Post #212200 by martiki on Thu, Feb 2, 2006 12:54 PM

It is with great pleasure I inform you that we have secured

The Dream Team...

The Dynamic Duo...

Forbidden Island Alameda is proud to announce our starting lineup of expert mixologists:

Jim Shoemake & Sonya Runkle!!!

That's right- our two full time bartenders are Jim and Sonya! For those of you who know Jim & Sonya, then you know the awesome power that will be behind our bar. With a total of over a decade of Trader Vic's bartending under their belts, Jim & Sonya will bring their total commitment to pefectly balanced tropical drinks with only the finest ingredients to Forbidden Island.

Here's some quick bios:

Jim Shoemake was raised just outside of St. Louis, MO and has been in the Bay Area for over a decade. Jim joined Trader Vic's six years ago and was most recently the bar manager at Trader Vic's San Francisco. Jim loves motorcycles, Jeeps, and especially poker- talk to the man for tips, but prepare to get your ass handed to you if you challenge him to a hand! Jim mixes to the dry side, so sour fans should watch for him. You can find Jim for the month of February filling in at the Conga Lounge!

Sonya Runkle is originally from the southland, but we won't hold that against her. She was a bartender for four years at Trader Vic's Emeryville and for the last year at Trader Vic's San Francisco. Sonya's outgoing nature, big smile and killer mixology have won her fans all over the Bay Area. Sonya loves puppies, walks on the beach, and men who aren't araid to cry. No, that's bullshit: Sonya loves booze! As a fellow member of the US Bartender's Guild, Sonya & I have spent many a night talking spirits and experimenting. You can find Sonya working her magic at Pesce in San Francisco for now- but don't tell anyone there she's leaving- they probably don't know!

Get ready: It's just over two months away....

[ Edited by: martiki 2006-02-02 12:56 ]