Rochester Cocktail Revival kicks off June 3rd

The Rochester Cocktail Revival, New York state’s only weeklong cocktail festival, starts on June 3, featuring 80 events across various bars in Rochester. The festival celebrates local bar, hospitality, and cocktail culture. Key events include the Launch Pad at Essex on June 3, the Kentucky Garden Party at George Eastman Museum on June 5, Cocktails on the Genesee Promenade on June 7, and the Spirit Tasting Spectacular at the Metropolitan Building & Bar Bantam on June 8. A mechanical bull ride is also planned as a surprise feature. The festival concludes on June 9 with a “bar battle” at Radio Social. The event supports Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club Rochester, having raised over $200,000 to date. The festival director, Chuck Cerankosky, highlighted the personal and community impact of cancer, underscoring the event’s charitable mission.

Source: Rochester First