Holidays in a Glass: The Grinch is the Winner This Season!
Holidays in a Glass: The Grinch is the Winner This Season!
Photo: Erica Dreher presents Rebecca Arnold (Woodside Tavern) their trophy for winning the Holidays in a Glass Contest; and Chris DiCerbo (Woodside Tavern) presents Kip Morrow (Toys for Tots chief elf) $200 in gift certificates as a part of the winning package of the contest.
OLEAN, NY - The Grinch drink from Woodside Tavern on the Green that is! The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce held a friendly competition between its well known local cafes, bars, and restaraunts in the inaugural ‘Holidays in a Glass’ contest. Erica Dreher, GOACC’s Member Services Manager stated, “Seven member restaurants turned in entries that could even warm the Grinch’s cold heart! It’s funny that the drink, The Grinch, won the contest.”
Rebecca Arnold, manager at the Woodside Tavern added, “We just had to be involved with the contest! The ingredients of The Grinch are peach schnapps, rum, OJ, Sierra Mist, blue curacao, and a cherry. When mixed together, the drink turns the shade of the Grinch!”
Participating businesses included: Village Green presenting their Cocoa and Chill, La Dolce Vita with their Christmas in a Cup, Kopper Keg and their Snow Globe White Hot Chocolate, Beef N Barrel featuring their Tom and Jerry, Talty’s providing both Café Milis and Irish Noggin, and The Old Library with their White Chocolate Peppermint Martini. Many are still serving these holiday drinks through the season.
Ms. Arnold added, “Chris (DiCerbo) and I each month have done fundraising and specials since COVID for the community – whether it was ‘food’raising or ‘fund’raising – Woodside Tavern is committed to bringing positive, measurable change and assistance to our communities. We are thankful for the programs like Toys for Tots and loved that we were able to win for them as well in this contest!”
How was the winner determined? The business with the most drinks sold won the trophy and bragging rights until next year. The competition was heated (as some of these drinks!) as well: Woodside 58; Old Library Restaurant 53; Beef ‘n’ Barrel 49; Village Green 39; and Kopper Keg with 12. The trophy is a 7” high glass of milk with a gingerbread man cookie sticking in the glass! The trophy best suited the contest as it was the holiday drink in a glass. Woodside as the winner also had $200 in Shop Olean Gift Certificates donated to the area Toys for Tots program in their name.
Mrs. Dreher added, “The contest was an idea of the Chamber’s intern Sarah Blovsky. The main idea behind it was to encourage the Olean area residents and visitors to drink local and treat themselves to a much needed cup of cheer!”
