Alex Frane

A man with dark hair and beard with a long mustache and glasses leans against a gray wall. He is holding a cocktail and wearing a blue shirt with white dots.
Location: Portland, OR
Education: University of Oregon
Expertise: Spirits, cocktails, bartending, and industry culture

Alex Frane is a freelance writer who specializes in restaurants, bars, spirits, and wine. He has been an editor for Liquor.com since 2020.

  • Has been writing about the beverage and hospitality industry for nearly a decade
  • Specializes in spirits, cocktails, wine, and other aspects of the beverage industry
  • Has been published by Liquor.com, Thrillist, Eater, and Condé Nast.

Experience

Alex Frane began his beverage and hospitality journalism career in 2013, writing about Portland bars for a Philadelphia-based blog. From there, he branched into restaurant and drink journalism, writing for publications like Eater and Thrillist. Alongside his work for Liquor.com, Alex also writes for Eater Portland as a journalist working on maps, breaking news, and investigative stories on industry workers.

Education

Alex Frane received a B.A. in theatre from the University of Oregon in 2010. In 2013, he pursued a post-baccalaureate at Portland State University, receiving a B.A. in communication studies.

About Liquor.com

Liquor.com is dedicated to good drinking and great living. We inspire, entertain and educate anyone—and everyone—interested in what happens in the glass and out of it.

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Recipes/Articles

Kew Garden cocktail
Kew Garden
Kirsch au Café
Kirsch au Café
A knobbed cocktail couple rests on a dark marbled surface. The drink within is golden and garnished with a lime peel.
Pink Gin Cocktail
A coupe glass stands against a stark white background. It’s filled with an aquamarine drink, topped with white foam and an orange garnish.
Ocean Mist
A detailed rocks glass rests on a bamboo placemat. The drink within is white, frothy and garnished with coconut flakes.
Coconut Colada
A rocks glass rests on a gray marble surface. The glass is filled with a dark red opaque drink over a large ice cube, and is garnished with a thin slice of lemon peel.
Flinn’s Après Steazy
A narrow Champagne flute holds a bubbly yellow drink garnished with a sprig of thyme. It glows brightly against a black background
Elderflower Fizz
A rocks glass with star shapes holds a bright orange cocktail with a few large ice cubes. It’s garnished with an orange slice and a cherry on a silver pick.
Stone Sour
A pale orange spritz is held in a stylish wine glass, with a large, flat wheel of blood orange pressed up against the wall of the glass. The background is dark and out of focus, amplifying the drink.
Colletti Royale
Apprentice cocktail
Apprentice
A crimson-hued Negroni on a large ice cube in a chunky rocks glass rests on a silver platter.
Cold-Brew Negroni
A double rocks glass rests on a light blue surface. It’s filled with a creamy blended yellow drink and garnished with a pineapple frond and a bamboo-colored straw.
Batida
Breakfast Martini
Breakfast Martini
A coupe glass with a knobbed stem rests on a gray concrete surface. The drink is bright orange and garnished with a salt-and-pepper-coated chunk of watermelon.
Peppermelon
A petite, elegant cocktail glass holds a dark red drink with a cherry at the bottom, its stem breaking the surface. The background is a dark blue tablecloth.
Remember the Maine
A wide, flat coupe rests on a marble surface. It’s filled with a golden cocktail.
Pegu Club