A deluge of Stranger readers voted on their favorite Seattle bartenders, and we profiled the five winners for the 2019 edition of our Happy Hour Guide. You can find Cristina behind the bar at Currant Bistro in the Sound Hotel (2120 Fourth Ave) in Belltown on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights.
How did you get into bartending and how long have you been at it?
I have been bartending since the moment I turned 21. I started working in the service industry at 19 and was always intrigued by the bartenders. They were always so cool, knew all of the things, and made everyone so happy. I wanted to be a mad scientist, too.
What do you love most about your job?
I absolutely love crafting up new cocktails, shrubs, infusions, and various ingredients. What I love even more is sharing them with all of my incredible friends and regulars. We do what we call “Wednesday Night Turnip” (because naturally “turn up” evolved into “turnip”), where everyone comes in to drink at my bar, they close it down, and then we all go drink together. The people will always be my favorite part.
