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ROCHESTER TIKI WEEK

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10 bars

  • Jack’s Extra Fancy

  • Ziggy’s

  • Martine

  • Bar Bad Ending

  • Marge’s Lakeside Inn

  • Aqua Vitae

  • Poké Sushi

  • The Daily Refresher

  • Bevy

  • Pourin’ Joy

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How it works

From August 24-30, the bars will offer specialty menus with their best and most ingenious tiki creations; each featuring spirits from our amazing sponsors El Dorado, Worthy Park, Rhum JM, Holmes Cay, Uruapan Charanda, Probitas, Giffard and St. Benevolence rums.

Get stamped! Win prizes! Passport coasters are available at all participating bars. The first 150 tiki explorers to enjoy a cocktail at each locale and get their official stamps will receive epic tiki swag redeemable at Easy Sailor, 622 Park Ave.

Paradise Lost pop-up | Aug. 26

Rochester Tiki Week is thrilled to welcome Kitty Bernardo + co. of the award-winning Paradise Lost for a one night-only takeover at Easy Sailor.

Experience why this NYC-based bar has been named to the World’s 50 Best list and nominated for a Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award.

7-11 p.m. | Wed., August 26

Easy Sailor, 622 Park Ave.

No ticket necessary, 21+ only.

Probitas Daiq-a-Thlon | Aug. 27

The Probitas Daiq-A-Thlon is a timed Daiquiri competition that puts bartending skill, speed, accuracy, and athletic ability to the test.

(Think Daiquiri competition meets field day!)

Watch bartenders compete live in a late night, three-level event for prizes and bragging rights.

10-?? p.m. | Thurs., Aug. 27

Ziggy’s, 127 Railroad St.

No ticket necessary, 21+ only.

Sundown Swizzle Finale | Aug. 30

Rochester Tiki Week culminates with the third annual Sundown Swizzle Contest at Marge’s Lakeside Inn on the final day.

Watch Rochester’s brightest cocktailians build their best swizzle(s) in front of Rochester’s rowdiest rum-drinking crowd.

Doors 5 p.m.; showdown 6 p.m. | Sun., August 30

Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd.

$10 cover, 21+ only.