E20 Yancy Violi

Yancy Violi aka Mr. Bar & Bowtie, is NYC’s newest Celebrity Bartender, newly moved to Portland Oregon, making waves in both the drink scene and social media. Before his cross-country trek, he was the head bartender for Charlie Palmer’s newest cocktail collective, Ava Social, as well as owner and operator of Bar & Bowtie, a full-tiered events activation and pop-up company. Yancy, a south Florida native, began his career at restaurant bars and nightclubs throughout college before being asked to join the team at Junior’s Cheesecake and open their second Times Square location as Bar Director. After just one year in New York, Yancy’s personality and skills drew the attention of Netflix, Bella Magazine, and many others to create cocktails and bartend events at various locations. During this COVID scene, you’ll find Yancy, in Portland, scoping out the latest in bar hospitality and doing his flair behind the bar. barandbowtie.com [email protected] Instagram: @barandbowtie @yancyvioli Podcast Artwork by Zak Hannah @zak.hannah