After years of online competition, the Park City Area Restaurant Association has reworked its summer cocktail contest. Now rebranded as the Mountain Mixer, the event marks a return to an in-person format, giving mixologists the opportunity to showcase their creations live on stage at Deer Valley Resort’s Silver Lake Lodge on Aug. 21.

Previously known as Savor the Cocktail, the event shifted online during the pandemic and maintained the virtual model for several years, said Ginger Wicks, the executive director of the Park City Area Restaurant Association.

While the digital format boosted restaurant traffic and allowed guests to vote for their favorite drinks from their phones, a hacking incident during last year’s contest sent the nonprofit’s board back to the drawing board.

“Last year,

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