The Votes Are In

With the Oscars just around the corner this weekend, the votes have been compiled and Bambara’s bartenders are going out on a limb to predict “The Wolf of Wall Street” as Best Picture. To have a little fun with the buzz surrounding the 2014 Academy Awards, Bambara created original specialty drinks, each designed for an Oscar “Best Picture” nominee and crafted by the expert bartenders in Bambara’s popular gathering hotspot, “The Vault.” From the big nomination announcement until March 2 when the awards are bestowed, every vote (order) was tallied and the results are in.

“The Wolf of Wall Street” has been in the lead from the beginning and far outpaced all the others,” said Bambara’s expert bartender, Austin Craig. “This year, I was inspired by the nominated films’ main characters and their quirks, personalities and the issues that drive them. I think it was the Leonardo DiCaprio factor’ that swayed the votes,” he laughed.

· The Wolf of Wall Street – Hendrick’s Gin, Smirnoff Vodka, St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur, Orange Zest
72 votes

· Gravity – Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Canton Ginger Liqueur, Dash Bitters
64 votes

· Philomena – Absolut Vodka, Canton Ginger Liqueur, Orange Juice, Cinnamon Sugar Rim
48 votes

· 12 Years a Slave – Absolut Vodka, Canton Ginger Liqueur, Orange Juice, Cinnamon Sugar Rim
25 votes

· Captain Phillips – 10 Cane Rum, Grenadine, Cranberry, Orange & Pineapple Juice, Float Myer’s Rum
24 votes

· American Hustle – Grey Goose Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Lemon, Splash Tonic, Grapefruit Juice
22 votes

· Her – Bombay Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Soda, Splash French Red Wine
21 votes

· Dallas Buyers Club – Corralejo Tequila, Peach Schnapps, Fresh Squeezed Orange Wheel
15 votes

· Nebraska – Absolut Mandarin Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Dry Vermouth, Orange Juice
12 votes

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Stuart Melling

Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC.  I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have written in myopic detail about the Salt Lake City  dining scene for the better part of seventeen years.

I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV.   Pause those credits, yep, that’s me! I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune.    I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of big words I don’t understand.   What they’re saying about me: “Not inaccurate”, “I thought he was older”, “I don’t share his feelings”.

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