Saeed House

Cocktail Creator and Bartender

Saeed “Hawk” House is a full-time social media content creator who launched @CocktailsByHawk, a page that showcases all things craft cocktails, spirits, and good times. Prior to this, he worked as a bartender for 10 years, serving at a range of establishments, from high-volume nightclubs to well-respected craft cocktail bars in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Named one of “20 Black Mixologists You Need on Your Radar” by Food & Wine, he has helped curate new cocktail menus for multiple restaurants in Southern California.

His eye for cocktail photography is just as keen as his palate for cocktails. As a photographer, his cocktail photos have been published in numerous print and web publications, including Variety, Forbes, Esquire, Eater, and Time Out Los Angeles. You can see his work on Instagram and TikTok at @CocktailsByHawk.

With all the hype surrounding the metaverse and web3, Hawk has been working on selling his own collection of NFTs. Titled @Crypto.Cocktails, the collection is based on the cocktails he has created employing some of his favorite spirits brands.