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    Lead Bartender & Partner

    Christine Kim

    Lead Bartender & Partner, Service Bar

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    1 winner

    Portrait of Christine Kim

    Portrait of Christine Kim

    i. Biography

    Christine Kim is a Washington, D.C.-based bartender and hospitality professional associated with Service Bar, where she has been described as Lead Bartender, Beverage Director, and partner. She was part of Service Bar’s opening in 2016 and has remained a visible figure in the bar’s cocktail program and D.C. hospitality scene. In 2025, she was named U.S. Bartender of the Year by Tales of the Cocktail.

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