Josh Loving, veteran bartender and former sommelier in Austin, Texas has served on the opening team for many of this city’s most outstanding cocktail bars, including Half Step, Midnight Cowboy, Weather Up, and Eastside Showroom. When McGuire Moorman Hospitality acquired and re-opened Jeffrey’s of Austin, Josh was tapped as bar manager, ultimately creating the beverage director role for the entire company. His focus and passion is for authentic, perfectly executed classic cocktails using small production, high quality & traditional spirits, wines, beers, etc. He spends most of his time at Small Victory managing the large format ice program.

Since opening in 2016, Small Victory’s team has been nominated for or recipient of 9 local and national food and beverage awards.
Playboy Top 50 Best Bars in the U.S. 2016
Culturemap Tastemaker Bartender of the Year Nominee 2016
Eater Awards Bar of the Year 2016
Eater Awards Bar of the Year Nominee 2017
Time Out Recommended Award 2017
Culturemap Tastemaker Bar of the Year Nominee 2017
Time Out Bar Awards Nominee 2018
Culturemap Tastemaker Bar of the Year Nominee 2019
Culturemap Tastemaker Bartender of the Year Nominee 2019