Speed Rack 5/16. BE THERE.
Tag: charity
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Booze You Can Use: Drink to Rebuild [UPDATED]
Many people I know have helped to clean up and rebuild after Hurricane Sandy by donating money or time. For those of you who have not yet done so and are looking for a simple way to give back, or for those of you who have worked hard and just need a stiff drink, be sure to check out these upcoming fundraisers, all benefiting Sandy relief efforts:
– Saturday, November 10th: Highlands Bar on West 10th and Waverly is holding a silent auction from 1 – 4pm. All proceeds will go via New York Cares to help Staten Island residents affected by the hurricane. Grab a drink while you're at it.
– Sunday, November 11th: Pegu Club at 77 West Houston Street is holding a 50/50 benefit from 5 pm – 1 am. Half the proceeds will go toward Hurricane Sandy relief. The rest will aid Murray Stenson, a veteran Seattle-based bartender, with unexpected medical expenses due to a heart ailment. Drinks, made by a slew of well-known bartenders, are full price. There will also be a new $10 drink on the cocktail list called the
Sandy Relief Cocktail, and all proceeds will benefit the Red Cross and other charitable
organizations.– Tuesday, November 13th: CitySip is hosting an Industry Night at Dick & Jane's, 266 Adelphi Street in Brooklyn from 8:30 pm – 1 am. All proceeds from Whistle Pig Rye cocktails will benefit the Sandy relief efforts of the New York chapter of the United States Bartenders' Guild.
– Tuesday, November 13th: the New York chapter of Ladies for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (of which I am a member) is hosting their montly Broad Appeal at Macao Trading Company, 311 Church Street. From 8pm to midnight, Natasha David and her barback Jeremy Oertel will be serving $10 cocktails with 100% of proceeds going to Restore Red Hook.
– Thursday, November 15th: Pouring Ribbons at 225 Avenue B, 2nd Floor, is holding an event called drink. donate., from 7 pm to midnight. Proceeds from the $20 ticket will benefit restaurants that were hit hard by the storm and the Red Hook Initiative.
– Sunday, November 18th: Jonathan and Jeffrey Pogash are serving up Bloody Marys at a Bloody Mary lunch benefitting the American Red Cross Greater New York Region. 12- 2 pm at the Empire Room, 350 Fifth Ave.; $35 tickets available online.
And, of course, be sure to patronize your favorite bars and restaurants that were impacted by the storm. Don't forget to use the #dineoutnyc hashtag to show your support!
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Booze You Can Use: Speed Rack Finals!!
Sorry kids, no cocktail recipe today, because I want to make sure you get your tickets to the upcoming Speed Rack Finals! What is Speed Rack, you may ask? Well, it's a national competition created by and for female bartenders to promote female bartenders and to raise money for breast cancer research. The first round was held in New York (here's my recap), and subsequent rounds were held in nine other cities. The ten regional winners will compete along with six wildcard competitors on May 10th at 5 pm at the Prince George Ballroom. Tickets are $40 and include cocktails, punch, beer, and snacks, and best of all, proceeds benefit breast cancer research. I guarantee it'll be a raucous and fun evening, as bartenders from across the country will be in town for the Manhattan Cocktail Classic and they'll be cheering for their local favorites. Plus, @daisy17 and I are bartending again.
