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Tatler Asia
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Lorenzo Antinori and Simone Caporale to launch Montana, a bar inspired by Cuban soul and Miami disco in Hong Kong
Montana will open on Hollywood Road with live rhythms, rotisserie pineapple and razor-sharp classics from the minds behind Bar Leone and Sips Montana's concept wasn't sparked by a business plan, but by a bottle of tequila. 'It wasn't Lorenzo, Simone and a bottle of tequila,' recalls Simone Caporale. 'It was a bottle of tequila… then Lorenzo and Simone.' The Italian duo—Caporale, best known for Barcelona's Sips, and Lorenzo Antinori of Hong Kong's Bar Leone—first met more than a decade ago in London. 'We met in London,' says Antinori. 'Simone was at the Artesian and I was working at the Savoy.' They stayed in touch over the years, crossing paths through the industry and rekindling their connection in Madrid during the 2024 50 Best Bars ceremony. That's when the idea for Montana emerged, rooted in mutual admiration and a shared obsession with hospitality. 'Whatever we do, Lorenzo and I, we always do it based on what we feel in the chest,' says Caporale. 'Feelings don't lie.' Their new project, Montana, channels the energy of 1970s Cuban migration to Florida—a cultural blend of rhythm, rum and resilience. 'The Cuban cocktail culture created hundreds of cocktails that are not that famous, but they're delicious,' Caporale explains. 'But there isn't a bar in the world that tells the real story of the Cuban migration to Florida in the 1970s and '80s. So we said, 'Why don't we do that?'' Above Simone Caporale and Lorenzo Antinori bring over a decade of friendship, craft and rhythm to Montana, their first Hong Kong project together
The Province
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Province
These two Vancouver bars just landed on the list of the 50 best in North America
The best and brightest of the North American bar scene gathered in Vancouver Tuesday night for the North America's 50 Best Bars awards ceremony. Botanist Bar, located in the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel, took the number 26 spot on this year's list of North America's 50 Best Bars. Photo by Sara Andreola / PNG Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. The best and brightest of the North American bar scene gathered in Vancouver Tuesday night for the North America's 50 Best Bars awards ceremony. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The event marked the first time the awards were held in Canada. The live ceremony, held at the JW Marriott Parq, ranked the best bars across the continent. The number-one spot went, for the second year in a row, to the team from Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City. Two Vancouver bars notched spots on the top-50 list. Botanist Bar, located in the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel, took the number 26 spot on the list, while The Keefer Bar, at 135 Keefer St. in Chinatown, took the number 28 spot. The highest ranking on the list for a Canadian drinking establishment went to Toronto's Bar Pompette, which came in at number seven. Toronto's Civil Liberties (#21), Montreal's Cloakroom (#31) and Atwater Cocktail Club (#36), and Toronto-based bar Mother (#44) rounded out the Canadian representation in the top 50. 'This year's list is a powerful testament to the relentless drive, creativity, and world-class talent that define the cocktail industry today,' said Emma Sleight, Head of Content for North America's 50 Best Bars, in a news release. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The fourth edition of North America's 50 Best Bars also included a 51-100 best bar ranking, released earlier this month. That list included four more bars in B.C. Prophecy in Vancouver, a speakeasy bar in the basement of the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, came in at number 53. Laowai cocktail bar, hidden behind Blnd Tger Dumplings in Vancouver's Chinatown, came in at number 67. Humboldt Bar in downtown Victoria came in at number 69 and the cool cocktail bar Meo in Chinatown, ranked number 92. Further Canadian bars on the 51-100 list included: Missy's in Calgary (#52); Civil Works in Toronto (#55); Proof in Calgary (#58); Bar Bisou Bisou in Montreal (#75); Simpl Things in Toronto (#83); Bar Bello in Montreal (#84); The Coldroom in Montreal (#91); Slice of Life in Toronto (#96); and Shelter in Calgary (#99). See the full list online at Read More Vancouver Canucks Sports Food Celebrity News
Miami Herald
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
This popular Cuban bar in Little Havana was just named one of the best in North America
The question gets asked a lot: What's the best bar in Miami? North America's 50 Best Bars has an answer — and it's a familiar refrain. At a ceremony in Vancouver, B.C. on Tuesday, the organization that ranks the world's most innovative places to drink named Miami's Café La Trova to its top 50 list for 2025. The collaboration of master cantinero Julio Cabrera and chef Michelle Bernstein, the Cuban spot on Calle Ocho in Little Havana always finds its way on the prestigious list (it was no. 13 this year). The spot, which opened in 2019, is known for its classic Cuban cocktails, bites and lively music as well as its ability to draw both locals and tourists. 50 Best Bars calls Café La Trova 'a joyous celebration of Cuban hospitality.' 'Stepping into the space, you're instantly transported to the Caribbean through sight and taste,' the guide writes. 'The bar team adheres to the traditional (and theatrical) cantinero style created by Constantine Ribalaigua at Havana's legendary El Floridita. Typically, the bartenders are busy throwing Hotel Nacionals (rum, apricot liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice) through the air or dramatically shaking Daiquiri Clásico (rum, lime juice, sugar). Yet, the dinner jacket-uniformed staff also find time to pick up maracas and play along with the house Son Cubano band.' A few other Miami-area bars made the top 100 list as well, including downtown's aperitivo spot ViceVersa (56), which was recently added to the 2025 Michelin Guide. Others were the Champagne Bar at The Surf Club in Surfside (61); Bar Kaiju at The Citadel in Miami (77); and Swizzle Rum Bar and Drinkery in Miami Beach (78). The best bar in North America, according to the guide, is Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City.
