The Reader’s Fall Cocktail Challenge

Tony Potempa of American Junkie

Jessica Tessendorf of Barrelhouse Flat

(See Barrelhouse Flat’s Jess Keene rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with Mexican snack Takis)

Mel Berrios of Carnivale

(See Carnivale’s Luis Rodriguez rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with caraway seeds)

Dave Michalowski of Fischman Liquors and Tavern

(See Michalowski rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with curry)

Danielle Lewis of GT Fish & Oyster

(See GT Fish & Oyster’s Johnny Costello rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with nettles)

Alex Gara of Hot Chocolate

(See Hot Chocolate’s Luke LeFiles rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with kimchi)

Justin Anderson of La Sirena Clandestina

Joel Gardner of Lula Cafe

Karl Fernandez of Old Town Pour House

(See Fernandez rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with Parmigiano Reggiano)

Reid Caraher of Red Door

(See Red Door’s Jay Schroeder rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with Pez candy)

Vlad Masillion of RM Champagne Salon

Mike Ryan of Sable

(See Ryan rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with capers)

Kismet Dursun of theWit Hotel

Nahm Kim of Sunda

(See Kim rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with shrimp paste)

Dave Willhite of the Bristol

Annemarie Sagoi of the Dawson

(See Sagoi rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with tartar sauce)

Brandon Phillips of the Drawing Room

(See the Drawing Room’s Christiana DeLucca rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with Marmite)

Paul McGee of Three Dots and a Dash

(See McGee rise to the challenge of mixing a cocktail with beef stock)

Christy Marty of Untitled

Cameron Cole of Underground