Ep. 4 Annie O'Donoghue of Sans Bar STL

Places

Listen Bar. At first I thought she was talking about Japanese listening bars.

Annie's popup: Sans Bar STL

Annie was enthusiastic about the #zeroproof #Negroni she had at Planter’s House


Drinks and ingredients

Shirley Temple

Annie is a fan of Seedlip and Lyre’s

For Annie, brands like Ritual, which try to imitate the actual spirit, hit too close to home

Busch NA is a favorite of Annie's. I've also heard Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler praise it too. Important: Busch NA falls under the certified non-alcoholic guidelines but like O'Douls is ~0.5% ABV. Another NA beer along these lines she likes is Victory Citrus Wheat by WellBeing.

Annie is also a fan of Grüvi's "Dry Secco" and "Bubbly Rosé"

Better Rhodes: a zero-proof emporium

Resources

Mindful drinking

Disordered eating vs. an eating disorder

Annie's full-time work is with PreventEd.org

I mentioned consulting my employer's Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Coping tactics: Have an excuse to leave, bring an accountability partner, have someone available to call you, take a time out from certain events, bring your own drinks, and most important have a plan

Substance Abuse Disorder tells you that you are alone. It’s a disease. Do not feel alone or shameful. Almost 20 million Americans (12 and older) suffered from a substance abuse disorder in 2017. 

Annie suggests moving away from terms like mocktail, spirit-free, non-alcoholic, and soft drinks. I've heard many people they most prefer zero proof

Books

Good Drinks by Julia Bainbridge

Zero: A New Approach To Non-Alcoholic Drinks by The Aviary 

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