Waterbury’s Palace Theater hosted its annual Martinis & Mistletoe holiday party and fundraiser sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka on Dec. 8. The event showcased festive holiday cocktails by five local venues: The Kitchen in Prospect, Sans Souci Restaurant, Signatures Restaurant, Verdi Restaurant and Vyne Restaurant & Bar. Bartenders from each venue were on-site mixing and pouring craft cocktails for guests using Tito’s Handmade Vodka as the base spirit. Guests were invited to vote for their favorite, with San Souci Restaurant in Waterbury winning top place with its Christmas Cosmo, a blend of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, triple sec, lime juice and white cranberry juice created by Polly Zagorski and Chloe Tompkins. Guests also enjoyed light fare by Emily’s Catering, a photo station, a raffle drawing and live music throughout the evening. All proceeds benefited the Palace Theater Annual Fund, which is used to preserve and operate the historic theater and continue to serve diverse audiences with its cultural and educational offerings.
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- Waterbury’s Palace Theater hosted its annual Martinis & Mistletoe fundraiser on Dec. 8.
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- Guests enjoyed festive holiday cocktails created by bar teams from five local venues featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
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- Event sponsor Tito’s Handmade Vodka was the base spirit in bartenders’ festive craft cocktails.
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- All of Palace Theater: Natalie Lawlor, Development Officer; Lisa Suzio, Development Associate; Meg Luddy, Operational Events Manager; and Sheree Marcucci, Marketing Public Relations Officer.
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- Event cocktails featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka: The Christmas Cosmo by Sans Souci Restaurant, The Pecan Pie Martini by Verdi Restaurant, The Satori Star by Vyne Restaurant & Bar and The Dirty Snowman by Signatures Restaurant.
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- Event bartenders Rena Gugliotti, Cyndy Cloney, Lisa Argraves and Angie McIlhoney.
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- Winning bartending team Chloe Tompkins and Polly Zagorski, Sans Souci Restaurant.
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- The Empress cocktail by The Kitchen in Prospect: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, lemon juice, muddled mint and ginger simple syrup, and The Christmas Cosmo by Sans Souci Restaurant: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, triple sec, lime juice and white cranberry juice.
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- Elizabeth Edwards and Dana Martinez, Owner, The Kitchen in Prospect.
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- The Kitchen in Prospect served tastes of The Empress cocktail: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, lemon juice, muddled mint and ginger simple syrup.
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- The Verdi Restaurant team: Joann D’Amelio, Kelly Hinckley and Amejda Mullaj.
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- The Pecan Pie Martini by Verdi Restaurant: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Disaronno Amaretto and Baileys Irish Cream topped with a pecan, whipped cream and a dusting of graham cracker crumbs around the rim.
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- Bonnie Sharon, Vyne Restaurant & Bar with The Satori Star cocktail.
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- The Satori Star cocktail by Bonnie Sharon and Sarah Nestlen: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Joto Yuzu Flavored Sake “The Citrus One,” Wild Moon Rose Liqueur and ginger simple syrup topped with Prosecco.
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- Kelsie Gorman and Brett Downs, Signatures Restaurant.
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- The Dirty Snowman cocktail by Kelsie Gorman and Brett Downs, Signatures Restaurant.
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- The Dirty Snowman cocktail: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, RumChata and Bicerin White Chocolate Liqueur garnished with holiday marshmallows.
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- Guests of Martinis & Mistletoe filled the historic Palace Theater in Waterbury, which marked its 100-year anniversary in 2022.
