Portrait of Patrick Pistolesi
i. Biography
Patrick Pistolesi is the founder and owner/bartender of Drink Kong in Rome, a cocktail bar that opened in 2018, and the creator of its adjacent extension, Nite Kong, which was introduced in 2023 as a more nightclub-oriented space focused on classics, Champagne, and nightlife. He is also described by industry coverage as an Italian-Irish bartender and one of the key figures in the evolution of Italian cocktail culture.
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