Bill Anderson

Beverage Director

Arriving in Chicago after completing a BFA in Printmaking, Bill has had myriad jobs. He has done everything from canvassing for donations to factory press operation. Only after beginning as a part-time barback at Sepia in the West Loop did the world of cocktails open up to him. Soon, behind the bar shaking and stirring regularly, he realized the combination of people, drink, and food was a winning one.

“Before Chicago, I thought a beer and a shot was a cocktail! We don’t have cocktail bars in my hometown of Amherst, Ohio. Josh Pearson made me a classic, The Last Word, and I was in!”

Three years later, Bill is intent on bringing a bar program to Vie that not only reflects the seasonal, approachable style of the Chef Paul’s food, but one that will elevate the guests’ awareness of great spirits, beer, and mixed drinks.