The Vancouver Foodster Margarita Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their margarita creation from August 24 – September 17, 2017. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Sonia Beeksma, David Peng and Mary Sheridan
Each media judge will have scored the creation with a maximum of 40 points as follows: Overall Taste 20 points, Originality and Uniqueness 10 points, Presentation and Appearance 10 points). The total number of points a Margarita creation could earn is 120 points.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{111 points}
Patron Tacos & Cantina
Coconut Spice Margarita
Price: $9.95
Description: Coconut transforms the ordinary margarita into something very special. A combination of coconut tequila, coconut milk, homemade syrup, and chili flakes makes this drink unique. Coconut Spice Margarita is our humble offering remind you a perfect summer night.
Created by: Head Bartenders Israel Llamas & Carlos Bermudez.
Offered: all the time
Patron Tacos & Cantina
265 Robson Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-558-3368
Twitter: @patrontc
Instagram: @patrontc
Israel Llamas
2nd Place:
{110 points}
Ban Chok Dee
CoCo-MangoRita
Price: $10
Created by: Parinya Loptson
Description: A Taste of Thai mix – Tamarind and palm sugar with Mexican Coconut Tequila, Mezcal and mix Citrus really refreshing with before the end this summer.
Offered: All the time
Ban Chok Dee
20563 Douglas Crescent, Langley
Tel: 778-278-3088
Twitter: @BanChokDeeThai
Instagram: @banchokdeethai
And
Ban Chok Dee
20395 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge
Web: http://www.banchokdee.com
Twitter: @BanChokDeeThai
Instagram: @banchokdeemr
Executive Chef Parinya Loptson and Bartender Chika Ikeda
3rd Place:
{103 points}
Stormcrow Tavern
Scarif Tropical Blast Margarita
Price: $10
Created by: Cole Hayton
Description: Lower your shields with the Scarif Tropical Blast Margarita! Made with Plantain infused Tequila Blanco, Sieta Misterios Doba-Yej Mezcal for that smoky just-shot blaster flavour, Storm Trooper collected coconut milk, AT-ACT grilled pineapple, lime, brown sugar and salted rim. It’ll make you forget about the Imperial Troopers shooting at you and let you become one with the Force.
Offered: 11am-Close everyday
Storm Crow Tavern
1305 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 566-9669
Web: http://www.stormcrowtavern.com/
Twitter: @stormcrowtavern
Instagram: @stormcrowtavern
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Margarita creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Ban Chok Dee
CoCo-MangoRita
Price: $10
Created by: Parinya Loptson
Description: A Taste of Thai mix – Tamarind and palm sugar with Mexican Coconut Tequila, Mezcal and mix Citrus really refreshing with before the end this summer.
Offered: All the time
Ban Chok Dee
20563 Douglas Crescent, Langley
Tel: 778-278-3088
Twitter: @BanChokDeeThai
Instagram: @banchokdeethai
And
Ban Chok Dee
20395 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge
Web: http://www.banchokdee.com
Twitter: @BanChokDeeThai
Instagram: @banchokdeemr
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Stormcrow Tavern
Scarif Tropical Blast Margarita
Price: $10
Created by: Cole Hayton
Description: Lower your shields with the Scarif Tropical Blast Margarita! Made with Plantain infused Tequila Blanco, Sieta Misterios Doba-Yej Mezcal for that smoky just-shot blaster flavour, Storm Trooper collected coconut milk, AT-ACT grilled pineapple, lime, brown sugar and salted rim. It’ll make you forget about the Imperial Troopers shooting at you and let you become one with the Force.
Offered: 11am-Close everyday
Storm Crow Tavern
1305 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 566-9669
Web: http://www.stormcrowtavern.com/
Twitter: @stormcrowtavern
Instagram: @stormcrowtavern
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Patron Tacos & Cantina
Coconut Spice Margarita
Price: $9.95
Description: Coconut transforms the ordinary margarita into something very special. A combination of coconut tequila, coconut milk, homemade syrup, and chili flakes makes this drink unique. Coconut Spice Margarita is our humble offering remind you a perfect summer night.
Created by: Head Bartenders Israel Llamas & Carlos Bermudez.
Offered: all the time
Patron Tacos & Cantina
265 Robson Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-558-3368
Twitter: @patrontc
Instagram: @patrontc
Thank you to all the chefs, restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their Margaritas on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their Margarita creations! See all the creations here.
By: Richard Wolak