Highwood's 10th Annual Bloody Mary Fest Declared A 'Bloody' Good Time By All
HIGHWOOD, IL (JULY 28, 2019) - The 10th Annual Bloody Mary Fest has been declared a wild success as record crowds gathered in Everts Park on Sunday July 28th to enjoy fantastic food, drinks, live entertainment all day long, and of course, a plethora of Bloody Mary's. Meanwhile, a dozen fierce competitors battled for the esteemed title of Best Bloody Mary in the Midwest in the categories of Judges Choice, People's Choice, Best Garnish, and Most Creative.
Mixologists from competing bars and restaurants shook up their one-of-a-kind recipes for the panel of formal Bloody Mary celebrity judges comprised of: Lee A. Litas, Freelance Food and Features Writer for Chicago Tribune/Pioneer Press, Kemmie Ryan, Senior Special Projects Editor for JWC Media, Sheridan Road, North Shore Weekend and Daily North Shore, Andrew Nicks, President at 22nd Century Media, Marjie Killeen, Editor in Chief of NS Modern Luxury, Jason Pirock, from Eat, Drink and Bloody Mary, and Mark Czubak, restaurant/bar industry veteran and now with Glunz Wines. And, while the celebrity judges chose the winners for Best Bloody Mary, Best Garnish and Most Creative, attendees did their own Bloody Mary sampling and cast their votes for the 2019 People's Choice Winner. For the first time in 10 years of Bloody Mary Fest history, there was a tie for first place in the Judge's Choice.
And the winners of the 10th Annual Bloody Mary Fest are...
Judge's Choice Best Bloody Mary
1st Place: The Toadstool Pub of Highwood and Scotty's on Sheridan of Highwood
2nd Place: Valor Restaurant/Culinary Gangster Food Truck of Glencoe
3rd Place: Greenwood of Highwood (first time competitor)
People's Choice Best Bloody Mary
1st Place: The Toadstool Pub of Highwood (8th year in a row)
2nd Place: Scotty's on Sheridan of Highwood
3rd Place: Maevery Public House of Lake Bluff
Best Garnish:
1st Place: Scotty's on Sheridan of Highwood
2nd Place: The Toadstool Pub of Highwood
3rd Place: The Humble Pub of Highwood
Most Creative:
1st Place: Valor Restaurant/Culinary Gangster Food Truck of Glencoe
2nd Place: Scotty's on Sheridan of Highwood
3rd Place: The Toadstool Pub of Highwood
Thanks to Front Burner and The Shelter Dogs Band for performing all day long, and to Coffee Cup Productions for sponsoring the live music.
Special thanks to the Celebrate Highwood Bloody Mary Fest Ballot Sponsor, Highland Park Bank & Trust/Bank of Fort Sheridan, and Bloody Mary Fest Sponsors, Chiro One Wellness Centers, Expedia Cruise Ship Centers, M. Brad Slavin Farmers Insurance, Miss Mary's Morning Elixir, Passante's Home Food Services, Ravinia Brewing Company, Renewal by Anderson, Tito's Handmade Vodka
For more information on Bloody Mary Fest, please visit www.celebratehighwood.org/bloody-mary-fest.
For more information on all of Celebrate Highwood's 2019 series of family friendly festivals and events, please visit www.celebratehighwood.org or www.facebook.com/celebratehighwood.
ABOUT CELEBRATE HIGHWOOD:
Celebrate Highwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity established in August 2016. Managed and operated by volunteers, our mission is to bring community together to raise funds for local and national charities. Through producing events that cater to the citizens, businesses and visitors of Highwood, our goal is give back, build strong community spirit, and establish Highwood as THE prime entertainment destination for dining, festivals and events on the North Shore. For more information on all of Highwood's festivals, please visit www.CelebrateHighwood.org, www.facebook.com/celebratehighwood, or call 847-432-6000.
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