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Vancouver, BC | UVA Wine Bar is welcoming all excitable Vancouverites to a one-night-only cocktail battle that will pit UVA’s very own bartending talent against one another in the “Battle of the Bedazzled – A Mexican Standoff” competition on Sunday, April 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. at UVA Wine Bar, 900 Seymour St. in Vancouver.

Join the crowd as the most exciting home-base bar competition of the season culminates with UVA bartenders Kenneth Rose, Ian Dayang, Tim Hoult, Lily Duong, and Arthur Wynne vying for bragging rights, an Apple iPad and a coveted spot competing on behalf of UVA in the BC Hospitality Foundation’s annual “Dish ‘n Dazzle” fundraising event on Thursday, May 1.

Developed by UVA bar manager Lauren Mote (Bittered Sling Extracts) and sponsored by Herradura Tequila and Brown-Forman Canada, the competition will see each bartender create a unique cocktail inspired by and using the featured spirit, Herradura Tequila. Guests will have the opportunity to sample each competitor’s cocktail creation alongside delicious bites from the UVA kitchen.

“Although an internal company competition, this event was based on an idea to get bartenders in their home establishments — their brothers and sister — excited to compete and learn from each other,” said Mote. “Ryan Cheverie of Brown-Forman and Jay Jonesof the BC Hospitality Foundation, both being bartenders for several years, were my first choices for event partnership. They both understand the value of investing in your team, and giving them educational and showmanship incentives to work towards. This competition has already captured the excitement of UVA’s staff, and you can expect to see interesting cocktails on Sunday.”

Tickets: A limited number of tickets to the UVA cocktail competition are available for $30 each via Eventbrite.

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The Team

Executive Chef: Faizal Kassam
General Manager: Robert Stelmachuk

Bar Manager: Lauren Mote

About Uva Wine Bar

Enticing cocktails, refined wines, eclectic import beers — Uva Wine Bar, located adjacent to the Moda Hotel, is Downtown Vancouver’s newest enclave for connoisseurs of wines and spirits seeking a sanctuary that caresses the eye as well as the palate. From the finest charcuterie, to artisanal cheeses and to hard-to-find wine selections, indulge in Uva Wine Bar’s cosmopolitan, yet relaxed interpretation of a true Italian ‘enoteca’.

Uva Wine Bar epitomizes the spirit of its location in the heart of Downtown Vancouver’s arts and cultural district. Striking, yet inviting décor sets a bold statement. The elegant modernism of its interior design combined with the building’s historical elements, such as its delicate 1908 terrazzo floors, creates a unique, yet vibrant setting that must be experienced.

Steps away from the Orpheum Theatre, Robson Street, and some of Vancouver’s finest art galleries, Uva Wine Bar is the perfect beginning or end to your night out in the city.

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