Overview
- Sip & Guzzle, named at No. 1, led the new ranking that was announced April 22 at a Vancouver ceremony and also took Best Bar in Northeast USA.
- Mexico City's Bar Mauro placed No. 2 as Best Bar in Mexico, while New York's Bar Snack debuted high at No. 3.
- Vancouver’s The Keefer Bar won Best Bar in Canada at No. 7, and Puerto Rico’s La Factoría earned Best in the Caribbean at No. 26.
- This year’s list includes 28 U.S. bars, 11 in Mexico, 8 in Canada, and 3 in the Caribbean, with 15 newcomers making their first appearance.
- Individual honors went to Chris Hannah of Jewel of the South for the Roku Industry Icon, Freddy Andreasson of El Gallo Altanero for Altos Bartenders’ Bartender, and New York’s Schmuck for Best New Opening.