Sub Zero Celebrates Four Years & Gets Two New Drinks

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Brothers Lucas and Derek Gamlin met up in Vegas to brainstorm ideas for starting a new business, and went home with a jackpot. Lucas moved back to St. Louis from Oregon, and he and Derek worked together to launch on of the city's most unique spots, Sub Zero Vodka Bar. They have been serving cocktails, hard to find vodkas, and sushi in the Central West End since 2004, and in 2007 they expanded their space and began offering a gourmet burger menu. The bar is typically busy even when it is a school night, and the regular crowd is very loyal. The have had a good thing going, and it is fair to say their gamble paid off.

This week Sub Zero has been celebrating their four-year anniversary with parties packing out the bar on Tuesday and Wednesday - with tonight being the final night of the celebration. The main event was Wednesday when some of St. Louis's finest mixologists shaking up custom drinks to compete for a coveted, permanent spot on the bar's menu. A few of the area's discerning taste makers were there trying samples of the bartenders's concoctions, listening to local band ContinuOhm, and hanging out with the Grey Goose girls. The winner's in last night's mix-off were... (drum roll please!)...

Carl Taliaferro from J. Buck's with his Mango Sun

and Ilya Nayendov from Il Bel Lago with his Coco Loco.

Tonight will be the final night of the celebration featuring the Grey Goose girls, and ice sculpture, and music. Sub Zero is located AT 308 North Euclid Avenue in the Central West End and they are open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. and Sundays from 2 p.m. until midnight.