Highlights
- Phoenix Magazine's 2026 Summer Cocktail Camp opens June 7 at Tell Your Friends in North Scottsdale, the first of 14 dates.
- Bar manager Cassy Sandow, who came to Arizona from Houston's craft cocktail scene, leads the program at the subterranean speakeasy.
- Sandow's current menu centerpiece is the 8th Wonder, a bourbon sour with peach, tarragon, lemon, and demerara.
- Tell Your Friends opened in 2024 beneath The Americano in North Scottsdale and is known for Art Deco décor and live music.
Tell Your Friends, the subterranean speakeasy beneath The Americano in North Scottsdale, opens Phoenix Magazine's 2026 Summer Cocktail Camp series on Sunday, June 7, the first of 14 Cocktail Camp dates scheduled across the Valley this year.
The venue launched in 2024 and built its following on Art Deco-inspired décor, live music, and what bar manager Cassy Sandow describes as an approach to craft cocktailing rooted in food-driven flavor pairings. Sandow came to the role from Houston, where she worked in high-volume craft cocktail environments before relocating to Arizona.
Sandow's current menu focus is the 8th Wonder, a bourbon sour she built around peach, tarragon, lemon, and demerara. The spirit is Woodinville bourbon. The drink is designed as an alternative to the spirit-forward Old Fashioned and Manhattan formats that dominate most bourbon programs.
For the Cocktail Camp session, Sandow says guests should expect the same creative energy the team brings to nightly service, a format that pairs original cocktails with food and live music.
What is Phoenix Magazine's Summer Cocktail Camp?
Phoenix Magazine's Summer Cocktail Camp is a rotating event series that brings guests into direct contact with the Valley's bar programs. The 2026 edition runs 14 dates, with Tell Your Friends hosting the June 7 opener. Tickets are listed through the Phoenix Magazine events portal.
The June 7 event at Tell Your Friends is the series opener; 13 additional dates at other Valley venues follow through the summer.
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