Rochester Cocktail Revival

06/14/2026

As we wrap another year of ®️©️®️, we’d be remiss not to thank some of the (zero proof) folks who offered their time, talents, resources and creativity to help make it the highest-energy week yet.

In particular:

The staff + volunteers of CSC at Gilda's Club
New Era Cap Foundation / New Era Cap
Writers & Books
Cocktail Kingdom
The Ticketing Co.
Rochester Public Market
Debi @ Day Trips Around Rochester
Rochester Lilac Festival
Karma Water
George Eastman Museum
The Route
Downtown Rochester, NY
Imbibe
The Strathallan Hotel and Spa
RUMBLE + STIR
Linden Digital Marketing
The Little Theatre
City Blue Imaging
CineStill Film
Visit Rochester
The Cocktail LAB
V Spehar
Jonathan Graziano
Haley Donahue
Thera Clark
George Conboy + his car collective
Jon Spacher + Serena Harrington
Connections with Evan Dawson
Don Hardy + KTF Films

Thank you, thank you 💥

06/13/2026

Great review and photos, NYS Music — cheers!

Anthology hosted an unusual show on Thursday, June 4, one of the most desired concert venues for bands in Rochester. Rochester Cocktail Revival did not disappoint with their choice of artists, The Demos and Rochester’s favorite Tribute band two years running, Cut Me Up, Genny who took the stage, c...

06/10/2026

Without a warning, Sunday morning >>

Day 7️⃣ recap [part ☝️] 📽️:

06/09/2026

Sunday, revived 👽

Day 7️⃣ recap 📸:

06/09/2026

56 cocktails.
16 contestants.
4 judges.
2:30 minutes.
1 winner.

Congrats to our 2026 Bar Room Battle Royale 🏆: 👑 of !

06/08/2026

Saturday, stoked 🔥

Day 6️⃣ recap 📸:

06/07/2026

🥊 IT’S ALMOST TIME 🥊

Tonight @ 5p , ®️©️®️ bartenders from around the city go shaker-to-shaker in the annual Bar Room Battle Royale, but only one will claim mixological supremacy.

Ticket price includes admission to the Bar Ninja competition and spirit tasting tables. Drink specials and snacks from Radio Social + other vendors will be available, all set to a live soundtrack by DJ Chreath, and emceed by your fave dad duo Chuck Cerankosky + Patrick Stetzel.

The competition will be judged by Studio Lounge bar manager Haley Donahue (last year’s Bar Ninja winner), sommelier + Carbone/The Beatrice Inn alum Thera Clark, V Spehar (AKA ) and NYT bestselling author Jonathan Graziano.

$20 online, $25 at the door, 21+ only.

Sponsored by Botanist Gin, Mount Gay Rum, Cointreau, Old Forester Rye & El Jimador Tequila.