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    Ryan San Diego

    Bar Manager, Shelter Cocktail Bar

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    Portrait of Ryan San Diego

    i. Biography

    Ryan San Diego is the bar manager at Shelter Cocktail Bar in Calgary, where he has helped build the venue’s cocktail program around “active aromatic compounds,” a flavor concept highlighted by Canada’s 100 Best in 2026. He was also recognized with Canada’s 100 Best’s Innovator Award in 2026 for his work at Shelter.

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