Hotter Than Hell Margarita Meltdown—Now That’s What I Call Community Spirit

Posted on August 23rd, 2011 12:06pm by Sarah Reiss
Filed under cocktails, Contests, Drinking, Events, I Went to College for This?, Kosher, Labor Day, Mexican Revolution, Mixology is fancy for bartender, mob scenes

Alma‘s execuchef Anastacia Quinones tipped us off to an event that she (rightly) assumed would be right up our alley. On Sept. 4, from 6 to 10 pm, the Bishop Arts District plays host to the Hotter than Hell Margarita Meltdown, a block-party-style competition for bragging rights to the best margarita in Dallas. Restaurants from all over town will be on hand mixing up their finest agave fare. Hacienda on Henderson, Neighborhood Services Tavern, and Alma will be mixing it up in honor of Henderson Ave. Maximo from North Dallas will be on-hand defending their title. Wild Salsa, Iron Cactus, and Ten Sports Grill make up the Downtown Dallas contingent. Bolsa, Smoke, Nova, Mesa, and Veracruz Cafe will show up representing Oak Cliff. Finally, Sfuzzi from Uptown/Las Colinas will shake it up bi-partisan-style.

Here’s how it’s going to go down:

All participants will be required to make 1 specialty margarita at least 50 times. All contestants will be judged by the public. A total of $1000 will be awarded. $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd, and $200 for 3rd place to the bartender with the most votes. Join us for $20 per person to taste and vote for your favorite margarita meltdown. You get a wrist band to taste each entry and a chip to vote for your favorite one.

Just be sure to save some money for cab fare. This one sounds like a humdinger.

To learn more, visit the Dallas Margarita Fest website.

3 comments

  1. [...] Enticed can often be found in the Arts District, as well as at Strokers Icehouse in Dallas, their first location.  Enticed’s owner Sydney Brown tells us that his customers take the shaved ice inside Strokers and turn it into an “adult shaved ice.”  I’m thinking they could win best margarita in Dallas, but that’s another story. [...]

    @ 11:01 am on August 24, 2011

  2. [...] Enticed can often be found in the Arts District, as well as at Strokers Icehouse in Dallas, their first location.  Enticed’s owner Sydney Brown tells us that his customers take the shaved ice inside Strokers and turn it into an “adult shaved ice.”  I’m thinking they could win best margarita in Dallas, but that’s another story. [...]

    @ 3:50 pm on August 24, 2011

  3. [...] However, “Margaritaville” does seem like a good theme for Sunday evening, when the Bishop Arts district hosts the Hotter Than Hell Margarita Meltdown. Bartenders from Alma, Hacienda on Henderson, Neighborhood Services Tavern, Maximo, Wild Salsa, Nova, Mesa— the list goes on— will compete for the chance to win $500, $300, and $200 for first, second, and third place, respectively. All they have to do is mix up their specialty margarita 50 times, and all you have to do is drink and repeat. And maybe cab it home. SideDish has more. [...]

    @ 10:15 am on September 2, 2011