Congratulations to LyAnna Sanabria and Lucky Cheetah on being included in the 2025 Imbibe 75 list.
LyAnna Sanabria, the co-founder and beverage director of Papi was recognized for the mentoring program she established. “Unofficially dubbed TiTi as a play on the Spanish word for ‘auntie,’ the seasonal program focuses on giving active Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latino bartenders the chance to upskill their abilities within Papi’s high-volume environment rather than building new bartenders from the ground up. Sanabria also intends to use the still-evolving program to promote greater inclusivity within the bar community, a desire stemming from her experience as a fledgling bartender in San Francisco.”
The new Old Port bar and restaurant Lucky Cheetah was also highlighted in the list. “Opposite the storied cobblestone way of Portland, Maine’s Wharf Street, a modest staircase leads to an unlikely subterranean world ensconced in cheetah carpeting, scarlet millwork, and Slim Aarons high-society artwork. This is Lucky Cheetah, a fusion of Victorian-era Hong Kong dim sum houses and 1950s Monte Carlo grandeur, with a Champagne and dumpling menu to match.”
The Imbibe 75 is an annual list put together by the magazine’s editors of the “75 inspiring people and places that will shape the way we drink in 2025.” The full article isn’t yet available on the Imbibe website.