October 5, 20223 yr https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-04/world-s-best-bar-in-2022-paradiso-behind-pastrami-shop-in-barcelona?srnd=pursuits-vp&sref=knoriXqz Quote The best place to drink on Earth has changed. Paradiso, a bar hidden behind a pastrami shop in the El Born neighborhood of Barcelona, has been named the top drinking spot by World’s 50 Best Bars. It’s the first time an establishment outside New York or London has won the prize. The hidden bar’s entrance is a white refrigerator door after which visitors pass a counter specializing in cured meat. The bar features a dramatic, arched wooden ceiling and such cocktails as smoked milk punch with bourbon and tahini. The No. 2 spot in World’s Best went to Tayer & Elementary, the London bar that mixes casual drinks in its industrial front half and more ambitious cocktails in the back. It was last year’s runner up, too. Third on the list was Sips, another Barcelona spot that soared 34 spots, from No. 37. The top-rated taproom for the last two years, the Connaught Bar, ranks No. 8 this year, a relatively notable drop. “It’s relinquished its crown,” says presenter Mark Sansom, content director for the World’s 50 Best Bars. New York still maintains a powerful grip on the list. Six Big Apple bars are included in the top 50, including Overstory, which stands on the 64th floor of an office building in the Financial District. The idiosyncratic Double Chicken Please, which specializes in food-focused cocktails on the Lower East Side, placed highest among new entries, at No. 6. This year’s awards were announced in a live event that included 1,000 invited guests in Barcelona. It was the first time since the awards started in 2009 that the ceremony did not take place in London. (The awards were bestowed virtually in 2020.) With the new venue came an unusual number of new entries: a total of 14 among the 50. Among them were places from cities making their debuts, including Red Frog in Lisbon and the speakeasy-style drinking spot L’Antiquario, in Naples, Italy. The list had some notable omissions. Both El Copitas in St. Petersburg and Insider Bar in Moscow—respectively ranked No. 8 and No. 13 last year—were not under consideration because Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year. “As an organization, we do not believe it is right to promote Russia as a drinking destination at this current time,” says Sansom. “We acknowledge all those in Russia who have bravely denounced the actions of their leaders.” Among the individual awards given out during the ceremony, the Campari One to Watch prize was given to the minimalist Scandinavian bar, Roda Huset, in Stockholm, No. 78 on the list. The committee highlighted the bar’s ability to break into the top ranks in the future. The Ketel One Sustainability title went to Little Red Door in Paris. And the Michter’s Art of Hospitality award was handed out to Hanky Panky in Mexico City, the first time the prize was given to an establishment in Mexico. The second half of the list, bars ranked 51-100, had been announced on Sept. 27. Prestigious places that dropped out of the top 50 include Tokyo’s SG Club, which fell from No. 18 to 63rd place. Re, in Sydney, fell more than 40 spots, from No. 46 to No. 87. The list demonstrated the importance of relaxed Covid-19 restrictions in such rankings. Mexico City, which welcomed visitors back earlier than most other cities following the start of the pandemic, placed three bars in the top 15 spots, more than any other country. Tokyo, known for its talented cocktail culture, had only one spot: Bar Benfiddich took No. 48. The annual list is compiled by World’s 50 Best Bars, which is affiliated with World’s 50 Best Restaurants; both are owned by UK-based William Reed Business Media. More than 650 drinks experts from around the world— including bartenders, writers, and consultants—cast votes regarding their experiences from January 2021 through July 2022. Before the pandemic, voters could cast up to five votes for places in their home country; at least two votes had to be international. To address travel restrictions in such cities as Tokyo, the association allowed voters who were unable to travel to limit voting to five regional spots. “While voting guidelines aren’t back to pre-pandemic regulations, we have made changes in the way voting operated to ensure the most authentic vote possible,” says Sansom.World’s 50 Best Bars (* denotes a new entry) 1. Paradiso, Barcelona 2. Tayēr + Elementary, London 3. Sips, Barcelona 4. Licorería Limantour, Mexico City 5. Little Red Door, Paris *6. Double Chicken Please, New York 7. Two Schmucks, Barcelona 8. Connaught Bar, London 9. Katana Kitten, New York 10. Alquimico, Cartagena 11. Handshake Speakeasy, Mexico City 12. Jigger & Pony, Singapore 13. Hanky Panky, Mexico City *14. BKK Social Club, Bangkok 15. Salmon Guru,Madrid 16. Drink Kong, Rome 17. Coa, Hong Kong 18. Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires 19. The Clumsies, Athens 20. Baba au Rhum, Athens 21. Cafe la Trova, Miami 22. Attaboy, New York *23. Satan’s Whiskers, London *24. Tropic City, Bangkok *25. Kumiko, Chicago 26. Sidecar, New Delhi 27. Tres Monos, Buenos Aires *28. Argo, Hong Kong 29. Maybe Sammy, Sydney 30. Swift, London *31. Line, Athens 32. Baltra Bar, Mexico City 33. Manhattan, Singapore *34. Overstory, New York 35. 1930, Milan 36. Dante, New York *37. A Bar with Shapes for a Name, London 38. Zuma, Dubai *39. Locale Firenze, Florence *40. Red Frog, Lisbon 41. Cantina OK!, Sydney *42. Cochinchina, Buenos Aires 43. Himkok, Oslo 44. Carnaval, Lima 45. Galaxy Bar, Dubai *46. L’Antiquario, Naples 47. Employees Only, New York 48. Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo 49. Lucy’s Flower Shop, Stockholm *50. Bulgari Bar, Dubai
October 5, 20223 yr As a lame late 40's dude, I figure I've never been to any of those bars. But I've actually been to No. 5, Little Red Door in Paris. It's fucking outstanding.
