Good drink, food, travel & art are the fulcrum of Lucien's world. Traveling Central America, Europe and North Africa he came to appreciate these as the elements that bind all people. Experiences and flavors discovered in elegant dining rooms, family bistros and vendor’s street-side carts infused the sculpture he created while picking up degrees in art and language at U.C.L.A. - now, they are subtly apparent in his cocktails.

Lucien lived in San Sebastian, an epicenter of Spain's culinary culture; a place where people truly live and enjoy all that their history and surroundings have to offer. He’s back on the West Coast with a new challenge: the art of living (and sharing) a life well lived.

Originally from Queens, N.Y., Ian Ward grew up next door to his family owned deli, where his love of cooking began. He has spent the majority of his life working in the restaurant industry in one facet or another. After a brief hiatis to pursue a career in journalism, Ian realized its in a kitchen where his heart truly wants to be. He then was offered the oppotunity to take over a bar position under the guidance of famed Chef Massimiliano Bartoli. It was here that Bartoli showed him that it is passion, technique, and quality organic ingredients that make a dish a masterpiece, a lesson that Ian to this day tries to display in each of his cocktails. After moving to San Diego, Ian went to work at the historic Hotel Del Coronado, where he revamped their cocktail menu, and realized that he wanted to commit his life to the art of cocktails. Most recently Ian Ward has been the creative driving force behind the cocktails at Whisknladle, named one of the best restaurants internationally by Conde Naste, and is one of the founding members of the San Diego Bar Guild.