Set the Bar

Coconut Telegraph

Join the Sarasota-Manatee Originals and the Child Protection Center for the 2nd Annual Set the Bar Cocktail Competition featuring 10 local bartenders from Original member restaurants who will compete for the exclusive title of Top Bartender on the Bay on October 4. There will be tasting opportunities for all, as guests will sample each signature cocktail entered into the competition. You'll cast your vote alongside our Celebrity Judges to determine the top 3 bartenders for People's Choice and Judge's Choice cocktail winner, earning our bartenders bragging rights and special recognition. Originals member restaurants will serve lite bites as live entertainment fills the Aloft Hotel Sarasota Courtyard. This year, the Sarasota-Manatee Originals have partnered with Whiskey Obsession Festival and Men, Whiskey & Watches to bring you an even stiffer competition that benefits The Child Protection Center. 

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