Entry 8 (Oct. 4): A trip to Italy wouldn’t be complete without visiting Rome, home of gladiators, Emperors, and centuries of rich history. While we naturally gave our winners time to enjoy the sights of the city, the highlight of the Rome trip has to be the evening spent at Caffè Propaganda, where Patrick Pistolesi and his staff graciously allowed our winners to show off their skills behind the bar. After their guest bartending adventure, the rest of the night was spent in the Trastevere district, where the winners got to see the famous speakeasy Jerry Thomas, named after the man who pioneered the art of tending bar.
