On The Back Bar #22 Kirk Estopinal on New Orleanian lifestyle, creating Cane & Table and survival strategies for the restaurant sector.

<p>Kirk Estopinal is a Partner and Bartender of New Orleans' James Beard Foundation award-winning bar Cure and beloved Cuban inspired restaurant and bar, Cane and Table.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Prior to that, he lived in Chicago where he was an opening bartender for renowned craft cocktail spot, The Violet Hour.</p> <p>Estopinal left Chicago to return to New Orleans and help Neal Bodenheimer and Matt Kohnke open Cure in 2009.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Cure was named one of “America’s Best Bars” by Esquire, listed as one of the “Best Cocktail Bars in the U.S.” by Food & Wine, and hailed among New Orleans’ best cocktail bars by Forbes,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today, Thrillist and Coveteur.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Cure received the coveted nod for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> James Beard Foundation Awards “Outstanding Bar Program,” in 2018.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>In 2013, Estopinal along with Bodenheimer and Kohnke, opened Cane & Table. Which since then has been showered with praise being named one of the “Five Best New Cocktail Bars in America.” by Bon Appétit, cited as one of the best bars in America by Food & Wine, Esquire Network, Eater, and Thrillist.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>We talk to Kirk about living in New Orleans and the strategies he has put in place to look after his staff and keep his businesses functioning during the 2020 events.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">Enjoy! </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Contact details & resources:</p> <p> </p> <p>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/caneandtable/">caneandtable</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.caneandtablenola.com">https://www.caneandtablenola.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://curenola.com">http://curenola.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://wck.org">World central kitchen</a><span class= "Apple-converted-space">