Event

Maine Bartenders Bash

Maine's very best bartenders have been invited to create unique Cold River Vodka Cocktails and compete for top prize at the Maine Bartenders Bash. The event is taking place in the Portland Museum of Art's Great Hall. Aurora Provisions will be catering the event, so you can expect foods as equally wonderful as the drinks.

Throughout the Bash guests will sample cocktails and vote for their favorite. Cocktails will be poured from 5:30 until 7:30, with the winning bartender being announced at around 7:30 by Cold River Vodka's, Bob Harkins.

Guests are invited to stay and celebrate until 8PM. Then everyone is encouraged to head out for their first Maine Restaurant Week dinner.

The purpose of the Bash is to raise money for Preble Street Resource Center (http://www.preblestreet.org/) and to showcase the individuality, innovation and skills of Maine's bartending leaders. Also it focuses on The Spirit of Maine, Cold River Vodka (http://www.coldrivervodka.com/).

Bartenders from these Maine Restaurant Week restaurants:
AZURE CAFE: Zeus Hannah Suzette
BACK BAY GRILL: Claire Stretch
BACK STREET BISTRO: Carolyn Giles
CAMDEN HARBOUR INN, NATALIE'S RESTAURANT: Tom Laslavic
THE CORNER ROOM: John Myers
FUEL: Josh Cannady
GRACE: Barry McEvoy
HILTON GARDEN INN, GREAT AMERICAN GRILL: Amie Kitchen
HUGO'S: Roxanne Dragon
LOCAL 188: Jessica Joseph
OLD PORT SEA GRILL: Joe Ricchio
SOLO BISTRO: Tracy Rousseau & Carol Marshall
THE SALT EXCHANGE: Cory Beckwith
VIGNOLA: Scott Doherty
WALTER'S: Steve Lovenguth

Everyone is invited to purchase tickets and attend the event, sip and graze, cast votes, enjoy the beauty of the museum and help support Preble Street, and kick-off Maine Restaurant Week in grand style.