Your favorite tequila battle is back! Join Creative Loafing for a unique opportunity to sample margaritas created by more than a dozen of the Tampa Bay area’s best mixologists and try your hand at tipsy judging as YOU help award Tampa Bay’s Ultimate Margarita.

Margarita Wars is sponsored by the Laundry Project, Hornitos, Tres Generaciones, El Tesoro, White Claw Hard Seltzer, Cayman Jack, Rey Azul, Zing Zang, Datz Restaurant Group & Corona!

Besito Mexican Competitor Credit: Besito Mexican
Blood Brothers Competitor Credit: Blood Brothers
Bogota Kitchen + Bar Competitor Credit: Bogota Kitchen + Bar
Bouzy Competitor Credit: Bouzy
Cipresso at Seminole Hard Rock Competitor Credit: Cipresso at Seminole Hard Rock
COCKtail St Pete Competitor Credit: COCKtail St Pete
Datz Competitor Credit: Datz
Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro Competitor Credit: Fresco's Waterfront Bistro
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Competitor Credit: Fuzzy's Taco Shop
Gigglewaters Competitor Credit: Gigglewaters
HEW Parlour & Chophouse Competitor Credit: HEW Parlour & Chophouse
No Vacancy Competitor Credit: No Vacancy
Pineiro Hospitality Competitor Credit: Pineiro Hospitality
Sea Dog Cantina Competitor Credit: Sea Dog Cantina
Social Roost Competitor Credit: Social Roost
World of Beer Competitor Credit: World of Beer
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Food Sampling Credit: Fuzzy's Taco Shop
HEW Parlour & Chophouse Food Sampling Credit: HEW Parlour & Chophouse

Best Late-Night Restaurant

Taco Bus
Finalists: Acropolis Greek Taverna, Melting Pot Social Credit: Photo via Taco Bus