Filipino bartenders and what was contained in their personal recipe books, the coveted "black books!" Joining us on this session are our friends Boris Hamilton and Alex Lamb from the upcoming documentary, The Donn of Tiki! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop To listen to our archive, go to: http://polynesianpop.podbean.com
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Today we chat with Greg Bansuelo, bartender at the world famous Tiki-Ti! Greg comes from a long line of mixologists, including his uncle Lou Cruz, owner of The Outrigger as well as his father John "JB" Bansuelo, who bartended alongside Ray Buhen at all the old school polynesian bars like the China Trader, Seven Seas and the Luau. Learn what life was like for these old school Filipino bartenders and what was contained in their personal recipe books, the coveted "black books!" Joining us on this session are our friends Boris Hamilton and Alex Lamb from the upcoming documentary, The Donn of Tiki! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpopTo listen to our archive, go to: http://polynesianpop.podbean.com
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