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Ivy Mix

Ivy Mix is a bartender, bar owner and entrepreneur. She is the co-owner of Whoopsie Daisy and Fiasco! in Brooklyn, New York, an author, and the co-founder of Speed Rack, the women and femme high-speed bartending competition that raises money for breast cancer research.

About Ivy

Over the tenure of her career, Ivy has been recognized within the culinary and cocktail industry as one of the best bartenders in the country. She was named “American Bartender of the Year” at Tales of the Cocktail’s 2015 Spirited Awards and “Mixologist of the Year” by Wine Enthusiast in 2016 amongst other accolades. Her work with Lynnette Marrero garnered the pair the honor of two Tales of the Cocktail 2019 Spirited Awards: “Philanthropy” and “World’s Best Bar Mentors.”

In March 2021, Ivy joined an Imbibe 75 “Place to Watch,” FIASCO! Wine + Spirits, it is a wine and spirits shop focused on small and independent producers in Brooklyn. Three years later across the street, the team welcomed Whoopsie Daisy, a natural and biodynamic wine bar that also was named an Imbibe 75 “Place to Watch” in 2025.

Ivy also opened three-time James Beard nominated Leyenda which garnered many awards and was recognized as one of the best bars in America by Eater, GQ, Thrillist, and more. Sadly, they shut their shut their doors after 10 years in 2025.

AS SEEN IN: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Esquire, The Today Show, FOX, Imbibe, Class Magazine, Difford’s Guide, Tasting Panel Magazine, Bar Business Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, TimeOut, Food and Wine Magazine, Details, Thrillist.com, Eater.com, Cocktail Lovers, Grubstreet.com and more.

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Awards & Accolades

Zagat 30 Under 30
for New York City, Zagat, 2012
Helen David Humanitarian Award
Tony Abou-Ganim, 2012
SHARE Cancer Support Honor
SHARE Cancer Support, 2012
Best American Bartender Official Nominee
Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, 2012, 2013, 2014
Dame Hall of Fame Inductee
Dame Hall of Fame, 2013
Imbibe Drink Ambassador of the Year
Imbibe, 2013
Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40
Wine Enthusiast, 2013
Forbes 30 Under 30 Semi-Finalist
Forbes, Food & Wine, 2013, 2014
Food & Wine Most Innovative Women
Food & Wine, 2015
Wine Enthusiast Mixologist of the Year
Wine Enthusiast, 2016
American Bartender of the Year (Spirited Awards)
Tales of the Cocktail, 2015
Esquire Best Bar in America
for Leyenda, Esquire, 2016
Best New American Cocktail Bar Official Nominee
for Leyenda, Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, 2016
Philanthropy Award (Spirited Awards)
Tales of the Cocktail, 2019
Spirited Awards Official Nominee
for Leyenda, Best American Cocktail Bar / Best American Bar Team / World’s Best Spirits Collection, 2019
Thrillist Best Bar in America
for Leyenda, Thrillist, 2019
World’s Best Bar Mentor (Spirited Awards)
Tales of the Cocktail, 2019
AICP Awards Best Book in Wine, Beer or Spirits
for Spirits of Latin America, AICP Awards, 2021
Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards
Tales of the Cocktail, 2021
Imbibe 75 Places to Watch
for Whoopsie Daisy, Imbibe, 2024
James Beard Media Awards Official Nominee
for A Quick Drink, Book with Beverages with Recipes, 2025
VinePair Drinks Professional of the Year Semi-Finalist
VinePair, 2024
Drinks International Bar World 100 List
#4, Drinks International, 2024
James Beard Awards Official Nominee
for Leyenda, Outstanding Bar Program, 2019, 2020, 2025
Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Official Nominee
for A Quick Drink, 2025

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