My name is Hannah; I’m a bartender from a small Western Massachusetts town, that’s relocated to the Charleston area about two years ago. Since I started working in the restaurant industry, I’ve been fascinated by service—the magic that occurs both in front of the customers and behind the curtain.

I started out in a small town tavern after dropping out of college. Embarrassed and trying to make more to pay down the loans I had and return to the Chemistry degree I had began. A family friend had offered me a serving position (as a second.. or third job at the time) as a way of making extra money. What I didn’t expect was to completely fall in love. With cocktails. With new and exciting recipes that were so different from what I grew up eating. With making strangers happy and with the industry as a whole.

No one tells the customers what happens behind the curtain. How much prep goes into the details they receive on their plates or in their drinks. The work that goes into creating new menus or curating the specials for the weekend and pairing them with wine or desserts; telling stories between courses that weave into your memories of the evening.

Accent on Wine, Summerville

Hummingbird’s Breakfast— an original

In working in a variety of restaurants, I have learned more about myself and what I want in life. I’ve learned how to better manage time, stress, people and situations. How to be confident in myself and my choices and to (try) not to let my anxiety get the better of me. Though at times it still does.

I’m no longer the quiet girl from a small town— they’ve taught me to open up, meet strangers and try new things. Food&Bev has helped to shape me into the person I am today and I am grateful for it. Everyone should have a little restaurant experience on their resume.

Currently, I’m the bar manager at a golf course in Summerville. I’m also taking on bartending private events off site, working on building up more events this coming year. Birthdays, graduations or any other occasions— reach out and I’ll help you celebrate!

If you have any suggestions on restaurants we should try, requests for recipes you’d like to see made or any other questions/comments feel free to reach out below!

Welcome to our Cocktail Club, Cheers!

My Partner and I love food… I know who doesn’t? But our passion for Food&Bev has altered our dinning experience together. What started out as a simple date night has morphed into an evening we experience a new restaurant together— talking about everything. The menu, the decor, the lighting or the presentation of the food and the service. What works well and what doesn’t seem to fit? What would we take away and maybe use to inspire our own place someday? How does it compare to somewhere else we’ve been that is similar?

We’ve started keeping track over the last year or so of where we’ve been with “spark notes” on our experiences there. I’ve had a handful of our friends reach out for our list or for recommendations on where they should take someone out the coming weekend. It’s flattering to have our opinions considered when they are picking somewhere to try on their nights out; and it made me wonder: is anyone else interested in my list? And if there were a better way to present it and share our journey through the many bars and restaurants that have flooded the market in the Charleston area.

Coupled with the want to share our experiences locally is my want to share my recipes for both cocktails and mocktails. You don’t have to be classically trained or take any kind of bartending class to be able to impress your friend and family at a dinner party. Or to make yourself a much deserving drink after a long day at work.

Whatever the reason, I’d like to share my cocktails for the memories that come with both making and enjoying them. To share a little bit of that behind-the-sceens-restaurant-magic that I’ve been talking about and encourage you to share it with those you love.

There’s something wonderful about creating something for the people we care about. —And a different kind of wonder in making something special for complete strangers. We all want to feel wanted, appreciated, loved. Like something was made just for us to enjoy.

Felix, Charleston

The first bar I worked in, in Worthington MA

Creating Memories, Not Cocktails

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