SIP-tember: A Celebration of the Cocktail is underway; Taste of Pasadena is September 13th.
You be the judge as some of Pasadena’s finest cocktail creations vie to be named Cocktail of the Year for 2018
Thirty-two cocktails entered the SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge. Only one will be named Pasadena's Cocktail of the Year 2018. Round three voting ends at midnight on Wednesday, September 5th at midnight. You can still vote at www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com/vote and help determine which 4 cocktails move on to the finals at the Taste of Pasadena.
Drinks were randomly entered in a head-to-head bracket challenge. Voting in the first three rounds is online at www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com and went live August 1, 2018.
Drinks named Pasadena’s Favorite Cocktail have included the Broad Street Hurricane from Ruth’s Chris Steak House, the Cucumber
White Horse Lounge kicked off SIP-tember with a special mixology demonstration and cocktail tasting on Tuesday, July 31st at 6:30pm. 100 people joined us as we sampled drinks and learned how to make some of White Horse Lounge's signature cocktails.
Here is Yan from White Horse demonstrating making one of their competition cocktails:
Once again, SIP-tember: A Celebration of the Cocktail culminates in a grand taste-off at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on September 13th. Everyone (21 years-old or older) attending the Taste of Pasadena that evening will be able to taste the four finalist cocktails and vote for their favorite. Get your tickets here: www.pasadena-chamber.org/forms/taste-pasadena-and-sip-tember-finale. Cost is $30 in advance and $60 at the door.
In 2017, more than four hundred people were on hand for the finale of the SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge. In addition to the four featured cocktail finalists, guests at the SIP-tember Bracket Challenge Finale tasted culinary treats from El Cholo, Sushi Roku, California Pizza Kitchen, POP Champagne and Dessert Bar, Du-par's, Simply Cupcakes and many more.
The Sip-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge Grand Finale is presented by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce as a Pasadena Restaurant Week event sponsored by The City of Pasadena, Wells Fargo, the Sierra Family of Dealerships and the Rose Bowl.
Taking part in the SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge for 2018 are:
- Mi Piace
The Wild Orchid from True Food Kitchen - Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
- Bistro 45
- Foothill
- White Horse Lounge
- The Mixx
- Roy's Hawaiian
- Ruth's Chris Steak House
- True Food Kitchen
- Vertical Wine Bistro
- Lucky Baldwin's Trappise Pub
- Trejo’s Cantina
- La Grande Orange - Otis Bar
- Taproom at the Langham Huntington Hotel Pasadena
- Fleming's Prime Steak House and Wine Bar
- El Cholo
- Del Frisco's Grille
Just because the SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge ends, that does not mean you can't visit one of our competitors and try a delicious drink (or have some tasty food, either.)
The SIP-tember cocktail bracket challenge is an annual six week long competition among Pasadena Chamber of Commerce member restaurants and lounges. Competitors served drinks that were paired against each other in a competition.
A complete list of venues offering cocktails for the 2018 SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge will be announced in July.
Once again, SIP-tember: A Celebration of the Cocktail culminates in a grand taste-off at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Everyone attending the Taste of Pasadena that evening will be able to taste the four finalist cocktails and vote for your favorite.
The SIP-tember cocktail bracket challenge is an annual six-week long competition among Pasadena Chamber of Commerce member restaurants and lounges. Competitors served drinks that were paired against each other in a competition.
Voting for SIP-tember kicks off on August 1, 2018 at www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com/vote.
Once again, we will be hosting an informal citywide cocktail party to celebrate the 104th anniversary of the birth of America’s first culinary celebrity - Pasadena’s own Julia Child. The Julia Child Pasadena Cocktail Party on August 15th takes place in restaurants all over Pasadena, culminating in a citywide happy birthday toast at 7:00pm. Patrons are encouraged to dress for a 1950s, 1960s or 1970s era cocktail party.
SIP-tember: A Celebration of the Cocktail and the Taste of Pasadena provide a terrific opportunity for patrons to visit new places, remember old favorites and see the breadth of excellent offerings found in the Pasadena area.
The Rose Bowl generously hosts the Taste of Pasadena on September 13, 2018.
Dance Syndicate is providing entertainment at the SIP-tember Finale and Taste of Pasadena at the Rose Bowl.
Pasadena Restaurant Week events are presented by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce with our restaurant members. SIP-tember and the Taste of Pasadena are generously supported by Gold Sponsors the City of Pasadena, The Sierra Family of Dealerships and Wells Fargo.
The Rose Bowl generously hosts the Taste of Pasadena on September 21, 2016.
Dance Syndicate is providing entertainment at the SIP-tember Finale and Taste of Pasadena at the Rose Bowl.
Pasadena Restaurant Week events are presented by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce with our restaurant members. SIP-tember and the Taste of Pasadena are generously supported by Gold Sponsors the City of Pasadena, The Sierra Family of Dealerships and Wells Fargo.