Mixologist

Frankie Thaheld, mixologist

“Cocktails are no longer just about spirit and mixer...they are an art form that conceptualizes what's going on in the kitchen and translates that into seasonally-driven drinks.”

Working in the restaurant business has been a lifelong love of Frankie’s and he’s held just about every front of the house position there is. But the bar has always been his sweet spot, and since joining George’s in 2007 as chief mixologist of the Modern Bar, Frankie and Trey have set out to create a cocktail program as innovative and flavor-driven as the dishes that come out of the California Modern kitchen.

As a musician, Frankie correlates the guest experience to seeing a concert. He is the opening act, and he strives to amaze each guest with an attention to detail and creativity in his handmade drinks. From there, the headline act performed by the kitchen will be that much more enjoyable.