Name: Battle of the Bartenders: Cocktails for a Cause! — NW Works
Start: 2024-05-17T17:00:00-0400
End: 2024-05-17T20:00:00-0400

Melyssa Robinson of Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending shaking a cocktail mixer

Image of bartender Melyssa Robinson of Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending shaking a cocktail mixer. Mel is a middle-aged Black woman with long curly black hair. She is wearing a black t shirt with the logo for Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending on it. In front of her is a glass beverage dispenser filled with an amber colored liquid. Whole peaches and sprigs of mint sit on top of it. Mel is smiling at someone off camera.

Melyssa Robinson of Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending

Image of bartender Melyssa Robinson of Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending posing in front of a white backdrop with a a cocktail glass in her hand. The glass is filled with an amber colored liquid and garnished with sliced peaches and sprigs of mint. Mel is a middle-aged Black woman with long curly black hair. She is wearing a black t shirt with the logo for Mixing with Mel Mobile Bartending on it.

Shenan Hahn from the Pancake Underground

Image of bartender Shenan Hahn from the Pancake Underground holding a clear cocktail shaker filled with a dark red liquid. Shenan is a young Caucasian woman with several tattoos on her arms and short wave brown hair styled in a bob. She is wearing a black t shirt with the Pancake Underground's logo on it and a denim skirt.

Cami Buracker from Vault and Cellar

Image of bartender Cami Buracker from Vault and Cellar pouring a drink from a copper cocktail mixer into a small tasting glass. Cami is a young Caucasian woman with long blonde hair tied back into a bun. She is wearing a maroon blouse and a floral patterned skirt.

Hand holding a small tasting glass

Close up image of a hand holding a small tasting glass filled with a bright red liquid, garnished with small blue and purple blossoms.

The Battle of the Bartenders showcases regional bartenders creating signature cocktails, local restaurants providing a catered dinner, live music, a photo booth, and the opportunity to determine the Best Bartender in the Northern Shenandoah Valley for the year!

Each registration includes drinks from all bartenders, a catered meal, live music, a photo booth, and one ticket redeemable for a full-size drink.

The bartender with the most drink tickets redeemed at their bar at the end of the night will be crowned the Best Bartender Northern Shenandoah Valley 2024!

Check out photos above from the Inaugural Battle of the Bartenders. A huge thank you to our incredible photographer, Kimberly Needles, for donating her services yet again to NW Works!

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