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Martini Madness mixes pleasure with business in the Sonoma Valley

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A martini retrospective from Los Angeles to the Sonoma ValleyOn a boat in Balboa, CaliforniaAt Lexington Social House in Hollywood8 photosView the full slideshow »
A martini retrospective from Los Angeles to the Sonoma Valley--as consumed at Cafe La Boheme in Los Angeles

 Here it is the moment martini lovers have waited for--a "Martini Madness" mixology fest.

Shaken, not stirred, up with an olive, down and dirty--however you take your martini, here's your chance to live dangerously and try a new twist or two. We know you love the way the bartender at the Peninsula Beverly Hills fixes yours just right. And well the ones at Lola's on Fairfax are hard to beat, as is a dirty martin at Cafe La Boheme, or the super dry drink at Lexington Social House in Hollywood, or on a boat ride in Balboa.
View slideshow: Martini Madness mixes pleasure with business in the Sonoma Valley
 
But, on Friday, January 13, Martini Madness erupts when top Sonoma Valley restaurants and bar keeps compete to create the best new martini.
 
Scene of the crime:   from 5 to 7 PM at Saddles Restaurant at 29 East MacArthur Place plays host to the Sonoma Valley Olive Season’s ever popular Martini Madness event, sponsored by Skyy Vodka, where visitors and locals can see master martini makers in action, sample their creations and vote for the best-mixed martini. 
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Participating suspects:

Bartenders from Sonoma Valley’ restaurants and bars such as , the girl & the fig, El Dorado Kitchen, Maya Restaurant, ESTATE, Sonoma Meritâge Martini Oyster Bar & Grill, Santé Restaurant at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, Mary’s Pizza Shack and Murphy’s Irish Pub.

TICKETS: Martini Madness Package tickets are $40 per person ($45 at the door if available); Dinner Package tickets are $85 and include Martini Madness plus a three-course dinner at Saddles (excludes gratuity). 

Also available is the Martini Madness MacArthur Place lodging package, which offers overnight accommodations at the hotel for $199 for a Guestroom or $299 for a Suite. (Room tax and Martini Madness tickets not included). 

To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.olivefestival.com. Tickets are also available online on the dining page at www.macarthurplace.com


Martini Madness happens on January 13
Martini Madness happens on January 13
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Sonoma Valley Olive Festival

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Patti Pietschmann's been plugged into the LA scene for years as author of Harper Collins' best selling ACCESS travel, former contributing editor to LA Magazine and various radio gigs. She has traveled the world with her husband Richard, on assignments and for personal pleasure, has enjoyed...

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