SLC Bites - Bitters and Bites @ The Leonardo - SLUG Magazine

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The Leonardo hosted SLC Bitters and Bites this last Sunday, which was an amazing event to enjoy the art of great food and mixology, allowing endless opportunity for local talents to meet and mingle. Jesse Walker was on the turntables keeping the energy alive as many SLC personalities schmoozed it up and ended a beautiful spring day in Salt Lake City.

Click here to read a food review of the event!

SLC Bites Presents Bitters & Bites on May 05.05. Chalkboard by designer and letterer, Thy Doan. Photo: Martin Rivero

Bitters and Bites at the Leonardo, young into the evening. Photo: Martin Rivero

Manager of Mazza, Sam Starr. Photo: Martin Rivero

Mazza’s dried stuffed figs delighted the senses. Photo: Martin Rivero

Writer Vanessa Chang Standing by Creminelli’s fine meats table. Photo: Martin Rivero

Amber Billingsley with Creminelli. Photo: Martin Rivero

Creminelli presented their all-natural line of salamis. Photo: Martin Rivero

Jess Perrie with Beehive Cheese Co. Photo: Martin Rivero.

Beehive Cheese Company’s Barley Buzzed was perfectly delicious. Photo: Martin Rivero

Beehive Cheese Company had three assortments of cheese. Pictured here is the Seahive. Photo: Martin Rivero

Sunny Tsogbadrakh, Head Chef of Naked Fish. Photo: Martin RIvero.

Sunny Tsogbadrakh made sure each bite served by Naked Fish was made to perfection. Photo: Martin Rivero

Naked fish served salmon battera and hamachi tataki. Photo: Martin Rivero

Forming Finca’s table, Scott Gardner, William Lapthoren and Jacob Sanders know all about Mixology. Photo: Martin Rivero

At Finca’s table, “Already Dead” was being created with a delicate mint leaf touch. Photo: Martin Rivero

Table #2 with the ever-so-crisp slices of baguete from Eva’s Boulangerie. Photo : Martin Rivero

Takashi's Dutch Bicycle made with Genever Green Charteuse Chamomile and Meyer Lemon. Photo: Martin Rivero

A Dutch Bicycle being prepared by Ryan Manning. Photo: Martin Rivero

Forming the Takashi representatives: Oliver Lewis, Ryan Manning and Tommy Nguyen. Photo: Martin Rivero.

Sara Day with Vida Tequila Anejo and Manager Matt Pfol of Pallet won the People’s Choice awards for their mixology and great presentation. Photo: Martin RIvero

Parral, prepared by Matt Pfol, made with locally owned Tequila Anejo aged in French oak barrels. Photo: Martin Rivero

Outdoor Scene at the Bitters and Bites. Photo: Martin Rivero

The décor generated accents at every table for the event. Photo: Martin Rivero

The Wild Grape Team included Sean Neves (pictured) (R) toasting for the camera. Photo: Martin Rivero

Wild Grape’s delicious Gin Soda. Photo: Martin Rivero

The Copper Onion at Table #5 had Hendricks on display—always a favorite—and Pimm’s No. 1 Liquor. Photo: Martin Rivero

Jimmy Santangelo and Copper Onion presenting Pickles-n-Pimm’s. Photo: Martin Rivero

Mo Segrave Daly (L) and Bijan Ghiai (R) giving attendees a taste of serious mixology. Photo: Martin Rivero

Bar X presenting matches, business cards and garnishes at Table #6. Photo: Martin Rivero

(L – R) Shantel Parker, Amy Edredge and Jacob Hall of Bar X. Photo Martin Rivero

Kentucky Roselle by Amy Eldredge. Photo Martin Rivero

DJ Jesse Walker mixing the jams. Photo: Martin Rivero

DJ Jesse Walker, the man behind the night grooves. Photo: Martin Rivero

(L – R) Whitney Savage, Whitney Norton and Austin Diamond. Photo Martin Rivero

Lauren Elliott (L) and Kit Steifel (R) enjoying the evening. Photo: Martin Rivero

(L – R) Tracey Thompson, Kathryn Brookshire Brown and Natasha Wallis. Photo: Martin Rivero

(L – R) Chris Craig, Vanessa Mc Donough and Shae Bourdeaux. Photo: Martin Rivero

Outdoor view of the venue. Photo: Martin Rivero

Melissa Moses (L) and Cale Montrone (R). Photo: Martin Rivero

Paris Thomas and Angela Brown, Editor of SLUG. Photo: Martin Rivero

(L) to (R) Scott Bramhall, Noel Sandberg, Lauren Boyack and John Boyack. Photo: Martin Rivero

(L) to (R) Team of volunteers at the entrance. Andria Huskinson, Tatiana Subbotin, Lisa McCune and Natasha Carrera. Photo: Martin Rivero

Jason Cox and Tiffany Iskander. Photo: Martin Rivero

Mony Ty and Julie Christensen. Photo: Martin Rivero

Brittany Armstrong and Chris Bradshaw all smiles. Photo: Martin Rivero

Alexander Ortega of SLUG and Samuel Hanson enjoying the night. Photo: Martin Rivero

(L) to (R) Glen Dyke, Nick Kennedy and Raegan Dyke. Photo: Martin Rivero

(L) to (R) Jack Robinson, Kim Frost and Billy Yang. Photo: Martin Rivero

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