Bar Director
Nicolas Torres
Co-Founder & Beverage Director, True Laurel
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Portrait of Nicolas Torres
i. Biography
Nicolas Torres is the co-founder and beverage director of True Laurel in San Francisco, a role he has held since 2017. He is also a co-founder and partner at Buddy, which opened in San Francisco in 2021. Previously, Torres led bar programs across the city, including a tenure as bar director at Lazy Bear from 2014 to 2017.
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Which venues has Nicolas Torres co-founded?
Nicolas Torres co-founded True Laurel in 2017 and Buddy in 2021, both located in San Francisco.
Where did Nicolas Torres work before opening True Laurel?
Before co-founding True Laurel, Torres served as the bar director at Lazy Bear and bartended at The Hideout at Dalva and Zoe's Bar & Restaurant.
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