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Chocolate City’s Best advances careers of people of color in beverage through competitions, education, mentorship, and global platforms. We create access, visibility, and real opportunity: building stronger, more equitable paths in hospitality.

Community Cut Up Pool Party Presented by Chocolate City&#39;s Best x Turning Tables&nbsp;The community doesn&#39;t stop when the seminars end&mdash;it heads poolside.Join Chocolate City&#39;s Best and Turning Tables for the Community Cut Up Pool Party, an afternoon dedicated to connection, culture, and celebration during Tales of the Cocktail. Whether you&#39;re looking to unwind, network, dance, or simply soak up the vibes, this is the place to be. Expect an unforgettable day featuring:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Live DJ sets spinning all afternoon</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A delicious seafood boil</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A curated arts and makers market featuring local creatives</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Exciting raffles and giveaways</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Great cocktails, great people, and plenty of surprises</li></ul>Don&#39;t forget your swimsuit&mdash;because we fully expect you to get in the pool!Best of all, 100% of the event proceeds will directly benefit Turning Tables and Chocolate City&#39;s Best, supporting their ongoing work to create educational opportunities, build community, and expand access within the hospitality industry.Come ready to celebrate, connect, support two incredible organizations, and make memories with the hospitality community. Grab your tickets, bring your best poolside energy!

Community Cut Up

Join us for the culminating celebration of&nbsp;Future Giants, where the top 10 finalists take the stage to share bold ideas and purpose-driven visions for change. After three months of dedication, refinement, and creativity, you&rsquo;ll witness the passion and innovation they&rsquo;ve poured into their final presentations. Industry Giants serve as beacons of inspiration across the beverage community&mdash;and now, we&rsquo;re searching for the next leader ready to leave a lasting mark on the liquid world. On this unforgettable day, we will officially crown the very first Future Giant. Guests will enjoy unlimited, uniquely crafted cocktails, delicious light bites, vibrant grooves by YO WILL! throughout the day, and interactive experiences designed to keep the energy high and the celebration unforgettable. Crafted cocktails supported by Courvoisier, Grand Marnier, Espolon, Worthy Park, Giffard, Pathefinder&nbsp; &amp;&nbsp; Fever Tree.

Future Giants

The Long Pour is a look into building and maintaining your legacy! This panel centers the experiences of people of color in the food &amp; beverage industry, focusing on how to build sustainable, purpose-driven careers that create generational impact. Panelists will share strategies for navigating systemic barriers, building ownership and leadership pathways, and using mentorship, community, and visibility to transform individual success into collective legacy. The conversation will highlight how to turn passion into platforms that open doors, create representation, and ensure the next generation has ample rooms to lead in.&nbsp; The Panel:<ul fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="margin-left: 15px;" style="margin-left: 15px; box-sizing: inherit;">Clyde Davis Jr. (Panelist) Owner of Housebar. @clydedavisjr&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="margin-left: 15px;" style="margin-left: 15px; box-sizing: inherit;">Andra Johnson (Panelist) James Beard Nominated Bartender, TOTC Top 10 Bartender, Wine Enthusiast&nbsp;Future 40 Tastemaker 2025.&nbsp;@whiteplatesblackfaces</li><li fr-original-style="margin-left: 15px;" style="margin-left: 15px; box-sizing: inherit;">Ashley &quot;Black&quot; Lakayla Yates (Panelist) Owner of Black Sips Cultured Cocktails. @Blackassets @Blacksipscc&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="margin-left: 15px;" style="margin-left: 15px; box-sizing: inherit;">Chef Angel Baretto (Panelist) Chef/Partner of Anju. 4 times James Beard finalist.</li><li fr-original-style="margin-left: 15px;" style="margin-left: 15px; box-sizing: inherit;">Tara Marshall (moderator) Head of Multicultural Trade Advocacy for Bacardi Portfolio.&nbsp;</li></ul> We will enjoy welcome sips and after convo happy hour supported by St.Germain, Patron, and Grey Goose!

The Long Pour: Designing a Career That Outlives the Shift

Come find us at Green Zone while we enjoy delicious sips supported by Worthy Park Rum! Light bites, high energy and tasty cocktails all night long!&nbsp; Grooves by DJ Lalee! Enjoy time with the Future Giants Top 10 finalists, the Chocolate City&#39;s Best Team and our awesome friends from Worthy Park Estate!

Late Night With Worthy Park!

Join us as we welcome the Future Giants top 10 finalists to DC!&nbsp; We will be enjoying sips created by the awesome Doyle team and supported by Beam Suntory!&nbsp; Come say hello to the competitors and get to know them a little more!&nbsp; There will be dope grooves all night long to keep the energy buzzing!

Late Night With Beam Suntory

“The Community Cut-Up” Is a collaboration between Chocolate City’s Best, Turning Tables ,Women Who Tiki & Junglebird 504  to highlight the talent within each organization! We’re celebrating our growth and community! Join us in the Common House as we dance the night away with DJ and 90's Karaoke! Root for Your favorite bartenders from Chocolate City's Best and Turning Tables Alumni during the not so serious bartender battles! Enjoy refreshing cocktails and No-Abv libations with the talented Women Who Tiki! Also satisfy your palate with delicious food options from Common House! All hosted by the dope Shannon Mustipher and Junglebird 504.  Explore the creative offerings from Hustler's Market and the Taste of The Tropics. There will be fundraising raffles throughout the event with chances of winning awesome swag!!

At Chocolate Citys Best, we elevate the art of mixology through education and competition. We focus on empowering upcoming bar talents with the needed scholarship and training.Our initiatives:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Scholarship Provision: Establishing educational scholarships for bartenders</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Training Week: Organizing a Spirits Education Week for skill advancement</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Competition Support: Funding CCB Future Giants cocktail competition</li></ul>Your donation helps a bartender receive the education they need to innovate. Please,extend your support 🍸.

At Chocolate Citys Best, we elevate the art of mixology through education and competition. We focus on empowering upcoming bar talents with the needed scholarship and training.Our initiatives:Scholarship Provision: Establishing educational scholarships for bartendersTraining Week: Organizing a Spirits Education Week for skill advancementCompetition Support: Funding CCB Future Giants cocktail competitionYour donation helps a bartender receive the education they need to innovate.Please,extend your support 🍸.

Chocolate Citys Best

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Community Cut Up

Future Giants

The Long Pour: Designing a Career That Outlives the Shift

Late Night With Worthy Park!

Late Night With Beam Suntory

Community Cut Up

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