It’s OK to lose your inhibitions as long as you’re safe, and it’s for a good cause. Returning for their sixth year, the Ultimate Cocktail Experience is set to wet whistles on September 30th. Once again, this charitable event will benefit Triggers for Toys, helping to bring together brand distributors, incredible bartenders and consumers for an evening of innovative cocktails. Raising over $200,000 last year the organization was created to help in reducing the financial burdens of chronically ill children. This year, UCE will keep the cocktails flowing with six unique bar concepts that will represent different parts of the world. Bartenders must show off their skills and produce one…
Ultimate Cocktail Experience Recap 2016
The Ultimate Cocktail Experience 2016 Sipping, whipping and grooving. Those are my most dominating memories from the Ultimate Cocktail Experience. Held at Klyde Warren Park, the fifth annual drinking event raises money for Triggers Toys, programs that help children around the country. This year’s competitive drinking event took people on a trip around the world via booze. They included Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Bar concepts for each continent were memorable, taking the word theme to another level. I started with a Happy Ending in Asia, also known as a shot of Fernet topped with whipped cream to sipping a spot of tea in Europe. Take a…
Park & Palate Returns for Year Two
After a successful first year, the piquant Park & Palate is back for another course. Set to be held on October 21 and 22, this year’s premier fundraising event for Klyde Warren Park will feature over 30 of the region’s most well-known and respected chefs. The culinary extravaganza kicked things off during the Park & Palate Preview on Monday, August 1st at Klyde Warren’s main restaurant, Savor Gastropub. Several star studded chefs were in attendance including Nilton Borges, Jr, Jason Dady, John Tesar, Dean Fearing and Kent Rathbun. During the preview chefs and media tasted and voted on their favorite dessert using wine corks given out upon entering. It may…
Park & Palate Recap
From amazing chefs to unforgettable dishes and cocktails, the two day epicurean event Park & Palate celebrated the love of food while raising funds for Klyde Warren Park. The event included Down to the Roots on Friday night which focused on chefs and their dishes, while Saturday’s event, the Grand Tasting was all about restaurants and chefs. Because words can’t do it justice, here’s a look back at some of the most intriguing dishes served during the event, including pig ear salad, fried antelope and even rabbit chorizo. Be careful, looking at these photos may result in drooling. TXMB