Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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216 216 Before I was a bartender, I was... An artist and filmmaker. I have been an art- ist since I was a kid, then went to MassArt and joined the film department, made a lot of things along the way. My last film My Sister, the Psychopath is screening at the Action on Film festival in California next month. The first thing I do when I'm done working for the night is...Watch some sci-fi. Right now I'm on Star Trek: The Next Generation, with an obligatory glass of wine. The bar tool I cannot live without is... A wine key; otherwise it takes for- ever and there's a lot of broken glass! My favorite thing to drink is... Brennivin, an Icelandic Aquavit infused with caraway. Best experience I've had behind the bar was the time... My husband showed up with a baby turtle in his pocket. My favorite cocktail to make is... Anything with gin. Custom or classic, we've got a lot of great gins to work with and the possibilities are endless! Ingredient/brand I am most excited about these days is...Tempus Fugit [Spirits]. They re-create historic spirits and do a fine job. Their Kina L'Aero d'Or is good with anything or on its own. People would say I'm known for... Making you try something new! On the North Shore, I love to grab a bite at... Ceia in Newburyport and a drink at Barrel House—they never disappoint. When people are visiting the North Shore from out of town, I tell them they should... Spend some time enjoying the ocean; our beaches are some of the best. Three things I could not live without are... My husband. The ocean. The hope of someday having a farm with goats. The song that I love bartending to... Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight" is the obvious choice, featured on our occasional "Phil it up Phridays" (at Opus). Best part of my job is... The people I work with. We spend a LOT of time together, and it is always awesome! > 2 1/2 oz. Old Overholt Rye > 3/4 oz. Meletti Amaro > 3/4 oz. Privateer Amber rum > 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and strain into a Campari-rinsed martini glass. Ramona Shah Bar manager at OPUS in Salem DOGTOOTH (Named after a pretty amazing but strange Greek film by Yorgos Lanthimos) Makes one drink Signature Cocktail Opus 87 Washington St. Salem 978-884-9600 salemopus.com CONTACT Bar Stars