CAPITAL COCKTAIL CLASSIC 2024
Saturday, October 5th from 4:00-7:00 PM
Vote to crown "Best Cocktail in Town"
Participating Venues:
D.T. Prime
Cocktail: Watermelon Bourbon Cooler- bourbon base with fresh lime juice, fresh watermelon juice, watermelon purée, Aperol, and soda
Appetizer: Wakame Seaweed and Poke Tuna Cube Bite - tuna poke cube, cubed watermelon, topped with toasted almond all twisted on a bed of Wakame seaweed
Bar101 / Ichiban
Cocktail: Razz Yuzu Chill- Well vodka, Gekkeikan saki, triple sec, yuzu, raspberry purée and raspberry garnish
Appetizer: Loaded takeout eggrolls- house made fried rice, Sapporo beer cheese, general Tso chicken paired with a sesame sweet chili dipping sauce
Sam's Uptown Cafe
Cocktail: The Phoenix - Indigo gin, lavender syrup, lemon juice
Appetizer: Garlic and parmesan encrusted crab cake slider with spicy guacamole, seasoned mayo, creole coleslaw, and Japanese BBQ sauce
Fife Street Brewing
Cocktail: Blood Orange Mule- Our Blood Orange Weissbier, vodka, ginger beer, and an orange garnish
Appetizer: The Fife Wedge with blistered tomatoes, Iberico guanciale, filet mignon, pickled onions, and house Gorgonzola dressing
How it works:
Attendees will receive one signature cocktail and one tapas/appetizer-style food when visiting each venue. *Attendees will have the option to substitute a house wine for the cocktail.
Check-in at any participating location and receive a voting card. At the end of the night, using a QR code on the voting card, you will submit your vote for best cocktail and best appetizer.
***All participants will be required to show a valid ID when checking-in. Please note that because this event involves alcoholic beverages, you must be at least 21 years old to purchase a ticket and attend. ***
Stay up-to-date on this year's offerings by liking our Facebook event on Fund for the Arts West Virginia.
Ticketing:
Early Bird Single Ticket (thru September 28, 2024): $50
Regular Single Ticket (September 29-October 5, 2024): $60
Who does this event support?
Fund for the Arts hosts events such as Capital Cocktail Classic and The Wine & Jazz Music Festival as a way to raise funds to support our 11 member art groups. Our mission is to provide "One Gift for All the Arts," and by donating to our cause and attending our events you support: Charleston Ballet, Charleston Chamber Music Society, Charleston Civic Chorus, Charleston Light Opera Guild, Children’s Theatre, Clay Center, Friends of Old Time Music and Dance, River City Youth Ballet, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, West Virginia Youth Symphony Orchestra, and WomanSong.