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Milwaukee Cocktail Week

I’m not really sure how much of this event I’m going to be able to participate in while I’m busy getting myself ready for VEGAS next weekend….but…..Milwaukee’s Cocktail Week kicks off on Monday.

I received some great details about the kickoff event at Horny Goat Hideaway and here they are:

Just a few more days to get your tickets for the MKECW Kickoff!

Just $30 gets you unlimited sampling of cocktails and delicious fare from area restaurants!


Sunday, September 22, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM

This all-inclusive, ticketed event at Horny Goat Hideaway, 2011 S. 1st St., will feature tail-gate themed bites from seven area restaurants perfectly paired with sample-sized cocktails from some of Milwaukee’s best and brightest bartenders.
Restaurants include Bavette La Boucherie, Hinterland Erie Street Gastropub, Love Handle, Maxie’s, Sanford, Smoke Shack, Wolf Peach.

Bites will include creations like

  • garlic sausage stuffed porchetta,
  • seitan sloppy joe sliders,
  • duck sausage with black current mustardo,
  • smoked pork and cheese hot links with peach barbeque sauce,
  • kettle cooked lentil sloppy joes with smoked onion jam,
  • mini Oktoberfest beer brats,
  • smoked garlic polish sausage, and jalapeno cheddar brats.

Participating cocktail luminaries will include Wolfgang Luethy of Bacchus, Joey Haughtaling of Blackbird, Daniel Beres of Blue Jacket, John Dye from Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, Jeff Kinder of Distil, Dan Dufek of Hi-Hat, and Nick Behrends of Horny Goat.

Meet and greet local restaurateurs, chefs and bartenders, mingle with other cocktail enthusiasts and indulge in all the great Milwaukee food and drink as you play classic tailgate games and watch the football game on Horny Goat’s giant TV!
Tickets are $30 each, or attendees can opt for the Touchdown Pass for $180, which includes seven admission tickets for the price of six! Tickets are available online at: mkecw.eventbrite.com
Hope you can make it out to this event or any of the others throughout the week and who knows, maybe you will see me out there. 🙂