A table set with various gourmet dishes, wine, and cocktails, featuring elegantly plated meats, salads, and desserts, along with cutlery and napkins.

Meet the Arlo Team

A bartender stands behind a bar shaking a cocktail shaker. In the background are shelves filled with various bottles of alcohol.

David Colgate

David Colgate, ARLO's lead mixologist, began his journey in the food and beverage industry at 15, starting as a busser and working his way up through various roles in both family-owned and corporate settings. Transitioning from a high-volume casino environment, he now focuses on crafting unique and elevated cocktails at ARLO. With a passion for unconventional techniques like shrub-making, tinctures, infusions, fat washing, milk clarification, and smoking, David aims to establish ARLO as a premier cocktail destination in San Diego.