GSBA and Absolut Team Up For Ultimate Cocktail Battle…Plus, GSBA Candidate Forum!!!

September 8, 2016• byMichael Strangeways

In a tradition dating back to the invention of air! It’s time for the annual Greater Seattle Business Association’s big fall fundraiser sponsored by Absolut. Yes, kids…it’s time for the ABSOLUT COCKTAIL CONTEST! It’s happening next Wednesday, September 14, 2016 starting at 6 pm at The Foundry by Herban Feast in the heart of beautiful SoDo! Go here to register to attend.

Fierce Competition. Fabulous Cocktails.

Join us for a night of sampling fantastic Absolut craft cocktails created by some of our favorite mixologists battling it out for Best Drink, Best Décor, and the coveted Best Bartender.

Participating Bars and Restaurants | Big Marios, Frolik Kitchen + Cocktails, The Lobby Bar at Pan Pacific, Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge, Pennyroyal Bar, Red Cedar & Sage, SkyCity Restaurant, Sur 16 Restaurant, Terra Plata, Tutta Bella, Witness

During the evening, we’ll be announcing the winners of the Amtrak Honeymoon Train contest.

Get home safely with Uber.
Enter promo code GSBACOCKTAIL into the promotions section of the Uber app for $15 off one Uber ride.Expires 9/15/16.

Title Sponsor | ABSOLUT
Event Sponsor | Kasala
Media Sponsors | Encore Media Group, Seattle Gay News, Seattle Gay Scene, Seattle Met
Music by | DJ Leslie

Date: Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Time: 6:00 PM

Fee:
Member Price: $45.00
Non-Member Price: $45.00
Additional Cost for Walk-Ins: $5.00

Address: 4130 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA

Location: The Foundry by Herban Feast in SODO

AND, don’t forget to attend the GSBA Candidate Forum the following Wednesday, September 21 at the Erickson Theatre Off Broadway, 1524 Harvard Ave between Pike & Pine. Local candidates for several races including the 7th Congressional and 43rd Legislative will be on hand for this forum.

More info:

GSBA is proud to offer the only LGBT-focused candidate forum in our region. Come early to meet the candidates and to hear face-to-face hand how these candidates respond to issues of concern to our community. This is our time to have our voices heard around LGBT and small business issues.

5:00 – 6:00 | Registration, wine from Precept, mingle with the candidates
6:00 – 7:30 | Forum program

FEATURED RACES
7th Congressional District: Brady Walkinshaw (Pramila Jayapal is out of town and unable to attend)
43rd Legislative District: Nicole Macri and Dan Shih
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Erin Jones and Chris Reykdal

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.