Laura DePasquale

Training at SUNY Purchase gave Laura DePasquale the base, but the work was built in rooms with different demands: beverage direction at Royalton Hotel in New York, bar management at Arizona 206 in New York, dining room management at A Mano in South Beach, Florida (1992–1993), and service at Mark's Place in North Miami, Florida. That spread reads less like a ladder than a working map of floor service, beverage oversight, and front-of-house coordination.

Since 1999, Norman's in Coral Gables has been the fixed point in Laura DePasquale's career. As sommelier and Beverage Director, she has held a title that ties wine service and beverage program oversight to one house over time.

The long run at Norman's in Coral Gables has defined Laura DePasquale's current practice since 1999. As sommelier and Beverage Director, she works within a role that sits between cellar judgment, list-building, and service.

Among Laura DePasquale's honors is the Florida State Fellowship for Individual Visual Artist.