MARGARITA TASTE OFF

Hosted by Candlelighters Young Professionals Group, Margarita Taste Off guests sip, sample, and vote as local restaurants vie for the title “Best Margarita!” Enjoy the event DJ, Silent Auction, Photo Booth, Light Bites, Beer, Wine and Tequila Tasting Station along with the most Meaningful Margaritas in town!  We will be staying up-to-date with recommended safety measures as determined by the CDC and the venue, Kirby Ice House.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025

KIRBY ICE HOUSE MEMORIAL
1015 Gessner Rd, Houston, Texas 77055

12:00 PM: Doors Open for Sponsors
12:30 PM: Doors Open for Ticket Holders and Guests

3:00 PM: Auction & Voting Closes
3:30 PM: Awards Ceremony

CLICK HERE TO SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP OR PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS! 

 

Click HERE to view photos from our 2024 Margarita Taste Off

Click HERE to view a video from our 2021 Margarita Taste Off

 

2025 PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

  1. Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen
  2. Cilantro’s Cocina
  3. Daily Gather
  4. Dish Society
  5. Eight Row Flint
  6. El Tiempo Cantina
  7. Federal American Grill
  8. Guard and Grace
  9. Hando
  10. Juarez Mexican Restaurant
  11. Kin Dee
  12. The Original Ninfa’s
  13. Pinkerton’s Barbecue
  14. Salt & Sugar Gastro Bar
  15. State Fare Kitchen & Bar
  16. Texas Tamale Company
  17. The Tuck Room


2025 SPONSORS

PRESENTING
Astral Tequila
Kirby Ice House
West Gulf Container

PLATINUM
Belmont Village Senior Living

Emily & Ryan Kelting
Alex and Aron Will

GOLD
Austin Eastciders
Clovis Point Capital

Diamonds Direct
DJ Senega / Premier Sound and Lighting

First Horizon Bank
Ken & Sandy Kantor
MetroNational / Memorial City

The O’Leary Family
Origin Bank

SILVER
Amegy Bank
Beth Guinn
Choeun Ngep

Party Jess Productions
Nancy & Thomas Poynter

BRONZE
Kim Benoit
Computrode, LLC
Cynthia Ditta Priebe

Higginbotham   
No Label Brewing Company

Shiner Beers

The Tarpinian Family
Yadira Torres @shewillsay

 

 GET INVOLVED

For more information, please contact Hannah Belk at [email protected] or (713) 270-4700