Mike Ryan Explains How He Fell in Love With Bartending One Cocktail at a Time

We caught up with Chicago bartender Mike Ryan for a case study on the mixology program at Sable Kitchen & Bar:

As head bartender at Chicago’s Sable Kitchen & Bar, Mike Ryan brings culinary flair to one of the hubs of the country’s craft cocktail movement. The former Moto sous chef and self-described “shot-and-a-beer guy” fell into bartending while working as a...