The Chicago

Espresso Martini Tour

What started as a natural crossover between my coffee heritage and the unofficial drink of every 20-something in Chicago quickly turned into a full-scale culinary campaign. Realizing the potential of the trend, I took on the self-managed quest to find the city’s absolute best espresso martini, handling all the strategy, outreach, and logistics completely independently.

I pitched and partnered with over 100 restaurants across Chicago, including premier hospitality groups like Lettuce Entertain You and Hogsalt. From behind-the-scenes kitchen tours with executive chefs to opening custom menus with my face printed on them, restaurants embraced the series with open arms. Managing a multi-month campaign of this scale—scheduling, filming, editing, and building lasting industry relationships—required rigorous organization and non-stop hustle, and the response was overwhelming.

It was an incredible run filled with amazing food, unforgettable hospitality, and a genuinely successful piece of digital storytelling. And in case you're wondering: Adalina takes the top spot, with Gibsons running a very close second.