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Columbus Monthly Hosts First Cocktail Competition at Vitria on the Square

About 300 guests attended the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square and sponsored by Noble Cut Distillery. Eleven competitors—including some of the city’s finest bartenders—participated in the Nov. 15 event, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the nonprofit Service! For Hospitality Workers. Speck Italian Eatery won the competition. Pictured: Heather Simon, Elizabeth Allen, Walt Abood and Carla Douglas.
About 300 guests attended the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square and sponsored by Noble Cut Distillery. Eleven competitors—including some of the city’s finest bartenders—participated in the Nov. 15 event, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the nonprofit Service! For Hospitality Workers. Speck Italian Eatery won the competition. Pictured: Heather Simon, Elizabeth Allen, Walt Abood and Carla Douglas.
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Claire Cookston, Kyle Meeker and Natalie Cardenas at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Claire Cookston, Kyle Meeker and Natalie Cardenas at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Michelle and Don Churchill at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Michelle and Don Churchill at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Dining editor Erin Edwards addresses attendees at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Dining editor Erin Edwards addresses attendees at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Rich and Roberta Terapak at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Rich and Roberta Terapak at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Sharla Allen and Dexter Collins at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Sharla Allen and Dexter Collins at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Megan Cho, Ally Blum and Ellie Krug at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Megan Cho, Ally Blum and Ellie Krug at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Flaviano DiPaolo and Shayree McCoy at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Flaviano DiPaolo and Shayree McCoy at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Rachel Reid, JP Reid and JJ Bowes at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Rachel Reid, JP Reid and JJ Bowes at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Sharla Allen and Dexter Collins at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Sharla Allen and Dexter Collins at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Dan Wyatt and son Logan Wyatt at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Dan Wyatt and son Logan Wyatt at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Sydney Gale and Kyle Leber at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Sydney Gale and Kyle Leber at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Cheryl Kitson and Sylvia Dempsey at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Cheryl Kitson and Sylvia Dempsey at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Doug Cluxton, Steve Lawton, John Spang, Thomas Lowther and Mark Matson at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Doug Cluxton, Steve Lawton, John Spang, Thomas Lowther and Mark Matson at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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William Poindexter, Shannon Coleman, Dana Austin and Ayanna Poindexter at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
William Poindexter, Shannon Coleman, Dana Austin and Ayanna Poindexter at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Luke Slater and Demetra Miller at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Luke Slater and Demetra Miller at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Craig Richardson with daughter Eleanor Richardson and wife Jennifer Richardson at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Craig Richardson with daughter Eleanor Richardson and wife Jennifer Richardson at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Mike and Bridgette Pakizer at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Mike and Bridgette Pakizer at the first Columbus Monthly Cocktail Competition, hosted by Vitria on the Square on Nov. 15, 2023 (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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