Jordan Felix from Clyde Common

Winner, Jordan Felix from Clyde Common

Portland, October 13th. The Children’s Relief Nursery’s 4th Annual Iron Bartender competition crowned a winner: Jordan Felix. Executive Director, Lisa Wiebe, congratulated the savvy bartender from Clyde Common.

Children’s Relief Nursery Executive Director, Lisa Wiebe, with Iron Bartender winner, Jordan Felix

Children’s Relief Nursery Executive Director, Lisa Wiebe, with Iron Bartender winner, Jordan Felix

Iron Bartender is a mixology battle royale of Portland ‘s top bartenders using hand-crafted local ingredients.  Attendees voted for their favorite drink in four different themed categories, and then winners of each theme competed for the top title of Iron Bartender.

Justin Littlejohn, Damon Smedley, Kristen Smedley, Steve Turner, Amanda Hinsdale, Ronda Chong

Justin Littlejohn, Damon Smedley, Kristen Smedley, Steve Turner, Amanda Hinsdale, Ronda Chong

Emily Baker / Rum Club

Emily Baker from Rum Club hands her drinks to the judges

Sponsors were NW Natural, Knowledge Universe, PacifiCorp, Koldkist, and Starbucks

Sponsors were NW Natural, Knowledge Universe, PacifiCorp, Koldkist, and Starbucks

 

Ian McHone, Michelle McHone, Michelle Shorney, Kristen Colyer

Ian McHone, Michelle McHone, Michelle Shorney, Kristen Colyer

 

Angel Teta / 3 Degrees

Angel Teta from 3 Degrees

 

Judges were: Allison Jones – Portland Monthly, Sheryl Stewart – The Buzz, audience member, Alex Payne, Byron Beck – Have You Heard, Brandon Wise – 2010 Iron Bartender

Judges were: Allison Jones from Portland Monthly, Sheryl Stewart from The Buzz, audience member, Alex Payne, Byron Beck from Have You Heard, Brandon Wise the 2010 Iron Bartender

 

The event was held at the Left Bank Annex on North Broadway

The event was held at the Leftbank Annex in North Portland

Emily Baker / Rum Club

Emily Baker from Rum Club

Maryn Stalazs, Rattis Stalazs

Maryn Stalazs, Rattis Stalazs

The Children’s Relief Nursery provides a range of services that “wrap-around” the family to reduce parental stress and social isolation.  Professionals are teaching parenting skills, strengthening bonds between parents and their babies, providing targeted services, reducing child behavioral problems and improving social-emotional development in very young children.

 

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