Matt Grippo's guest appearances

Matt Grippo

Breaking Bread with Benn Grim

Service Mavens

Alex Williams

Chris Grosso

Joel Gargano

Greg Thomas

Tyler Anderson

Keith Buckley

Ryan Fitzgerald

Jennifer Colliau

Lauren Fitzgerald

Matt Crowley

Ceschi Ramos

Paul Thorstenson

Brian Niederhauser

Aaron Butkus

Dimitrios Zahariadis

OwlTail

Shirley Brooks

Matt Grippo is the Bar Manager, bartender, and partner at Blackbird Bar in San Francisco’s Castro District. Matt knows the Bay area well – the people and their tipple picks! He loves experimenting with new flavors and concepts. Matt recently created a limited-edition, off-the-menu selection of cocktails inspired by Game of Thrones which was a huge hit! Matt’s all-time favourite cocktail is Eucharist (Nopa Bar).   In addition to dynamic bartending, Matt is actively into writing about cocktails and his experience on both sides of the bar. Most of all however, Matt is a dedicated Father! You’ve heard from the lovely  Shirley Brooks in our fourth episode and now you get the whole family together.   Talking about San Francisco, Matt says, “Cocktails, beer, wine, amazing food -- it has so much to offer I couldn't ask for a better city to live an indulgent lifestyle. We are spoiled and I love it.”   We get into family life in the service industry. They touch on how the industry comes together and despite some hardship, how life is great!   Links:   Nickies Bar Blackbird West of Pecos Beretta Bartending Series Mockingbird Palio Speed Rack Bottom of the Barrel Cold Drinks   Instagram: Bottom of the Barrell, Matt, Shirley

Matt Grippo is the Bar Manager, bartender, and partner at <a href="http://www.blackbirdbar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blackbird Bar</a> in San Francisco’s Castro District. Matt knows the Bay area well – the people and their tipple picks! He loves experimenting with new flavors and concepts. Matt recently created a limited-edition, off-the-menu selection of cocktails inspired by Game of Thrones which was a huge hit! Matt’s all-time favourite cocktail is Eucharist (<a href="http://nopasf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nopa Bar</a>). In addition to dynamic bartending, Matt is actively into writing about cocktails and his experience on both sides of the bar. Most of all however, Matt is a dedicated Father! You’ve heard from the lovely <a href="https://servicemavens.com/2018/02/27/episode-4-shirley-brooks-talks-raising-a-family-in-the-service-industry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Shirley Brooks in our fourth episode</a> and now you get the whole family together. Talking about San Francisco, Matt says, “Cocktails, beer, wine, amazing food -- it has so much to offer I couldn't ask for a better city to live an indulgent lifestyle. We are spoiled and I love it.” We get into family life in the service industry. They touch on how the industry comes together and despite some hardship, how life is great! Links: <a href="http://www.nickies.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nickies Bar</a> <a href="http://www.blackbirdbar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blackbird</a> <a href="http://westofpecos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">West of Pecos</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/561356407365395/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beretta Bartending Series</a> <a href="https://www.mockingbirdoakland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mockingbird</a> <a href="https://www.paliodasti.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palio</a> <a href="http://speed-rack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Speed Rack</a> <a href="http://intothebottomofthebarrel.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bottom of the Barrel</a> <a href="https://chinalivesf.com/best-bars-in-san-francisco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cold Drinks</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bottom_ofthe_barrel/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bottom of the Barrel</a>l, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattgripp/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yelrihsskoorb/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shirley</a>

Episode 8: Matt Grippo, Shirley Brooks, and the famous Venus Rose

Matt Grippo (@mattgripp) is my younger brother of two years. Matt lives in San Francisco and is an accomplished bar tender. Matt and I talk a bunch of bar industry stuff, early Connecticut hardcore, living in San Fran and what it takes to be a good dad. Todays podcast will be the last Breaking Bread with Benn Grim podcast. I'd like to thank my sponsors and everyone that listened and supported over the last year. Outro music is an untitled track supplied by my friend Griffwon.    

Matt Grippo (@mattgripp) is my younger brother of two years. Matt lives in San Francisco and is an accomplished bar tender. Matt and I talk a bunch of bar industry stuff, early Connecticut hardcore, living in San Fran and what it takes to be a good dad. Todays podcast will be the last Breaking Bread with Benn Grim podcast. I'd like to thank my sponsors and everyone that listened and supported over the last year. Outro music is an untitled track supplied by my friend Griffwon.

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