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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

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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

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.  

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

Been to a couple of these. Reggae Beach Bar takes the cake for me. Rush slowly!!!


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