Come Saturday, March 10, a handful of top bartenders from across Tampa bay will put their skills to the test when we present the 1st Annual Bar Wars event at Gaspar's Grotto in Ybor City.

Bar Wars will kick off at 1 p.m. and pit 10 Tampa bartenders against each other in an ultimate competition of speed, skill, bartending humor, and much more.

Competing bartenders at Bar Wars include...

Pat Kelleher from MacDinton's

Reagan Ramesar from Gaspar's Grotto

Rich Harding from The Dog's Bollocks

Eddie Teti from O'Brien's Brandon

Brett from The Rack

Terrance Joseph from O'Brien's Tampa

Butch Johnson from Martini Republic

Crystal Thomas from Bad Monkey

Steff Cianci from Hyde Park Cafe

Amber from Coyote Ugly

Come watch as these top bartenders strut their stuff and put their money with their mouth is with a series of grueling and funny challenges.  Challenges at Bar Wars will include fastest drink, funniest bartending joke, obstacle course, bar trivia, guess the drink, special drink, and more.

Bar Wars kicks off at 1 p.m. and is completely FREE to attend.  Gaspar's Grotto will also offer great drink specials including $2 beers, $3 Sailor Jerry, $2 shots, $3 wells, and $6 pitchers.

Trust us, this is one not to miss.  Head out to Gaspar's Grotto on Saturday March 10 to party with us and watch some of the best bartending in Tampa Bay at the 1st Annual Bar Wars!

For more information, head to www.813area.com/barwars.