About this episode

Abigail Gullo discusses her bartending journey from New York to New Orleans and her passion for music.

Abigail Gullo, who you can find leading the program at New Orleans spot Loa, kicked off her bartending career in her native New York, where she trained (and drank) under some of the masters of the mid aughts. After honing her skills at Fort Defiance, she realized her other career onstage acting and singing was possibly behind her (although she's still ready of the opportunity arises!). She made her way to New Orleans, where she landed at the Commander's Palace family and moved to the award winning Compere Lapin, picking up several accolades along the way for herself. Check out this playlist of the songs she sings along to behind the bar: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5XLX1r8vpWOaNs52gYefs7?si=COmBvRThTEGAfcmxXI7uVQ

People in this episode

Host: Mo Herms

Guest: Abigail Gullo

Topics covered

• bartending
• New Orleans
• music
• cocktails
• acting
• career transitions

Keywords

• bartending
• New Orleans
• Loa
• music
• cocktails
• acting
• Compere Lapin
• Fort Defiance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Loa, Fort Defiance, Commander's Palace, Compere Lapin

Places: New Orleans, New York

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