Who won Holyoke's Battle of the Bars?
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Six local bartenders competed in the annual Battle of the Bars to raise money for the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke, but only one business came out on top.
The fifth annual Battle of the Bars was held at the Holyoke Knights of Columbus Council 90 last Friday, with bartenders representing bars and restaurants in the area and competing for tips in teams of two.
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In round one, Trista Kasperowski represented Donovan's Irish Pub and faced off against Matt Dulude of Pic's Pub & Pizzeria, with Donovan's raising the greater amount of tips.
Mary Kate Glasheen of JP's Restaurant took the spotlight in round two, dominating over Colleen Flanagan representing the Halfway House Lounge.
Round three was taken by Ashleigh McNulty representing Griffin's Cafe, who received more tips than Chy Clemens from Francie's Tavern.
The total funds brought in throughout the night totaled over $26,500 for the St. Patrick's Committee, setting a record in the five years of holding the competition. In the end, JP's Restaurant took home the trophy, raising $9,416.
JP's Restaurant: $9,416
Halfway House Lounge: $7,639
Donovan's Irish Pub: $5,997
Pic's Pub & Pizzeria: $1,639
Griffin's Cafe: $1,122
Francie's Tavern: $779
JP's Restaurant will host a trophy celebration in the near future to recognize Mary Kate's efforts in the Battle of the Bars.
All funds raised during this event will go to the committee's Marching Forward campaign, which helps present the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade weekend and to continue to preserve this tradition for many years.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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