Jessi Pollak

At Spoon and Stable and Soigné Hospitality, Jessi Pollak’s work spans the bar’s daily mechanics and the larger frame of beverage direction. That split points to two connected responsibilities: the hands-on side of service in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the wider decisions that shape how drinks are presented, paced, and held together across a hospitality group. Cocktails remain the center of that work. The Bar Manager title carries oversight, but it also implies calibration.

In that role, Jessi Pollak has to keep service moving without losing the details that give a cocktail its finish. As Beverage Director of Soigné Hospitality, the scope broadens, but the same discipline applies: one drink at the bar and the broader beverage identity both depend on attention, consistency, and control.

Jessi Pollak bartends at Spoon and Stable in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with cocktails as his specialty. In practice, that means the work is not limited to flavor alone; it also depends on timing, texture, and presentation. At a place where the bar is part of the wider experience, the specialty shows up in the room itself — in the pace of service, the measured pour, and the arrival of a finished cocktail exactly when it should.

Jessi's signature dishes include Suffering Bastard. Suffering Bastard is the named signature associated with Jessi Pollak’s cocktail work. In that sense, the signature functions as a compact marker of his approach: direct, memorable, and tied to the craft of cocktails.