It'd be impossible not to spot similarities between the inaugural Third Coast Cocktail Summit and the San Antonio Cocktail Conference.It'd be impossible not to spot similarities between the inaugural Third Coast Cocktail Summit, being organized by local industry insiders along with Culinaria, a nonprofit that promotes the Alamo City as a food destination, and the San Antonio Cocktail Conference. The latter racked up a 10-year run before it quietly faded amid the pandemic.
The Third Coast Cocktail Summit will run Tuesday, Jan. 10 through Saturday, Jan. 14, offering attendees an array of seminars, happy hours, pop-ups and special dinners. Details are available atThe idea for the Summit all started with a humble daiquiri, according to Dashi Managing Partner Brandon LaLanne.
The idea that a single cocktail could be used as a universal teaching tool struck a chord with both La Lanne and Zhao. So much so that they reached out to Neff for help with securing like-minded bar pros to create a multi-day, education-focused event.Neff is a 25-year veteran bartender who's helmed projects from Los Angeles to New York City. In addition to serving as bar director at Bar Loretta, which opened last summer, he operates Houston's Cottonmouth Club.