i used to try and fix men - now I fix drinks
Brittini Rae and Gabby Mlynarczyk of ink.
Monday, November 12, 2012, by Daniela Galarza
This is The Barkeepers, a new feature in which Eater roams the city to meet the fine ladies and gentlemen that work behind the bar at some of LA's hottest cocktail parlors.
Early on a recent Wednesday night, Michael Voltaggio came out from his kitchen at ink. to inspect some chili threads behind the bar. He smelled a jar of something brown, dipped a straw into a drink, smiled just a tiny bit, and then moved on. Meanwhile, his two head bartenders, Brittini Rae Peterson and Gabriella (Gabby) Mlynarczyk mixed drinks, stocked swizzle sticks and took orders. It may be the middle of the week, and ink. may now be a year old, but the restaurant from a Top Chef winner is still hot.
Best Culinary Cocktails - 2012
It's impossible these days to open a serious eatery without a serious cocktail program, but rarely do the drinks at a restaurant so closely match the kinks and ambitions of the kitchen as at ink. Bartenders Gabriella Mlynarczyk and Brittini Rae Peterson keep pace with chef Michael Voltaggio's penchant for highly conceptual, designer food with a list of highly conceptual, designer drinks.
Featured Cocktail - The Zoe Report
Warm weather wearing you out? Supplement your sun soaked days with one of our cooling cocktails du jour! Whether you prefer a virgin refresher or a sip with a kick, you’re sure to adore these DIY drinks from our favorite restaurants across the country. Click each drink for the recipe and get mixing!
Background
Brittini Rae was raised in Sun Valley, Idaho. After attending college in San Diego she moved to New York to study acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory, tending bar on the side. In 2009 she moved to Los Angeles and opened up SOHO House, West Hollywood. Brittini has also run the bar program at the late Tar Pit and is now at Michael Voltaggio’s inc on Melrose. Brittini enjoys creating craft cocktails, but prefers to only drink single malt scotch herself.