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Founder of Bon Vivants Hospitality and owner of Trick Dog (two-time Spirited Award winner of the World's Best Cocktail Menu). Josh is a Native San Franciscan, ultra-runner, vintage watch peddler, and advocate for non-alcoholic experience inclusivity. He is also known for his philanthropic and community initiatives like Pig & Punch and The Bon Vivants Scholarship as well as the BV Run Club. All told, as of the beginning of 2023, he has donated or caused the donation of just under $1M to initiatives he believes in.
Born in Jalisco, Mexico and raised in Las Vegas, Nectaly Mendoza is a renowned hospitality innovator and leader. Mendoza won Nightclub & Bar 2016 Bartender of the Year and his beloved Herbs & Rye in Las Vegas has achieved multiple honors, including Best American High Volume Cocktail Bar and Best American Bar Team at Tales of the Cocktail and regularly shows up in the World’s 50 Best Bars. A philanthropist, mentor, and community leader, Nectaly is deeply committed to giving back, using his platform to make a positive impact on the lives of others.
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