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Where We’re Drinking in Calgary
The Calgary Flames Jersey is the best jersey in the NHL. The flaming red C on the front of a…
Emma Sleight and 50 Best Bars
Despite your opinion about any of “the lists” it feels really nice to be seen and recognised for that thing…
Where We’re Drinking in Mexico City
In mid-July we headed to Mexico City for Barra México. This was our first trip to CDMX since early 2019…
Forgotten Fruit and Saskatoon’s Jason Strohan
For the past four years, we have collaborated with Torres Brandy in Canada to promote their annual global competition, Torres…
Bartenders
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Cocktails
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Cocktail: Oribu Hiboru | Bartender: Christos Tirzlakis
The highball has long been celebrated as a lesson in restraint. Whisky and soda, executed with precision, reveal that simplicity…
Cocktail: Burning Lips | Bartender: Sanwar mal Khokhar
I grew up eating potatoes as comfort food. They were simple, familiar, and always part of the table at home.…
Cocktail: Schnappi | Bartender: Aman Karmacharya
Being an early childhood educator, I used to sing the german children song “schnappi” to my little humans. After the…
Cocktail: Midnight Silk | Bartender: Anna Arakelyan
Midnight silk is made from coffee and gin, and a silky cream on top… They say coffee wakes you up…
Hospitality Gems
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Francois Monti (Madrid)
In 2017, I (Josh) was super fortunate to have been invited on a Havana Club sponsored trip to Cuba. I was told that there would be some bartenders and industry leaders from all over the world and our pals at…
William Franci (Florence)
Bartender Atlas: William, where were you born? William Franci: I was born in Borgo San Lorenzo in the province of Florence. BA: And what city do you work in now? WF: Florence. BA: How many stops along the way before…
Pritesh Mody (Valencia)
We met Pritesh earlier in the year at Barcelona Cocktail Fest. Right from the jump he was kind and friendly and a wealth of information. This man has accomplished great things and it was no surprise when we saw that…
Mirko Maurello (Florence)
Bartender Atlas: Mirko. Where were you born? Mirko Maurello: I was born in Florence. BA: Born and raised in Florence? MM: Born and raised in Florence, then I moved abroad for five years. BA: Where do you work now? MM:…
Isa Mejia (Quito, Ecuador)
We met Isa Mejia in Milan during The 50 Best Bars awards ceremony where they were crowned the winner of The 50 Best Bars Scholarship 2026. We were so happy when we heard that The 50 was bringing the scholarship…
Greta Bazzichi (Florence)
We met Greta while in Florence while visiting Giacosa. It was so nice to see a woman working behind the bar there. We then spent a day together at Winestillery and on the drive home, Josh interviewed her as we…
Silvia Dorninger and Francesco Falco (Barcelona)
We had the pleasure of visiting Aldea Cocktail Bar in Barcelona back in April when we were in town for Barcelona Cocktail Fest. We were bar hopping with a group of fellow media folks and it wasn't a long visit…
Tom and Theo of FOCO (Barcelona)
In 2025 I was in Barcelona with Torres Brandy for their global competition, the Torres Brandy Zero Challenge. I had stayed an extra night in Barcelona so that I could explore some of my favourite haunts - and discover some…
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