SF Cocktail Week has already been a whirlwind of fun and a showcase of the incredible talents and tastes of our cocktail city. And it isn’t over yet! See you at Jardinere’s closing party on Monday…
Here’s my mini-tribute to the San Francisco regional and the US national United States Bartenders’ Guild competitions held all day on Tuesday, May 12, at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room. Congrats to the winners and kudos to all competitors – we surely have some fine talent behind the bar in our city and country.
San Francisco Regional awards went to:
1st Place – Ronaldo Colli’s (from Americano) “Kama Sutra”
2nd Place – Jimmy Patrick’s (from Lion and Compass) “Rita Milano”
3rd Place – Marc Goldfine’s (from 83 Proof) “The Starry Night”
Best Technical Performance – Ronaldo Colli
National awards went to:
1st Place – Armando Rosario, Las Vegas “Real Dill”
2nd Place – DJ Love, Chicago “Aztec Gold”
3rd Place – Ricky Gomez, New Orleans “The Real Pepper Daisy”
Best Technical Performance – Ronaldo Colli, San Francisco “Kama Sutra”