Vancouver Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
These two Vancouver bars just landed on the list of the 50 best in North America
Article content The best and brightest of the North American bar scene gathered in Vancouver Tuesday night for the North America's 50 Best Bar s awards ceremony. Article content Article content The event marked the first time the awards were held in Canada. Article content The live ceremony, held at the JW Marriott Parq, ranked the best bars across the continent. The number-one spot went, for the second year in a row, to the team from Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City. Article content Article content Two Vancouver bars notched spots on the top-50 list. Botanist Bar, located in the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel, took the number 26 spot on the list, while The Keefer Bar, at 135 Keefer St. in Chinatown, took the number 28 spot. Article content Article content The highest ranking on the list for a Canadian drinking establishment went to Toronto's Bar Pompette, which came in at number seven. Toronto's Civil Liberties (#21), Montreal's Cloakroom (#31) and Atwater Cocktail Club (#36), and Toronto-based bar Mother (#44) rounded out the Canadian representation in the top 50. Article content Article content The fourth edition of North America's 50 Best Bars also included a 51-100 best bar ranking, released earlier this month. Article content Article content That list included four more bars in B.C. Article content Prophecy in Vancouver, a speakeasy bar in the basement of the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, came in at number 53. Laowai cocktail bar, hidden behind Blnd Tger Dumplings in Vancouver's Chinatown, came in at number 67. Humboldt Bar in downtown Victoria came in at number 69 and the cool cocktail bar Meo in Chinatown, ranked number 92. Article content
Time Out
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
These 4 Chicago bars were just ranked some of the best in North America
Raise your glass, Chicago: four local bars just landed on the 2025 North America 50 Best Bars list—and a fifth is already being hailed as the next big thing. The newly announced ranking celebrates cocktail excellence across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with Chicago's Kumiko leading the city's showing at number 10 and earning the title of Best Bar in the Midwest USA, sponsored by Tia Maria. But Kumiko isn't just a bar—it's a meditative escape in the West Loop. Created by Julia Momosé and the team behind Oriole, it's a place where welcome tea replaces party shots. The bar's serene, wood-accented omakase counter boasts just eight seats, where diners taste a progression of Japanese-influenced bites like seaweed-slicked uni, wagyu glazed in black garlic molasses and milk toast crowned with fermented honey ice cream, paired with imaginative sake and shochu cocktails. If mindfulness could be distilled and served in a glass, it might taste like Kumiko. And then there's Lemon, which hasn't even cracked the top 50—yet. The cocktail spot was named the Campari One To Watch, an award given to a standout bar poised to make the list in the near future. At the top of this year's ranking? Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City, which held onto its number 1 spot for the second year in a row. The 50 best bars in North America in 2025, according to 50 Best Bars: 1. Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City 2. Superbueno in New York 3. Tlecān in Mexico City 4. Jewel of the South in New Orleans 5. Sip & Guzzle in New York 6. Overstory in New York 7. Bar Pompette in Toronto 8. El Gallo Altanero in Guadalajara 9. Licorería Limantour in Mexico City 10. Kumiko in Chicago 11. Clemente Bar in New York 12. Mírate in Los Angeles 13. Café La Trova in Miami 14. Bar Mauro in Mexico City 15. Martiny's in New York 16. Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco 17. True Laurel in San Francisco 18. Employees Only in New York 19. Double Chicken Please in New York 20. Baltra Bar in Mexico City 21. Civil Liberties in Toronto 22. Aruba Day Drink in Tijuana 23. Service Bar in Washington DC 24. Thunderbolt in Los Angeles 25. Best Intentions in Chicago 26. Botanist Bar in Vancouver 27. Arca in Tulum 28. The Keefer Bar in Vancouver 29. Selva in Oaxaca 30. Library by the Sea in Grand Cayman 31. Cloakroom in Montreal 32. La Factoría in San Juan 33. Maison Premiere in New York 34. Bijou Drinkery Room in Mexico City 35. Hanky Panky in Mexico City 36. Atwater Cocktail Club in Montreal 37. Bar Mordecai in Toronto 38. Meadowlark in Chicago 39. Bisous in Chicago 40. Kaito del Valle in Mexico City 41. Yacht Club in Denver 42. Katana Kitten in New York 43. Angel's Share in New York 44. Mother in Toronto 45. Allegory in Washington DC 46. Dante in New York 47. Café de Nadie in Mexico City 48. Silver Lyan in Washington DC 49. Bekeb in San Miguel de Allende 50.
