Hitchcock Center for the Environment | Education for a Healthy Planet

Hitchcock Center’s Battle of the Botanicals is BACK for 2024!

Join us for an evening of botanically inspired cocktail & food pairings – our fifth Battle of the Botanicals!

BATTLE IS BACK! This year we are inviting eight of our region’s top bartender/chef teams to profile their talents and help us raise funds for the Hitchcock Center for the Environment’s environmental justice programs. This event is 21+.

Held on Thursday, June 20 from 6 – 9 p.m. this ticketed fundraiser is expected to draw 300+ people. Each restaurant team will present a tasting station with an appetizer and cocktail sample that highlight a signature botanical feature. The three top-voted bartenders will then take the stage for a live cocktail mix-off!

A panel of local celebrity judges, including Massachusetts State Representative Mindy Domb, Hope and Olive’s Jim Zaccara, and New England Public Media radio hosts Monte Belmonte and Kaliis Smith, will name a winner.

Thanks to our generous Botanical Benefactor sponsors,
Berkshire Brewing Company and Berkshire Mountain Distillers and PeoplesBank.

2019 BATTLE OF THE BOTANICALS WINNERS

Battle Champion — Best Cocktail: Homestead.
Battle Finalist — Best Cocktail: 30Boltwood
Battle Finalist — Best Cocktail: Bistro 63
People’s Choice — Best Small Bite: The Alvah Stone
Judges’ Choice — Best Small Bite: 30Boltwood

Thank you to our restaurant teams, sponsors, and to all who joined us for another fun year of Battle of the Botanicals. Check out the 2019 Battle Program to read about each participating restaurant’s chef and bartender.

2019 RESTAURANTS