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This past Monday, Time Out New York celebrated the conclusion of their search for NYC’s best bartender with a cocktail bash at the beautiful Dream Downtown. The event showcased some of the talented bartenders on the magazine’s top 10 list, including the 2015 Best Bartender champion Anthony LoPorto from Bean Post Pub. Seven out of the 10 bartenders showed off their amazing mixology skills by crafting cocktails based off of the evening’s sponsors, Monkey Shoulder Whisky, Reyka Vodka, Ancho Reyes, and Schofferhofer Grapefruit. The creative drinks that were concocted ranged from sweet, cinnamon-flavored cider and whiskey, to refreshing grapefruit spritzers, to spicy jalapeño-infused tequila. Attendees were treated to drink samples as well as gluten-free desserts by Carly’s Better Bites.
Executive Vice President of Time Out North America Justin Etheridge gave a toast to all of the talented bartenders who make nightlife in New York as fun and as memorable as it is. Though the best bartender may not hail from the downtown area, many bartenders on Time Out New York’s top 10 list do, including Miguel Govea from JIMMY at the James, Darnell Holguin from Bathtub Gin, Moses Laboy from Gotham Bar & Grill, Davina Thomasula from Park Bar and Derrick Turner from Harding’s. Visit Time Out New York’s Best Bartender 2015 page to check out all top 100 bartenders.
-by Johanna Silver