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“Truss & Twine’s brutalist-style bar is a stark contrast to its friendly service and jovial (and often DJ-fueled) vibes. It’s a centerpiece for local hospitality and an escape within the escape.”
“But the former bartender still had a passion for cocktails and eventually joined the team at Palm Springs cocktail lounge Truss & Twine, honing his craft under the tutelage of its longtime mixologists. Today, Jimenez runs the venue’s inventive beverage program and has become one of the Coachella Valley’s favorite faces to see behind the bar, according to locals in a recent Reddit poll."
“Exempting the hottest summer months, Hoja Blanca been setting up weekly at Truss & Twine — where Los Angeles native Bryan Jimenez leads a team that crafts meticulous classic cocktails and listens patiently to a fellow’s detailed martini order — since 2022.”
“Since opening in 2017, Truss & Twine is one of Palm Springs’ best cocktail bars, sister to James Beard award-winning restaurant Workshop Kitchen+Bar...The majority are amped-up classics under the categories of Prohibition, Golden Age (1800s), Tiki, and Dark Ages (the overly sweet and juicy 1960s–1990s era of Cosmos and Long Island Iced Teas)."
“The classic recipe gets an extra layer of flavor. The Brandy Crusta is one of the few cocktails that you garnish before making the drink. At Truss and Twine in Palm Springs, bar manager Dave Castillo adds a smidgen of maraschino liqueur for extra aromatics."
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“At Truss & Twine in Palm Springs, drinks are divided into categories such as Golden Age and Prohibition. “The Cosmopolitan is in the ‘Dark Ages’ section,” says bar manager Dave Castillo. “But with the help of a beautiful lime cordial, ours is balanced and nuanced, while hitting all the flavors and paying homage to a hugely popular cocktail of the time.””
“For the White Russian at Palm Springs’ Truss & Twine, bar manager Dave Castillo nixes vodka and doubles down on the coffee flavor with a coffee–infused gin. Castillo uses a Vietnamese coffee blend from Trung Nguyen, but you can substitute your favorite dark-roast coffee."
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“Though the city is often associated with golf resorts and midcentury architecture, a solid drinks scene has been steadily taking root, bolstered by spots like Workshop Kitchen + Bar, where Dave Castillo built the bar program with his partner in work and life, Michelle Bearden. “I’d argue that before Workshop opened [in 2011], there really wasn’t a ‘cocktail scene’ in Palm Springs,” says Castillo, who also helmed sister bar Truss & Twine.”