Square 1682 is throwing a block party on October 12 that you won’t soon forget. High Steaks! The Great Philly Cheesesteak Challenge and Cocktail Competition will be taking over Sansom Street between 16th and 17th Streets from 1–4 p.m. on this date. If you love cheesesteaks, cocktails and attending an event for a great cause, Philabundance, you better believe that this festival is the event for you.
See local chefs go head-to-head in a fierce cheesesteak-making competition. Area cocktail creators will also have their own feisty competition taking place in the quest for making the best cocktail around. Guests who attend will sample both the cheesesteak and cocktail creations while also indulging in Victory Brewing Company brews and Manatawny Still Works samples.
Here is the current list of competitors for this culinary competition:
- Will BYOB
- Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse
- Red Owl Tavern
- Rex 1516
- Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery
- Crow and the Pitcher
- Paradiso Restaurant and Wine Bar
- Devil’s Den
- Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
- Circles Contemporary Thai Cuisine
- Tuk Tuk Real
- Square 1682
Tickets for the event are $40 per person and can be purchased online. Support Philabundance while having a delicious culinary sampling experience at High Steaks! The Great Philly Cheesesteak Challenge and Cocktail Competition.