On January 30, 2014, the United States Bartenders Guild Rhode Island and Massachusetts chapters combined a celebration of the Chinese New Year with a celebration for Bombay Sapphire and GQ Magazine’s 2013 respective state winners of the Most Imaginative Bartender Program Competition. The event was held at The Fifth Element in Newport. Photos by Chris Almeida.
Bombay Sapphire/GQ RI winner and USBG RI Chapter President Jason Kindness, Michael Lester, M.S. Walker; Jay Carr, USBG member; Bombay Sapphire/GQ MA winner, Sam Treadway.
Sophia Greenia and USBG RI Treasurer Laura Moore.
USBG RI’s Vito Lantz and Jonathon Pogash, The Cocktail
Guru™.
Chinese dragon dance.
