The Downtown Norfolk Crush Competition returns on August 11, 2023.

Participating restaurants will serve up their best version of everyone’s favorite summertime cocktail – THE CRUSH – for the chance at being crowned KING OF THE CRUSH. The restaurant with the most votes will receive a $500 prize and bragging rights.

To help choose the winner, visit participating locations and enjoy a $2 crush cocktail sample, then vote for your favorite on the event’s Facebook page. The competition will run from 4pm to 8:30pm on August. 11th.

Participating restaurants:

• 219 Bistro
• 456 Fish
• Blue Moon Taphouse
• Birds & Bourbon
• Glass Light Hotel & Gallery Restaurant
• Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
• Leone’s
• Norfolk Seafood Co.
• Prime 255
• Soiree Bistro
• Stripers Waterside
• The Stockpot Norfolk