Co-Founder & Beverage Director
Will Patton
Co-Founder & Beverage Director, Press Club
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Portrait of Will Patton
i. Biography
Will Patton is a Washington, DC beverage professional and the co-founder of Press Club, a subterranean record bar and cocktail lounge in Dupont Circle. He is also described in coverage as the beverage director for Hive Hospitality, the group behind Jônt and Bresca, and as a longtime bartender whose resume includes Michelin-starred D.C. restaurants. Press Club opened in late 2024 at 1506 19th St NW, and Patton is one of its founding partners alongside Devin Kennedy.
