During last night's Patrón Muddled cocktail contest at the mixology lab on the Metro campus, nine local bartenders competed for an opportunity to attend the Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. The night featured drinks from
Star Bar's Justin Lloyd,
Williams & Graham's Joe Hines, Bonanno Concepts' Adam Hodak,
Gaetano's Pat Ruberto,
Crave Dessert Bar's Brandon Meyer,
Old Major's Melissa Durant,
Punch Bowl - Social Food & Drink's Anike Zappe,
Tom's Urban 24's Les Baker and
ACE's Randy Layman. In the end, Layman's concoction won the contest. All photos by Cafe Society Editor Lori Midson.