BARTENDER Magazine’s 27 for 27: Jacki Schromm

Jacki Schromm has spent more than two decades working in nearly every kind of bar, from sports bars and Irish pubs to wine bars and cocktail lounges. Those experiences taught her that great hospitality is not limited to a particular style of venue. In November 2025, she opened a cozy neighborhood cocktail bar named in honor of her grandmother, whose lessons about caring for others shaped Jacki’s approach to service. The bar quickly earned recognition, including a CultureMap Tastemaker Award and a spot among the ten best new U.S. cocktail bars at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. For Jacki, however, success is about more than awards or the perfect cocktail. She wants every guest to feel welcome and every team member to have the chance to grow. Mentorship is central to that mission, and she believes support for bartenders should extend well beyond her own bar. Jacki’s broad career is a reminder that hospitality is a skill learned in many different environments. Her greatest satisfaction comes from watching her team develop and knowing that the lessons she learned from her grandmother live on through her bar.