Spirited Women Take Over

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 8 pm, Gib’s, Merchant

Gib’s and Merchant turn their bars over to some of the state’s finest bartenders. Jacki Walczak (Lucille), Meghan McCormick (Heritage Tavern), Amanda McGinley (Sardine), Mariah Renz (Julep), and Jenny Griep (Osteria Papavero) will sling Bol’s Genever cocktails at Merchant; Thor Messer wipes and fetches bottles. Lauren Franchi, the mind behind inclusive dance party Miss Connections, holds down the music as alter ego DJ Lolo. For a change of pace, let the MCW shuttle bus whisk you from Merchant to Gib’s, the first bar in Madison to plant a paw paw tree in its backyard. At Gib’s, bartender Kym Reindl is transforming the second floor bar with the help of Katie Rose (Milwaukee’s Goodkind), the Nonino sisters’ sublime grappa,  some sporty-spicy '90s pop, a projector, and DJ Glynis Fisher.