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Join Fund for the Arts as we host an event where four local restaurants compete by serving signature cocktails and appetizers as participants sample and vote for their favorites. Vote to crown “Best Cocktail in Town”

Early Bird Ticket: $50/person

September 30 through the day of: $60/person

More information available at fundforthearts.org

Featured Cocktails & Tapas

DT Prime

WV Blackberry Sangria

WV blackberries marinated in West Virginia’s own Devils Due Blackberry Moonshine blended into DT’s housemade red sangria.

WV Beef and Mushroom

NY strip from Jason Poth Farms shaved and stuffed with cream cheese and jalapeños  from Gritts Farm, oven roasted and served with a blackberry balsamic reduction along with a Cremini Portobello mushroom from Hernshaw Farms stuffed with jalapeño and cream cheese wrapped in puff pastry, baked and served with a fig reduction drizzle.


Bar 101 & Ichiban

Appalachian Sour

Old Forester Bourbon w/ housemade Fiji apple and ginger puree, splash of sour and fresh lemon juice with apple and cinnamon garnish.

Pork Egg Roll
with Roasted tomato curry dipping sauce.


Sam's Uptown Cafe

Jungle Bird

Venezuelan Dark Rum with Campari, lime juice, pineapple juice, simple syrup and lime garnish.

Land, Air and Sea

Crab, Duck Sausage and Wild Boar Sausage “meatballs” with  carmelized onions in a Heirloom tomato Romesco sauce with melted aged cheddar cheese.


Black Sheep Burrito

Dragon’s Breath

Tito’s vodka, cucumber vodka, jalapeno simple syrup, dragon fruit and soda water with a tajin, jalapeno and cucumber garnish.

Apricot-Braised Shredded Brisket Sliders

with sweet jalapeno slaw and chili-honey drizzle on a toasted Hawaiian roll.

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