Bartender / bar director
Maks Pazuniak
- Discipline
- Bartender / bar director
- Based in
- New York City, New York, United States
i. Biography
Maks Pazuniak bartends at Maison Premiere in Brooklyn, where the work rewards timing, restraint, and a steady hand. The bar is the kind of room that exposes weak habits quickly; his career has been built on the opposite. Tulane University and Dale DeGroff’s B.A.R. Program gave the early structure, but the day-to-day discipline came through service: measured movement, clean execution, and an attention to detail that keeps the room moving without drawing attention to the mechanics behind it.
Coming Up
Maks Pazuniak trained at Tulane University and Dale DeGroff’s B.A.R. Program, laying the groundwork for a career shaped by precision and poise. That combination of academic training and specialized bar education gave his early career a clear sense of direction, and when he stepped behind the stick, he did so with a foundation already in place. He began as bartender at Rambla in New Orleans (2008), a first chapter that introduced him to the pace and energy of service. The following year, he moved to bartender at Cure in New Orleans (2009–2010), continuing to refine his approach in a city where food and drink are never far from the center of conversation and culture. From there, he took on bartender at The Counting Room in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY (2010), extending his experience into a new setting and a different rhythm. Each stop added another layer to his professional vocabulary, building toward the role he holds now. Today, Maks is bartender of Maison Premiere.
Where They Are Now
He bartends at Maison Premiere in Brooklyn. At Maison Premiere, the work is defined by control, tempo, and consistency, and Maks Pazuniak fits that register. The position calls for more than speed; it asks for a bartender who can keep service organized, maintain the room’s pace, and make each drink feel considered without turning the bar into a performance. His present role reflects the same pattern that shows up across the earlier stops in his career: training turned into practice, and practice into a dependable style of service.
Signature
Maks's signature dishes include Carondelet, rogue cocktails, and beta cocktails. Those signatures map the range of Maks Pazuniak’s bar work without overexplaining it. Carondelet sits among the drinks associated with his name, while rogue cocktails and beta cocktails point to a practice that can move between tested structure and open-ended development. The useful detail here is not flash, but method: drinks as working expressions of judgment, repetition, and taste. In that sense, the signature list reads less like a set of trophies than a record of how a bartender develops language at the bar and then distills it into service.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Maks
What is Maks Pazuniak's current role?
As of 2026, Maks Pazuniak is bartender.
Where did Maks Pazuniak train or study?
Maks Pazuniak trained at Tulane University and Dale Degroff’s B.A.R. Program.
What recognition has Maks Pazuniak received?
Dale DeGroff's B.A.R. Program certificate.
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