PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser
Honolulu’s top bartenders joined friends of local mixologist Tim Rita Jr. to celebrate his tenure as “Hawaii’s Most Inspired Bartender” at the Manifest on Thursday, Dec. 5. Rita was one of 64 bartenders invited by GQ magazine to participate in this year’s competition; the reception featured an issue of GQ with a feature on the contest that included a photo of Rita and all the other finalists.