October 5, 20223 yr Give me a list of the top 50 dive/beach bars and I've probably been to quite a few.
October 5, 20223 yr Give me a list of the shittiest, most likely to get in a fight or contract an STD bars and I've probably been to quite a few. Edited October 5, 20223 yr by StruggleBus
October 5, 20223 yr Author 24 minutes ago, South Austin said: As a lame late 40's dude, I figure I've never been to any of those bars. But I've actually been to No. 5, Little Red Door in Paris. It's fucking outstanding. I have not been to Little Red Door. It has been on my list for ages, but I never make it. I have been to Le Syndicat (84) and Danico (85). I also love Bisou, which has been left off the list, which, IMO, is a massive oversight.
October 5, 20223 yr Author I am lucky, I have been to a lot of these, with more on my to do list since I am traveling for work again. This is a good list to allow you to explore things. So far, I have been to: Connaught Bar (London) (8) Katana Kitten (New York) (9) - One of my absolute favorite bars in NYC. This is my hang out. Baba au Rhum (Athens) (20) Overstory (New York) (34) - They have my favorite cocktail, the Terroir Old Fashioned. It is the best cocktail I have ever had. Dante (New York) (36) Le Syndicat (Paris) (84) - They have all French liquor. It is definitely a cool bar. Danico (Paris) (85) - A Nico Soto bar, kind of a speakeasy with really good drinks. They made a cocktail with a Tonka infused Armagnac which was really good (and I got a shot of the tonka infused Armagnac on the side which was absolutely yummy). The Dead Rabbit (New York) (96) - admittedly, I drink beer here I really want to try Satan's Whiskers in London. It has been on my list for a while. In New York, I have been meaning to get to Mace and Attaboy. I have actually tried to go to Attaboy a couple of times, but the wait is ridiculous. Double Chicken Please is new, but I will check it out.
October 5, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said: I have actually tried to go to Attaboy a couple of times, but the wait is ridiculous. Any "bar" that has a wait to get in is not worth going to as standing in line with oily bro douches and their stupid bimbos is off putting. Fight me.
October 5, 20223 yr Author 1 minute ago, deadshank said: Any "bar" that has a wait to get in is not worth going to as standing in line with oily bro douches and their stupid bimbos is off putting. Fight me. I do not disagree. If they make me wait 15 minutes because they are just waiting on on some people to leave, fine. I am good to wait 15 minutes. More than that, nope.
October 5, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, VABuckeye said: Give me a list of the top 50 dive/beach bars and I've probably been to quite a few. Yep. 5 hours ago, StruggleBus said: Give me a list of the shittiest, most likely to get in a fight or contract an STD bars and I've probably been to quite a few. And yep. Needs to be a list of "Top 50 bars that use cinderblocks as the primary construction material," and I'm gonna be able to check off quite a few. Shit, maybe it's a life goal for me to visit every bar named "He's not Here" -- there are like 50 of those.
October 5, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Shit, maybe it's a life goal for me to visit every bar named "He's not Here" -- there are like 50 of those. The one in Chapel Hill is pretty cool. We visited before Mack's homecoming game in '02.
October 5, 20223 yr 34 minutes ago, WBT said: This seems like a good excuse to go back to Barcelona It's Wednesday is a good excuse to go back to Barcelona
October 5, 20223 yr Quote Paradiso, a bar hidden behind a pastrami shop in the El Born neighborhood of Barcelona, has been named the top drinking spot by World’s 50 Best Bars. It’s the first time an establishment outside New York or London has won the prize. The hidden bar’s entrance is a white refrigerator door after which visitors pass a counter specializing in cured meat. The bar features a dramatic, arched wooden ceiling and such cocktails as smoked milk punch with bourbon and tahini.
October 5, 20223 yr Cool to see Satan’s Whiskers on here x we stumbled on it right after it opened iirc in 2014 and looooved it and go back every time. Never been to Overstory, only one in NYC I’ve not hit up. Need to remedy this.
October 10, 20223 yr First time New York or London not number 1 and the people who make the list are from England and the awards are always held in England? Ok... Barcelona magically gets 2 in the top 3 including number 1 when the awards happen to be held in Barcelona... suuuuuuuure.
October 10, 20223 yr My Caribbean list in no particular order. Elvis' Beach Bar - Sandy Ground, Anguilla Soggy Dollar Bar - Jost van Dyke, BVI Cow Wreck Beach - Anegada The Willy T - Norman Island, BVI Sunshines - Nevis, BWI Reggae Beach Bar, St. Kitts, BWI Freedom in Paradise Bar, Cozumel, Mexico Hendo's Hideout - Jost van Dyke, BVI (the best food of these and much higher end) Foxy's - Jost van Dyke, BVI Shark Bite Bar & Grill, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
October 10, 20223 yr My Caribbean list in no particular order. Elvis' Beach Bar - Sandy Ground, Anguilla Soggy Dollar Bar - Jost van Dyke, BVI Cow Wreck Beach - Anegada The Willy T - Norman Island, BVI Sunshines - Nevis, BWI Reggae Beach Bar, St. Kitts, BWI Freedom in Paradise Bar, Cozumel, Mexico Hendo's Hideout - Jost van Dyke, BVI (the best food of these and much higher end) Foxy's - Jost van Dyke, BVI Shark Bite Bar & Grill, Providenciales, Turks and CaicosBeen to a couple of these. Reggae Beach Bar takes the cake for me. Rush slowly!!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
October 10, 20223 yr I don’t remember the name of the joint, but some place in Boys Town where a lady on stage shot a beer bottle out of her cooch. I’ll bet no place on this list can top that.
October 11, 20223 yr Traditions, where Drew would lock the doors and still serve you after closing time.
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