Hundreds crowded into Fete on September 25, 2013 for the first-ever Providence Cocktail Week Cocktail Competition, presented by Pernod Ricard and Bottles Fine Wine. A dozen of the city's best bartenders faced off in two rounds of competition for cocktail supremacy.
The Cocktail Competition team celebrates with the winner (L-R): sponsor and co-organizer Eric Taylor of Bottles Fine Wine, co-host Michaela Johnson of The Rhode Show, co-host and organizer John Taraborelli of Providence Monthly, winning bartender Joseph Haggard of The Grange, judge David Dadekian of EatDrinkRI, sponsor and judge Beau Hodges of Pernod Ricard, and judge Kristen Adamo of the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau
RI Distributing's Joe Morenzi, David Pietraszka and Keith Morris, sponsors of the competition
A winner is declared: Joseph Haggard of The Grange
Michaela Johnson of The Rhode Show and John Taraborelli of Providence Monthly co-host
Tazza's Jennifer Leisenring shakes up her "Sunrise Sangria"
Beau Hodges of Pernod Ricard, Kristen Adamo of the Providence Warwick CVB, and David Dadekian of EatDrinkRI judge the competition
Vito Lantz of The Dorrance gets into fighting form for the second round
Lara Pietropaolo of Local 121 prepares her Steely Dan inspired "Black Friday", as her DJ plays the song in the background
DJ Born Casual provides Local 121's Lara Pietropaolo with a steady soundtrack of Steely Dan for inspiration
Meagan Maloney of Barrington's Bluewater Bar & Grille prepares her "Into the Misty"
The Funky Autocrats keep the party moving in between rounds
Silas Axtell of Farmstead and his barback make the "Nervous Fugitive"
Home court advantage? Fete's own Perri Peet mixes his "Limbic Kalopsia"
Jason Kindness of Newport's Malt on Broadway mixes his "September Shrub"
Jason Lawrence of Providence Fermentery (left) and his barback prepare the "Pink Betty"
Bravo Brasserie's Juan Isaza creates "Christmas In a Glass"
Mateo Mancia prepares his "Graveyard Shift"
Maria and Joaquin Meza of El Rancho Grande raise a glass
Kayla Ramos, Kayla Brown, Elle Wagner
Cindy Labao, Hillary Lemieux, Crystal Lombardi
Tom Viall, Lisa Mento, Nicole Scaramuzzi
Nicole Bassaleh, Tracy Belben
Eventual winner Joseph Haggard of The Grange was accepted into the competition based on his "Cervantes"
Chelsea Steere, Abbey Michaud
Chris Hanson, Providence Monthly's Samantha Pezza, Tommy St. Lawrence
Co-host Michaela Johnson of The Rhode Show checks in with Jason Kindness of Newport's Malt on Broadway
Katie Masterson, Justin Sayles
James Buckley, Liz Dolloff
Jessica Grant, Kevin & Sara Tucker
Xaykham Khamsyvoravong, Alex Miller, Christina Allen, Sharmin Attaran
Christina Magno, Carlos Guerrero
Stephanie Caress, Lauren Prestifilippo
Lori Miller Billie Bunnewith
Co-host John Taraborelli checks in with The Dorrance's Vito Lantz
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