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Does anyone use FB anymore? Hit the "About" section for real stuff. Hi, I'm Dante. I'm a picky restaurant consultant here in the Bay Area of California.

A little bit about me:

As a child growing up, I worked in kitchens helping out my father who was an executive chef and owner at different restaurants. My love for all things food and drinks were taken to a new level when in 2010 I decided to start a small batch coffee roasting company with a friend. This was truly an eye-opening experience for me as I got to see first hand how to create a produc

t from start to finish and get feedback from customers daily. A few years later, I launched Tapisto, a digital agency for restaurants, coffee shops and other small businesses. We began with a local footprint, servicing companies in San Jose and the Bay Area but by 2013, we had clients in Australia, Singapore and Mexico. Years later I joined a restaurant group in San Jose. Over the course of 4 years, we opened multiple locations, ran a successful catering company, created a product line of seasonings, and collaborated with hundreds of local businesses. I was fortunate enough to spend 2 years tending bar as well as creating and running the beverage program for our wine bar. This gave me great insight into the Craft Beer, Wine & Spirits and overall beverage industry. That leads me here. Immediately after selling the restaurant group, I knew I wanted to get into consulting. Not just because I thought it was a good fit for me personally but because I saw a huge opportunity to help other new restaurant and bar owners avoid the same mistakes I made when working in the food and beverage industry. Dante's Drinks is the culmination of a life spent in the food and beverage industry. I'm here to lend my expertise to upstart restaurants and individuals. (please see the Services Page)

05/26/2026

Central Valley Friends and Fam! Come out June 13th and show some love. Me and my teammates will be in town cooking up a storm at Famous Dave’s for a pretty serious cooking competition.

We’ll be competing in the Ribs, Chicken, and Wild Card rounds as well as the People’s Choice Wing Competition! (that’s where YOU get to vote).

Come out, say hi, try some grub.

Questions? Lemme know!

Would love to see yall. ✌️

08/03/2025

Well. I’m not good at posts like this, but in order to give the proper IG props, it needed to be done. 🤷‍♂️ (sorry, long read coming)

3-4 weeks ago, and (the big dawgs on my MACBBQ team) called me and asked me to compete in a Noodle/Rice competition at our upcoming BBQ competition event in Hawaii.
I said no.

The story WOULD end there, but obviously, it doesn’t. Chris and John insisted I enter the competition. I said no way. We talked. I said no. The call was dragging on. I still said no.

Finally, they told me. “We already entered into the competition, somebody’s making pasta. It’s gonna be you.” 🤦‍♂️

Honestly, I was kinda shook. Who the hell does that? They’ve maybe had my pasta a couple times. Maybe. Why are they putting this on me? They told me, “the winner gets a golden ticket to the World Food Championships and we wanna go…you got this.”

That’s it. “YOU GOT THIS”. That’s what I had to work with. “What do I make?” I asked. “Pasta” they said. Huh? Either these guys trust me unconditionally, or this is the ultimate troll job and I’m being set up for some kinda prank. Gotta be.

Well, fast forward to the competition last Saturday. I won. WE won. MACBBQ WON.

FIRST PLACE. Not just that, we got a perfect score. PERFECT. Unbeknownst to me, thats not easy to do. Go ahead, look it up. I was surprised too.

These as****es forced me to make pasta, and now, well, now we have to make more pasta. 😳 Because we won, we’re headed to the World Food Championships in Indianapolis in October to compete in the Noodle Competition. It’s no joke.

Why the post? Partially to explain why you may see even MORE pasta content in the next few months. (sorry). But mostly so I can thank everyone that helped us win this thing. (THANKS ARE IN THE COMMENTS)

The dish?

“Miso Cream Carbonara with Tocino Spam, Panko and Chinese Garlic Chives”. (that’s all I’m giving away 😉)

(or as called it “92 f@%king ingredient pasta”)

Super proud of my guys for showing out in Hawaii. We also got 3rd in Dessert and 3rd in Chicken. 🙌🙌🙌

Big thanks to for inviting us, excited to compete again next year!

01/11/2025

When emergencies arise, you can never move fast enough. It’s great having a network of friends in this industry who are willing to quickly come together and donate time, effort, money and resources for a great cause.

