Credit: PHOTO COURTESY OF INTERMEZZO COFFEE & COCKTAILS

Credit: PHOTO COURTESY OF INTERMEZZO COFFEE & COCKTAILS
Next month, Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails is hosting the Third Annual Derby Formal on Saturday, May 4, sponsored by Old Forester.

From 4-8 p.m. customers can stop in to watch a live projection of the race with a full-service bar serving up mint juleps.

Modern Brine will be providing a fresh oyster raw bar, too.

Attendees are encouraged to dress on-theme, as there will be a contest for the best Derby hat, best Derby dog, and best outfit for men and women.

Prizes range from baskets filled with items donated by local businesses, like Green Bench Brewing, Ashe Couture and Made Coffee.

Admission is free, but bring money for booze and bites.

Live music will be provided by local bluegrass band Boxcar Hollow. 

Find a hat, drink the booze and cheer for those tiny men riding horses.

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