 | | | Getting a sample at last years event Photo Jeff Heyman | | | | | | The Art of Mixology - the Lamorinda Arts Council's biggest fundraiser of the year - will return to Theatre Square on Saturday, Oct. 14. Tickets, available in advance and at the door if any remain, will entitle visitors to sample small bites prepared by local restaurants and the craft cocktails that will be concocted by the more than 15 bartenders vying for cash prices and trophies. Ticket holders will also receive a souvenir shot glass.
The event includes both professional and amateur bartenders creating craft cocktails as the audience and judges sample and vote for their favorites. The event will run from 4:30 to 7 p.m., and the prizes will be awarded live at the conclusion of the event.
Tickets are $75 with limited tickets available for purchase at the door. Patron level tickets will also be offered at $125, which includes a $50 tax deductible donation to the Lamorinda Arts Council.
Participating bartenders could win one or more of the following awards: Mixologist of the Year, first place, trophy and $500; second place, certificate and $300; third place, certificate and $150. In addition, there will be an audience award, bringing a trophy and $200, an amateur home-crafted cocktail award, that comes with a trophy and $100 and an art of table staging trophy. |
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA