TAMPA, Fla. — 2020 has been a crazy year, so why not end it with a bang? Tampa went on the search for its very own signature cocktail and crowned a winner Tuesday.
About a dozen local businesses competed to see who could come up with the best boozy concoction to represent all the city has to offer.
The winner: 6AM of 7th Avenue, crafted by local mixologist Kamran Mir from The Hub.
We're still waiting on details on what's in the drink and when and where you'll be able to order this slice of Tampa.
Mir was awarded $500 for his craft cocktail and the bragging rights of creating the official signature drink of the city.
“After a year full of many letdowns and postponed events we wanted to give our residents and visitors alike something to look forward to once we begin events again. Tampa’s a City that knows a thing or two about a party and we need a drink that captures the unique blend of Tampa flavor,” Mayor Jane Castor said in a release.
“This signature event will help highlight our exceptional drink scene in a fun and socially distant competition, which is exactly what we all need in 2020. We hope the community will join us as we raise a glass to our talented mixologists and make Tampa history!”
Crafting Tampa’s Cocktail took place at Winter Village in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Dec. 1.
These Tampa Bay restaurants participated:
- 7th + Grove
- Anchor & Brine
- Armature Works (Bar AW)
- The Big Easy Bar
- District Tavern
- First Chance Last Chance
- Forbici
- The Hub
- Jackson's Bistro
- Remedy/Malio's Prime Steakhouse
- Sail Plaza
- White Lie
The socially distant event was live-streamed on the City of Tampa and Tampa’s Downtown Facebook pages. A live panel of judges voted on which drink represents Tampa the best. At a later date, the public will be able to try it.
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