Please join me tomorrow night at .barzola for drinks, bites and a maybe a few long winded stories.
🤣😬🤷‍♂️

Half of all the sales from the menu posted here will be donated directly to and

Thanks to for getting on this so quickly.

Please share this post where you can and show up to hang tomorrow night. (Saturday Jan 11th)

09/18/2023

Tonight is the night!

Hop on board the BW Polar Express, where the only stop is the Del Rey.

Crispy bevs brought to you by our sponsors Real Del Valle, La Luna & Chinola.
Featuring a special pop-in by Amaro Montenegro.

Chill guests from the North & South Pole will be in attendance.

Bar Takeover by Tahona (Joshua) & Youngblood (Liza) from San Diego
along with your hosts, the Amaro Amigos from the Bay Area.

We’ve got Cool Things for Hot People
- Ice Plunge
- Ice Skate Laybacks
- Air Conditioning
- Slushees
- Frozen Rambo
- M&Ms
- Dancefloor

Music by DJ La Bellatini

This event is open to all registered attendees of Bartender's Weekend.

Beat the heat tonight and come chill with us…you’ll be glad you did.

08/11/2023

It’s that time again y’all!

Each year the and get together to put on one the best (and most fun) volunteer events I’ve ever been a part of.

This year and I are taking the show to Palm Springs and Bartender’s Weekend!

For those joining us down there, make sure to sign up at the Campari Day of Service website (link in my bio) and get on the list.

Questions? Hit me up! Excited to see everyone at the Library! (can’t believe I just said that 🤣)

07/11/2023

You didn’t think we’d forget about National Caviar Day did you?!?

Join us for a night of Martini Wishes & Caviar Dreams as we celebrate National Caviar Day with our friends at Amandine Lounge in Los Altos.

All kinds of martinis, martini shots, snacks & caviar bumps will be available all night starting at 8pm.

World-class caviar from The Caviar Co. and one-time-only martinis featuring ingredients imported from some of the world's best restaurants.

Want to stick with the classics? We have that, too, enjoy a smooth or dirty martini featuring Fords Gin or Layback Spirits vodka.

Questions? Hit me! Want to reserve a table? Click the link in my bio and get one before they’re sold out. (Trust me, they will).

*brought to you by your favorite degenerate martini snobs, thee *

04/25/2023

Tonight! Tonight! Tonight!

Most of you’ve seen me posting this on my stories the last few weeks, but here’s your last reminder.

Come through this evening at 4pm for a serious Mezcal tasting with our homie .0 from

La Luna Mezcal is an Artisanal Mexican Mezcal and winner of double gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Mikey also brought along their sister brand Gustoso which makes unique Mexican rums from Michoacan for everyone to try.

Join us as we sip on these award winning mezcals and some brand new variations not yet released.

See y’all tonight!

03/11/2023

Anyone else love these bottle baskets from ? Each of the single village mezcals that Del Maguey offers comes with a unique basket.

Found this online;

* Since 1995 Del Maguey has been collaborating with a traditional Zapotec women's weaver group, crafting unique hand-woven covers for our original line up of Single Village Mezcals; Chichicapa, Minero, San Luis del Rio, Santo Domingo Albarradas, and Tobala.

* Each of the ancient Zapotec or Mixtec origin basket designs are inspired by the flowers, ceramics, landscapes or architectural elements of Oaxaca.

* Each basket is made from natural palm and natural colorants.

Any advise on what I can use these for?

11/26/2022

Schmeedia and I figured we’d all need a break after this busy week…so we called on our friends at Tequila Real del Valle, San Agus Cocina Urbana & Cocktails, and Zola French Restaurant to throw something fun together.

We’re taking over our favorite spots in Palo Alto for one night and we’ve got a lil something for everyone.

Come through, bring a friend, get your grub on and chill out for a bit! See you soon…

11/23/2022

Industry family! We’ve got something special cooking for ya after the Turkey weekend madness.

We've got drink specials, giveaways, and plenty of grub from the homies at Real Del Valle Tequila, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, Fistful of Bourbon, Sipsmith Gin and Toki Japanese Whisky.

Current Menu is looking like this:
2 turkeys
Honeybaked Ham
2, 12 hour "Cache Smoked" briskets
Plus sides and desserts from of course!

All this to help you celebrate Thanksgiving with your fellow industry folks and relax a lil after the long weekend.

Tag an industry homie and get them in on the party. Looking forward to seeing you all!

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