Kiki Avalos is a Cincinnati bartender with a background in fine arts. They were awarded the 2024 US Tastemaker of the Year at the USBG Presents World Class Top 30 competition. They have been featured by Imbibe and Punch during their twelve years in the hospitality industry. Kiki has been teaching cocktail classes and managing the catering program at their current position with Homemaker’s Bar and Fifty Fifty Gin Club.