2008 Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge

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KEY DATES:
Sept - Oct: Online voting (You'll be the judge!)
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Oct 27: San Francisco Regional Final
Conduit Restaurant

Nov 7: New York City Regional Final
Madison Square Garden

Dec 6 - 9: The 26th Marie Brizard International Bartender Seminar and Competition in Bordeaux

AWARDS:
USA Champions (2)
Two USA Champions will be selected from the regional finals in San Francisco and New York City and win a trip to Bordeaux, France in December to attend the 26th Marie Brizard International Bartending Seminar and Competition.

Second Place (2)
Two second place winners from each city will be awarded with a trophy, a certificate, as well as the title of 2009 USA Marie Brizard Ambassador.

Hospitality Award (2)
The special Hospitality Award goes to the contestants (one from each city), who receive the most votes online from September to October. Hospitality Award winners will receive a Marie Brizard original bartender kit, as well as the title of 2009 USA Marie Brizard Ambassador.

For over 25 years, thousands of top bartenders from around the world have participated in the Annual Marie Brizard International Bartender Seminar and Competition in Bordeaux, France - home of Marie Brizard. The USA Competition will begin in August with the nation's top bartenders. The USA champions will travel to Bordeaux to compete in the international final and participate in the five-day bartending seminar.

Join our judging process by visiting our challengers' bars to taste their original Marie Brizard cocktails from September to October and cast your vote right here online! The contestants who receive the most votes will win the special "Hospitality Award", so please help us find the best bartender from both coasts!