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January
18, 2007
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Tennis n’ Tinis
The World’s Top Tennis Players Serve Official Tennis Cocktails
At Atlantic Avenue Restaurants in Downtown Delray Beach
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Delray Beach, Fla.
(January 18, 2007) – The Delray Beach International Tennis
Championships (ITC) has partnered with select
restaurants in downtown Delray Beach to serve signature
tennis-themed cocktails throughout the tournament, Jan.
27 – Feb. 4.
A special
bartending event is set for 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on
Sunday, Jan. 28, featuring the world’s top ATP tennis players serving up these delectable drinks at each
restaurant.
ITC ticket
holders can redeem their tournament ticket at one of the
participating restaurants for one complimentary tennis
cocktail, Jan. 27 – Feb. 4.
Participating restaurants include City Oyster, Gol! The
Taste of Brazil, Louie Louie Too, 32 East and Sol Kitchen.
The “Official Cocktails of the ITC” are as follows:
“Grand Slam” – City Oyster
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5 oz. Stoli Vanilla vodka
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Splash of orange juice
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Splash of pineapple juice
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Orange slice for garnish
Shake all ingredients with ice in a mixer and strain into a
martini glass. Garnish with orange slice.
City Oyster features American cuisine, specializing in
seafood, and is located at 213 East Atlantic Avenue in
downtown Delray Beach. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and dinner is served from
5 p.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. For more information,
call (561) 272-0220 or visit
www.bigtimerestaurants.com.
“Ipanema
Ace Caipirinha” - Gol! The Taste of Brazil
- 2 oz. Cachaça (or vodka)
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3 strawberries, two chopped, one reserved for garnish
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1/4 of a passion fruit, chopped
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1 tsp. of sugar (or sugar substitute)
Muddle the cachaça in a large glass with the sugar, the
chopped strawberry and passion fruit. Mix thoroughly in a
martini shaker. Pour into a whiskey glass with three pieces
of ice and garnish with a strawberry. You’ve hit an ace, as
they do in Ipanema.
Gol! The
Taste of Brazil, is a Brazilian churrascarria-style
restaurant, located at 411 East Atlantic Avenue in downtown
Delray Beach. Dinner is served nightly, from 5 p.m. to 11
p.m. For more information, call (561) 272-6565, or visit
www.golthetasteofbrazil.com.
“The Tennis
Classic” - 32 East
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4 oz. Boodles Gin
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3 Roaring Forties Bleu Cheese-stuffed olives
Shake and serve in a martini glass, garnish with olives.
32 East
features a menu which changes daily, spotlighting
American-Contemporary cuisine. As the name implies, the
restaurant is located at 32 East Atlantic Avenue in downtown
Delray Beach and hours of operation are 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and Sunday; 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday and Saturday. For more information, call (561)
276-7868, or visit
www.32east.com.
“The
Perfect Match” - Louie Louie Too
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2 oz. Leblon Cachaca
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Splash Pama Pomegranate liquor
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1 oz. fresh lime juice
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1 oz. simple syrup
Shake over ice.
Louie Louie Too features Italian cuisine and is located at
201 East Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach.
Restaurant hours are 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through
Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday; and
11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call
(561) 276-3600.
“Drop Shot” - Sol Kitchen
- 2 oz. Herradura Tequila
- 1 oz. Cointreau
Splash of fresh lime, lemon and orange juice.
Shake over ice and strain into a martini glass with a salted
rim.
Sol Kitchen
serves sun-inspired Latin cuisine and is located at 4 East
Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach. Hours of
operation are 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Tuesday through
Saturday. For more information, call (561) 921-0201.
For more
information on Tennis n’ Tinis, or other Delray Beach ITC
events,
visit
www.YellowTennisBall.com or call 561-330-6000.
About the Delray Beach International Tennis
Championships: The Delray Beach International Tennis
Championships is a $416,000 ATP Tour Event which takes place
January 27-February 4, 2007 at the Delray Beach Stadium &
Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Florida. Now celebrating its
15th year, the Delray Beach ITC is one of a few privately
owned tournaments in the world and attracts thousands of
visitors and a roster of some of the world’s most talented
and exciting tennis players to South Florida. It is the
first of 14 ATP tournaments scheduled in the United States
for 2007. For more information, please visit
www.YellowTennisBall.com.
About ATP: With 64 tournaments in 31 countries in
2006, the ATP showcases the finest athletes competing in the
world's most exciting venues. From Australia to Europe and
the Americas to Asia, the season-long INDESIT ATP Race and
Stanford ATP Doubles Race unites players, teams and
tournaments in a quest for success. For more information,
please visit
www.ATPtennis.com
Ticket packages to the 2007 event are now on sale and can be
purchased by calling 561-330-6000. The Reserved Series
package for all tournament sessions is $250 while the
Weekender package—including the quarterfinals, semifinals
and finals—is $200. Box seat packages range from $980 for
two seats to $2,200 for four seats.
For more
information on the 15th annual tournament and its ancillary
events, visit
www.YellowTennisBall.com. |
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