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07/17/2026

✨ GUEST BARTENDERS ✨

Meet the incredible guest bartenders joining us for Community Cut Up!

We’re bringing together some of the industry’s best to keep the cocktails flowing while we celebrate with a pool party, seafood boil, community market, swag swap, DJs, and more.

Grab your ticket from the link in our bio and come close out Tales of the Cocktail week with us.

Proceeds benefit Chocolate City’s Best and Turning Tables Nola !!

07/16/2026

🌊 COMMUNITY CUT UP 2.0 🌊

Close out Tales of the Cocktail the right way at the second edition of the Community Cut Up.

Join us for an afternoon of great music, a pool party, seafood boil, community market, and swag swap—all while celebrating the hospitality community.

A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors for helping make this event possible, and to our co-hosts, a Taste of Tropics and Good Hearted Hospitality, for bringing the vision to life.

Friday, July 24 | 1 PM–5 PM
The Blue Crawfish | New Orleans

Every ticket supports the work of Chocolate City’s Best and Turning Tables Nola . Bring your swimsuit, bring your crew, and we’ll see you by the pool. LINK IN BIO!!

07/06/2026

💜 THE AFTIES 3.0 💜

You already caught the teaser, now it’s time to make your plans!

After the Spirited Awards, there’s only one place to be…

Join Chocolate City’s Best and Mix the Culture as we team up with Bacardí La Gran Familia and Coca-Cola for the after-party everyone will be talking about.

Expect incredible cocktails, unforgettable vibes, great music, and the kind of community that only happens when the industry’s best come together.

RSVP LINK IN BIO!!

Come celebrate the wins, reconnect with old friends, make some new ones, and dance until they turn the lights on. See you at The Afties. 🥂

06/26/2026

✨Meet Us In New Orleans! ✨

Chocolate City’s Best is headed to Tales of the Cocktail, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate the incredible members of our community who are taking the stage this year.

From educational seminars to thought-provoking conversations, our community continues to help shape the future of hospitality!

If you’re heading to , come learn, connect, and cheer on these amazing industry leaders. Let’s pack these rooms, support one another, and show up for our people in a big way.

Head to the link in our bio to grab your seminar tickets!

See you in New Orleans, July 19–24!

03/15/2026

🏆 We Have a Future Giant 🏆

From Neptune, New Jersey, please raise a glass to our champion: Seva Galant.

Seva has officially been crowned this year’s Future Giant. Their proposal captured the innovation, purpose, and leadership that this competition was built to celebrate.

Here’s what’s ahead for Seva:

✨ $500 investment toward their proposal from
✨ An all-expenses-paid residency in NYC, including the opportunity to pop up at iconic offices and visit some of the city’s top bars
✨ A feature in Bartender Magazine
✨ A custom bourbon blend bottled & distributed by . A percentage of proceeds donated to Chocolate City’s Best.

Seva, your vision is no longer just an idea — it’s in motion. We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make on the liquid world.

Congratulations to this Future Giant!!

A heartfelt thank you to our media sponsor, , for amplifying the voices of the next generation of beverage leaders and helping us celebrate this moment.

03/13/2026

🌞 DAY 4🌞

Wow!! What an amazing day! We started with prep day!

Then we went into The Long Pour Panel with & !

We finished the night with a spirited supper at Manifest II with & !

03/12/2026

🤩 Day 3 🤩

We had a wonderful day full of education hosted by , , , and !!

Then enjoyed an amazing dinner at China Chilcano with !

03/11/2026

Wow! What A Day 2!

Absolutely amazing time going to & ! Having dinner with ! And ending the night dancing with !

03/10/2026

Day 1 down! 4 More To Go!

We had an amazing time yesterday welcoming the top 10 to DC!

03/09/2026

🤩 FUTURE GIANTS WEEK PANEL 🤩

Join us for The Long Pour: Designing a Career That Outlives the Shift. A powerful conversation on building and maintaining a legacy in the hospitality world.

This panel centers the experiences of people of color and explores how we navigate barriers, create leadership pathways, and turn passion into lasting impact.

Hosted at Allegory on Thursday, March 12th. Doors open at 2:30pm

Featuring panelists: Clyde Davis Jr. ( ), Andra “AJ” Johnson ( ), Black Assets ( / ), and Chef Angel Barreto ( )and Moderated by Tara Marshall (.maisha )

This thoughtful conversation will be accompanied by St-Germain, Patrón, and Grey Goose crafted concoctions. RSVP to attend this discussion through the link in our bio!

And a special thank you to our media sponsor, , helping share this journey with the wider hospitality community.

Come for the conversation. Stay for the cocktails. Leave inspired.

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Washington D.C., DC
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+12026569181

Website

http://chocolatecitysbest.com/

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