Yolanda Báez

Yolanda Báez was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She moved to the U.S. eleven years ago to finish her degree in
cinematography at the Center for Cinematography of Art and Television in Miami, Florida. Just after moving to Miami Beach, she was given a career opportunity that would change everything. In 2015, Yoli began working at the Broken Shaker, the one of the top 50 best
bars in the world – known for its cocktail program and good vibes. With twelve years in the hospitality industry and enthusiasm to be on the Shaker team, she began working as a server and within her first year, became one of the bartenders, making cocktails and sharing her love of the human experience with her guests. Yoli kept building her knowledge of spirits and technique during her time at the Shaker, and her hard work reached new heights last year. As a finalist for the Miami Regionals for Bombay Sapphire’s Most Imaginative Bartender in 2017, she also was a top ten semifinalist in the Miami Regionals for Bacardi Legacy, won the Louis Salgar Casa Noble Paloma Competition, won the Hendricks Gin/ BarLab Bartender Death Match, and won the Bartender’s Face Off, a two person team competition based out of Puerto Rico. Another exciting accomplishment, she was voted The People’s Choice by Spirited Miami, and given a Pineapple Award as the “Rising Star Bartender.” In April 2018, Yoli packed her bags and moved to New York to work for the bar and people she loves to call family. In 2019 she was a top 16 regional finalist in the Speed Rack competition in NYC. The Broken Shaker New York City was her new home until 2022. Now you can find Yoli at the new BarLab bar Lilli Star at The Moxy Hotel in Williamsburg.