On the first episode of The Bartender Atlas Podcast, Josh Lindley talks to Samuel Jimenez of Novela in San Francisco, USA about how he got to where he is. How he grew up, what he did before jumping behind a bar and what he does now to inspire others. Including his take on Tiki as a subsect of the cocktail community.
Sam brings up Gilman Street and Josh almost loses his mind. Josh holds back on making Jim Carrey jokes when Sam mentions that he used to be a cable guy. Sam makes a prediction about who will win the NBA Championship.
More importantly, Sam tells about where he grew up, how he got into bartending and the importance of mentorship and how it can be found in places you might not have thought to look for it.
You can find Samuel Jimenez on Instagram.
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