Overview
- The Edison will hold its third annual Bartender's Bash on Thursday, August 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with general admission at $85 and VIP tickets at $115.
- The event follows an eight-station format where attendees sample cocktail-and-food pairings and cast votes that count alongside a panel of local VIP judges to determine a winner.
- This year’s competitor lineup includes Lara McClelland and Raul Fontanez from The Edison, Frank Obregon Blasco of Morimoto Asia, Alison Anderson of Yak & Yeti, Kerry Mills of House of Blues, Kimyata Stubbs of GEO 82, Jason Dodson of Steelbach Tampa, and Juan Chavez of Cava.
- The evening will end with a silent auction benefiting Give Kids The World Village, the Central Florida charity that since 1986 has provided cost-free, weeklong vacations to more than 205,000 families with children facing critical illness.
- Organizers and local coverage note the event is popular and often sells out, VIP tickets include early entry and a souvenir, and guests are advised to buy tickets early because capacity is limited.