🍸 CoVa Cocktail 2026: Sip, Savor & Vote! 🍸300 TICKETS. 25+ COMPETITORS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT!
Get ready for the ultimate cocktail showdown as CoVa Cocktail returns Wednesday, November 18, 2026, to Rivers Casino Portsmouth!
Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring 25+ of Coastal Virginia's talented restaurants and mixologists competing to create the area's best cocktail using Waterman Spirits!
From handcrafted cocktails and delicious bites to exciting competition and entertainment, this is one event you won't want to miss!
🎟️ ONLY 300 TICKETS AVAILABLE!
With just 100 VIP tickets and 200 General Admission tickets available in total, space is extremely limited. Once they're gone, they're gone!
🍹 WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH GENERAL ADMISSION?
Your ticket includes:
Cocktail samples from 25+ competing restaurants and mixologists
Delicious heavy hors d'oeuvres from the Rivers Casino culinary team
Live entertainment
The opportunity to vote for your favorite cocktail in the People's Choice Award
The chance to see which cocktail wins the coveted Judges' Choice Award
🕖 GENERAL ADMISSION: 7–10 PM
✨ UPGRADE TO THE ALL-NEW VIP EXPERIENCE!
Start the party early with exclusive VIP access from 6–7 PM, featuring:
Special Waterman Spirits tastings
Exclusive culinary samplings from Rivers Casino
A VIP swag bag
Early admission to the main event
Everything included with General Admission!
🥂 ONLY 100 VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE!
🏆 WHO WILL TAKE HOME THE CROWN IN 2026?
Last year's competition featured two incredible winners:
🍹 People's Choice: Brittany Perry of Luce Secondo in Chesapeake, with her cocktail Palazzo del Freddo.
🥂 Judges' Choice: Megan Duncan of Harper's Table in Suffolk, with her cocktail Passion & Pearl.
This year, the competition is heating up, and YOUR vote could help crown the next People's Choice winner!
🍸 MEET THE 2026 COMPETITORS!
Barons Pub • The Bee & The Biscuit • Captain George's Seafood Restaurant • Catch 31 • Chic's Laundry • EAT: An American Bistro • Eurasia • Hilton Virginia Beach • ILO Bistro • Leone's Italian • Love Song • Luce Secondo • Lucky Oyster • New River Taphouse • Norfolk Waterside Sheraton • Ocean Eddie's • Outback Steakhouse • Rivers Casino Portsmouth • Rose's • Skybar at Hilton Virginia Beach • Sorellas: An Italian Eatery • Still Worldly Eclectic Tapas • Tempt Restaurant & Lounge • The Barrel Room • The Egg Bistro • Vang Go Bistro • Vintage Tavern • Westside at The Silos
More participating restaurants and mixologists to be announced!
📅 EVENT DETAILS
📍 Location: Rivers Casino Portsmouth
📅 Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
🕕 VIP Early Entry: 6–7 PM
🕖 General Admission: 7–10 PM
🎟️ Tickets: Only 100 VIP and 200 General Admission tickets available!
🚨 DON'T WAIT! GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
Gather your friends, discover incredible cocktails, support local restaurants and help crown Coastal Virginia's next cocktail champion!
🎟️ PURCHASE TICKETS: https://coastalvirginiamag.com/covacocktail/
Must be 21 or older to attend.
Event venue
Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United States
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