2023 GALLERY

Joy Figueroa is a 3rd generation hospitality aficionado. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, her earliest days of bartending were at her family’s bar Cafe Seda. In 2001, she began working at The Ritz Carlton in Puerto Rico and eventually joined the Ritz-Carlton team in South Beach. Joy moved to Las Vegas in 2011 and started as a barback at The Cosmopolitan and worked her way up to Lead Bartender positions at the Palazzo. She is an active member of the United States Bartenders Guild and is currently the beloved Corporate Bar Manager of the award winning gems, Herbs & Rye and Cleaver in Las Vegas.