All hail Sorso! Airdrie lounge named creator of Canada's finest caesar
An Airdrie lounge has been crowned Canada's Caesar king.
Sorso's Lounge was named the winner of Mott's Clamato 2021 Best Caesar in Town, a national competition that ponies up $25,000 for the most memorable version of the cocktail that is said to have been invented by Calgary bartender Walter Chell in 1969.
Sorso Lounge beat out more than 255 other restaurants across the country with their Suffering Caesar, featuring pineapple rum, black fermented garlic, mango nectar, and the chillingly-named bone marrow ice cubes.
Not only that, but Sorso's managing partner, London Richard, has decided that he's going to spread the $25,000 around to a number of different organizations, including Airdrie's health foundation, government-qualified service dog groups, in addition to covering the vet bills of pet owners in need of financial support.
And Richard said there's more to come, as a form of gratitude for the support he says his lounge has received over the pandemic.
“The community was there for us when we needed them, so now it’s our turn to support them,” Richard said.
In addition to Sorso winning it all, two other Alberta restaurants were among nine runners-up that Mott's is rewarding with $10,000 apiece.
The Firestone Bar and Restaurant in Lethbridge was given a nod for its Firestone Nashville Caesar, while Bukwildz in Sylvan Lake was recognized for its Emperors Tea Caesar.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Trudeau acknowledges charges in Nijjar killing, calls for commitment to democracy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the charges laid Friday in relation to the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
No proof man lied to brother about number of kittens born in litter, B.C. tribunal rules
A man was denied a $5,000 payout from his brother after a B.C. tribunal dismissed his claim disputing how many kittens were born in a litter.
Bodies recovered in Mexico likely 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing: officials
Three bodies recovered in an area of Baja California are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip, the state prosecutor’s office said Saturday.
Princess Anne lays wreath at B.C. veteran's cemetery; receives 21-gun salute
Princess Anne paid tribute to veterans buried at a cemetery in British Columbia today, laying a wreath to honour the more than 2,500 military personnel and family members buried there.
Mystik Dan wins the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in a three-horse photo finish
Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a photo finish, edging out Forever Young and Sierra Leone for the upset victory.
'I just can't believe that it took so long': Body found in wreckage 3 months after deadly fire
A man accused of arson in a January Old Strathcona apartment fire is expected to be charged with manslaughter after a body was discovered in the burned building late last month.
Quebec police hand out hundreds of tickets to Hells Angels and other bikers before 'first run' meeting
Quebec provincial police handed out hundreds of fines to Hells Angels members and other supporting motorcycle clubs who met for their 'first run' in a small town near Sherbrooke, Que.
Work stoppage possible as WestJet issues lockout notice to maintenance engineers' union
A lockout notice issued by WestJet to a union representing aircraft maintenance engineers could result in a work stoppage next week.
London Drugs begins 'gradual reopening' on 7th day after cyberattack
Almost a week after all London Drugs stores across Western Canada abruptly closed amid a cyberattack, they began a "gradual reopening" on Saturday.