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\"\"You\u2019ve heard us and probably everyone else in town talk about how excited Memphians are for patio season. I mean, with great weather and so many local bartenders showing off their skills, there are plenty of reasons to be hyped! But it\u2019s not just about the patios–it\u2019s what\u2019s on the inside that counts. Even though our friends at Central Station have the perfect patio for some South Main fun, their lobby bar, Eight & Sand, is where you need to be.<\/span><\/p>\n

We caught up with Will Davenport, Eight & Sand\u2019s general manager, and learned a little about him and how the cocktail program at the bar combines with the most chill atmosphere to make one unforgettable experience!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We Are Memphis: What do you love about working at Eight & Sand?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Will Davenport<\/b>: I was born and raised in Memphis and I have so much love for this city and the people and stuff that comes out of here. I also have a really soft spot in my heart for Memphis music so here I get to blend my love of cocktails–we do a very Memphis forward program here where we try to highlight Memphis products and producers and locally owned companies through our menus and products that we bring in. So I\u2019m happy to work on that side and also as far as the atmosphere we\u2019ve got a killer music program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WAM: What makes Eight & Sand different from any other bar in town?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Will<\/b>: Most of my career, I was working in fine dining restaurants which I had a lot of fun with and it was where I was able to grow a lot of my knowledge and ability to build beverage programs. Eight & Sand has been a whole changeover. We\u2019re a bar so I\u2019m able to focus in on that. It provides a really fun atmosphere with great drinks behind it and making it very accessible–I want everyone to come in here and have a good time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WAM: What are your top two favorite drinks to make?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Will<\/b>: I love making a drink called Boulevardier it’s a negroni riff–I usually use rye whiskey in mine because I love the bite and the extra heat you get from that and then Campari which is a bitter orange liqueur and then just a good sweet vermouth usually those are done in equal parts but I usually bump the rye up on mine and drop the sweet vermouth down so you get this nice a little bit bitter but real boozy kind of whiskey style cocktail. I think it\u2019s a nice little sipper. Another favorite is just a classic margarita. It\u2019s actually my parents\u2019 favorite cocktail, so I\u2019ve got a lot of practice in!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WAM: What\u2019s your favorite dish from the bar menu?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Will<\/b>: That\u2019s a tough one–I think I\u2019m going to have to go with our wings. They\u2019re just super tasty and they\u2019ve got this sweet and spicy Asian style sauce and this blue cheese ranch on the side. I absolutely hate blue cheese, I can\u2019t eat it with anything but with those wings it\u2019s really really good.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WAM: What should someone order for the first time at Eight & <\/span>Sand or their first time at the bar in general?<\/h3>\n

Will<\/b>: Honestly what I encourage a lot of people to do is to just come up. We have a lot of talented, well-trained bartenders and just kind of come in. If you can\u2019t find anything immediately off the menu, just ask them to whip you up something! We all do that, it\u2019s one of our favorite things. It\u2019s just a time to get creative and make something custom and unique for each individual person. But if that\u2019s not your speed and you want something off the menu, I recommend an Andrew Michael Old Fashioned. It\u2019s just a tried and true classic and it\u2019s hard to beat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WAM: If you could make a classic \u201cMemphis\u201d themed cocktail, what would you make? What about something more modern?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Will<\/b>: For a classic one, just kind of taking our Old Fashioned on the menu is a great idea. I use Old Dominick\u2019s Huling Station for the base in it and then we make bitters in-house to go along with it. It\u2019s a very local thing. For a modern style–getting into spring and summer things I like to do that I don’t see very often are shandy style cocktails–so incorporating beer in some way. So I\u2019d like to make some light patio sipper that has a cool local beer on top of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WAM: What is your advice to someone who is a beginner looking to get into mixology?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Will<\/b>: I would say just have fun with it. The way I got into it was through cooking. I love to cook a lot so I took that passion and threw it into bartending. It can be a bit overwhelming at first, but you kind of just learn more every single day. Then, you get to a point where you\u2019re just creating stuff. And sometimes it\u2019s not going to be good–you\u2019re going to make some bad stuff every now and then but don\u2019t get discouraged by it. At the end of the day, you can just shoot it back and start over!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t been to Eight & Sand yet, now\u2019s the time! Check them out <\/span>online here<\/span><\/a> or follow them on Instagram <\/span>@eightandsandmem<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/span><\/p>\n

Experience the legendary taste of Memphis BBQ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve heard us and probably everyone else in town talk about how excited Memphians are for patio season. I mean, with great weather and so many local bartenders showing off their skills, there are plenty of reasons to be hyped! But it\u2019s not just about the patios–it\u2019s what\u2019s on the inside that counts. 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