Over the past few weeks we’ve conducted a grassroots effort to feature and appreciate some of LA’s best bartenders. The LA community nominated, voted for, and commented on their favorite bartenders at our contest website.
Now we are down to 6 accomplished bartenders and 1 sweet party.
Over the next 3 weeks the contest judges will seek to rank our 6 finalist bartenders. The judges will factor in comments and votes from users on the contest website, go to visit the bartenders, try a cocktail, poll their blog readers for advice, whatever helps them to decide. In the end, the judges’ collective rankings will reveal the winner.
Here are the judges:
Caroline on Crack
Chris Archibald
Food She Thought
kevinEats
Vixen’s LA Happy Hours
Be sure to check out their blogs over the next three weeks as they reveal their experiences visiting the 6 finalist bartenders.
To celebrate the announcement of LA’s Best Bartender, we’re having a rum punch party! On Oct 4, 7pm-10pm we are hosting an invite only party at Takami Sushi Restaurant. Each of the 6 finalist bartenders will contribute their own unique rum punch concoctions to be sampled by party guests. Takami and the attached Elevate Lounge are on the 21st floor of a building in downtown LA. The outdoor areas are amazing and the views are spectacular.
The judges may be your key to snagging tickets to our invite only event. They will be running unique ticket giveaway promotions to readers of their blogs - stay tuned.
Finally, here are the six 2010 LA’s Best Bartender Finalists: