Restaurant Week Grand Cocktail Winners Announced
Restaurant Week was another huge success in Grand Rapids, wrapping up Sunday, with thousand enjoying some fabulous food at over 60 restaurants. I tried several, and I certainly can vouch for some wonderful food.
However, food wasn't the only thing happening. There was the Grand Cocktail Competition, judged by a panel of judges, me included, and a public voting part of the contest as well. Here are the winners:
Tara VanderMolen
Licari’s Sicilian Pizza Kitchen
3rd Place Judged Competition for “Old Fashioned Infusion”
“Best Woodford Old Fashioned”
Grand Cocktail 2014
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Daniel Lovig
Bar Divani
3rd Place Judged Competition for “Bourbon Bunny”
“Best Woodford Summer Cocktail”
Grand Cocktail 2014
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Melissa Dembny’
FireRock Grille
2nd Place Judged Competition for “Woodford Cherry Old Fashioned”
““Best Woodford Old Fashioned”
Grand Cocktail 2014
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Jeff Dabkowski
Terra GR
2nd Place Judged Competition for “Summer Bourbon Brew”
“Best Woodford Summer Cocktail”
Grand Cocktail 2014
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Joshua Hallwachs
The Pearl Street Grill
Grand Prize Winner Judged Competition for “The Woodsman”
“Best Woodford Old Fashioned”
Grand Cocktail 2014
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Garry Boyd
McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon
Grand Prize Winner Judged Competition for “Blambic Shrub Punch”
“Best Woodford Summer Cocktail”
Grand Cocktail 2014
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People’s Choice Award
Melissa Dembny
FireRock Grille for “Old Fashioned Infusion”
“Best Woodford Old Fashioned”
Grand Cocktail 2014
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People’s Choice Award
Melissa Dembny
FireRock Grille for “Cherry Ginger Fizz”
“Best Woodford Summer Cocktail”
Grand Cocktail 2014
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Congrats to all the winners. Hope you all had a chance to try some of the super concoctions.