Top CT Restaurants Stir Up Excitement for Charity Mocktail Competition

The weather conditions is heating up and so is the competitors for the 2nd Annual Mocktail Tasting on Sunday, May well 22, 2022 at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Hosted by A Guarantee to Jordan, a non-earnings organization dedicated to increasing awareness about compound use conditions, is bringing restaurateurs and bar homeowners jointly to showcase their most effective non-alcoholic drinks and appetizers and compete to be named the finest.

“The checklist of competition just keeps escalating!” explained Lisa Grey, founder of A Assure to Jordan (APTJ). “We encourage all people to purchase their tickets early so that they can get some contemporary new mocktail inspiration just in time for Memorial Day weekend.”

In addition to sampling delightful alcohol-cost-free drinks and hors d’oeuvres, attendees will discover how to assistance a person having difficulties with addiction through literature and discussions.

New to the event this calendar year is a potent online video presentation of persons in recovery describing the optimistic gains of their restoration journey. People today intrigued in participating can post a 1-moment or significantly less video and/or images with their initially identify and the city in which they reside to: [email protected]. Entries have to be been given by Friday, April 29, 2022.

All proceeds from the occasion gain APTJ in its mission to do away with the stigma of compound use issues and give hope to Connecticut households that restoration is probable by connecting them with procedure plans.

The fundraiser, which is a contemporary substitute to the common beer or wine tastings, will get position from 1 to 4 p.m. in the art gallery parking lot, positioned at 56 Arbor Avenue, barring any COVID-19 limitations in spot at the time. The charitable competitors is expected to draw hundreds of company to style the mocktails and appetizers, partake of the silent auction and raffles, and enjoy a pleasurable afternoon out. Tickets are $50 and may possibly be procured at: www.2ndMocktailTasting.eventbrite.com.

Grey notes that there is no rate for dining places or bars to enter the competitors and that the nonprofit organization is covering the price of their non permanent foods permits. Various organizations have presently committed to participating, such as a lot of defending champs from very last year’s event:

• Da Capo of Avon
• Dope Fried Foods (truck)
• Flora West Hartford that gained Most Imaginative use of Ingredients-Appetizer for “Fruit and Nut Salumi” and Best Overall Mocktail for “Pink Panther”
• Fork & Fireplace
• Keith Barile, whose “Spicy Cinnamon Shirley” gained Most Inventive Use of Ingredients-Mocktail last calendar year
• Roux, winner of last year’s Best Overall Appetizer for its Jambalaya
• Soma Grille that gained final year’s Greatest Presentation – Appetizer for “Rooster Canapes”
• Much better Rhodes, an alcohol-absolutely free beverage distributor, that won Very best Presentation – Mocktail: “Raspberry Basil Promise” last 12 months.

The function is created probable by several generous sponsors, such as McCall Centre for Behavioral Well being, Tara Rahmy of Century 21 AllPoints Realty, and The Village for People and Children.

“There is only a limited selection of sponsorship alternatives remaining, even so we are continue to accepting auction and raffle donations these as gift cards, gift baskets, home décor, jewellery and vogue things, connoisseur treats and tickets to leisure and vacation destinations,” adds Grey.

APTJ commonly hosts neighborhood instructional courses, NARCAN, QPR (Problem, Persuade, Refer) and CRAFT trainings, designed to decrease material use and assist people today searching for recovery courses. Gray launched A Assure to Jordan just after losing her son, Jordan Arakelian, to an overdose in 2018.

Persons who are not able to show up at the 2nd Annual Mocktail Tasting occasion on Sunday, Might 22, 2022, but are keen to donate, can check out www.apromisetojordan.org.

About A Promise to Jordan

A Assure to Jordan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit named for Jordan Arakelian, a 24-yr-aged Simsbury resident who died from an accidental overdose on June 30, 2018. Established by his mom, Lisa Gray, the mission of A Assure to Jordan is to elevate consciousness and eliminate the stigma of addiction, support folks in accessing excellent treatment and give hope that recovery is probable to these struggling with compound use issues. Visit apromisetojordan.org for data and assets or connect with (860) 390-1391.