Highlights
- Phoenix Magazine hosts its 2026 Summer Cocktail Camp at The Mission Kierland on July 19.
- Beverage director Zack Chatterton has been at The Mission for ten years, advancing to his current role two years ago.
- Stevie Raeann marks four years with Broken Plate Hospitality and co-directs the cocktail program alongside Chatterton.
- The program draws inspiration from Central and South America, Mexico, Spain, and the Caribbean, with agave spirits at its core.
Phoenix Magazine brings its 2026 Summer Cocktail Camp to The Mission Kierland on July 19, spotlighting the beverage team behind one of Scottsdale's most agave-forward bar programs.
The event lands at 7122 E Greenway Pkwy, Ste. 140, Scottsdale, where chef Matt Carter's modern Latin menu anchors the room. The Mission operates three locations: Kierland, Old Town Scottsdale, and Gilbert. Carter received the Arizona Restaurant Association's Foodist Award Food Pioneer Award in 2024.
Beverage director Zack Chatterton and beverage manager Stevie Raeann will lead the session. Chatterton came up through the ranks at The Mission itself, arriving as a bartender ten years ago and reaching his current role two years back. Raeann is an Arizona native who began in dive bars and nightclubs before shifting to craft bartending in 2016. She is currently in her fourth year with Broken Plate Hospitality, the group behind The Mission, and has co-directed the cocktail program with Chatterton for two of those years.
The cocktail program draws from Central and South America, Mexico, Spain, and the Caribbean. Agave spirits and margaritas form the backbone, while specialty cocktails pull from the culinary menu's Latin influences. Chatterton named La Familia as his current favorite on the menu. Raeann pointed to Correndo na Chuva, described in the source as a build of cachaça, passion fruit, lemongrass, sherry, and lime juice.
Cocktail Camp guests can expect a walkthrough of house-made ingredients used in the venue's most popular drinks, along with the team's approach to building a cocktail list that complements the food menu.
The July 19 event at The Mission Kierland is ticketed through Phoenix Magazine.
Sources
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- Phoenix Magazine retrieved 16/07/2026 15:06
- themissionaz.com retrieved 16/07/2026 15:06
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