Sean, Rick, myself, Jeffrey
Celebrating 76 years since Prohibition, the DC Bartenders Guild is throwing the 2nd Annual Repeal Day Ball on December 5th.? This year the festivities are being held at one of the Scofflaw’s favorite haunts, PS7 from 9pm til Midnight.
Last year’s Ball was a blast with Repeal Day founder Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Lenell Smothers, Tony Abou-Ganim, and the best bartenders DC has to offer.? I think last year’s Ball was the largest Repeal Day celebration in the U.S.? and this year’s looks to be even bigger and better – with (hopefully) a few surprises along the way!
The DC Craft Bartender?s Guild is holding the Second Annual Repeal Day Ball on December 5th at 9 P.M. to midnight for general admission and 8 P.M. to midnight for VIP ticketholders, celebrating the 76th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition. Enjoy craft cocktails from DC’s best mixologists and food from renowned chef Peter Smith while dancing along to the prohibition-era sounds of the Red Hot Rhythm Chiefs.
This year’s black tie Repeal Day Ball is at PS7′s restaurant, across from the historic first meeting place of the Anti-Saloon League, which launched the legislative agenda for prohibition. We are here to announce our own agenda–to have fun! We will celebrate our freedom in style and have dubbed this year the ?Spirit of 76,? featuring our own ?Founding Drinkers? dressed as the founding fathers.
So put on your tuxedo or gown and indulge in cocktail creations from the city?s top bartenders such as Gina Chersevani, Derek Brown and Todd Thrasher, to name a few, along with special guests–bartending legend Dale Degroff, Tad Carducci and toastmaster Jeffery Morgenthaler.
Tickets can be purchased here. There are two levels of tickets, $100 general admission and $150 VIP admission.? The VIP admission gets you into the Ball 1 hour earlier, at 8pm, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a first release copy of The Lush Life: Portraits from the Bar by Jill Degroff, and access to VIP after-parties at some of DC’s top cocktail bars.
No, the tickets aren’t necessarily budget friendly, but believe-you-me, this is one party that is a can’t miss.? If you are in the DC metro area and love a good cocktail or a great party, this is it.? If you aren’t in the DC area – get your butt to PS7 on December 5th.
Question for readers – Did you go to last year’s Repeal Day Ball?? Tell us about your experiences in the comments!
