Beverage Director
Thomas Waugh

New York

About Thomas Waugh

Hailing from California, Waugh worked in San Francisco’s Alembic before moving to New York where he tended bar at Death & Co. Waugh’s drinks play on a classic structure, but are cut from their constraints and placed into a fantastical context. Thomas is now the Beverage Director for the entire Major Food Group.

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At My Venues

Potato and egg hero

Potato and egg hero

$$, Sandwiches, Italian, Nolita

"People piss their pants over the chicken parm and turkey sandwiches, and yeah, they're good—but my favorite is the potato and egg with provolone on a sesame seed hero. It's phenomenally simple but tastes out-of-this-world and is best eaten at 35,000 feet above the Atlantic on a plane trip to Portugal (I did this)."

Superiority Burger

$$$$, Reservations, Full Bar, Italian, Greenwich Village

"From the mushrooms to the roasted tomatoes and bitter greens... this is a salad"

Pizzeria Delfina

bone in veal parm

$$$$, Reservations, Full Bar, Italian, Greenwich Village

"Nostalgia, elevated."

Juliet Ristorante

baked ziti with meat sauce

$$, Sandwiches, Italian, Nolita

"So simple, so delicious."

Juliet Ristorante

Guanciale e Pepe

$$$, Outdoor Seating, Gluten Free, Modern, Full Bar, Breakfast, Seafood, Italian, Meatpacking

"Italians make pork fried rice??? Whaaa??? Short grain rice made with pork, black pepper and parmigiana! So good and unexpected!"

The Slanted Door

Cecina with lamb tartare

$$$, Outdoor Seating, Gluten Free, Modern, Full Bar, Breakfast, Seafood, Italian, Meatpacking

"The chickpea pancake was thin and crispy and made the perfect wrap for the lamb tartare."

The Slanted Door