Drink Kong is somewhere you can forget all the bad things that happened throughout your day. The menu is made in a way that you have to follow your instincts through colors and small descriptions. The design is inspired by futuristic Japanese/Blade Runner style, with neon lights, arcade games and a bar that pushes the boundaries of flavour. Their love of Japan is evident in the Omakase room where customers can experience private cocktail tastings.

Photo by Alberto Blasetti

Camparino in Galleria is the legendary bar opened by Davide Campari in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in 1915. The bar was opened opposite to Caffè Campari, the establishment opened by Gaspare Campari -  Davide’s  father  and  the  creator  of  the bitter liqueur - in 1867. An instant hit with the people of Milan, the bar became synonymous with the city's aperitivo tradition and in 2015 marked its 100th anniversary. Following a renovation project, the bar reopens to the public in autumn 2019 with a refreshed identity and food and drink offering.

Photo by Melania Dalle Grave, Dsl Studio

Double Chicken Please is a Lower East Side restaurant & cocktails bar inspired by the exploration and experimentation of traditional drinks and dishes in the spirit of hacking design. The Front Room serves up an array of draft cocktails in a casual, industrial environment. The Back Room, decked out in mid-century modern decor and lighting, offers inventive craft cocktails that deconstruct, redefine and rebuild iconic dishes into liquid form such as the Japanese Cold Noodle, Cold Pizza, Key Lime Pie, NY Beet Salad, Mango Sticky Rice and others.

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SUPERBUENO is a Mexican American cocktail bar in the East Village from Cocktail Kingdom Hospitality Group and acclaimed New York bartender and hospitality industry powerhouse Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Jimenez. SUPERBUENO celebrates Jimenez’s Mexican heritage as well as his life in New York to offer a modern approach to Mexican and American culture. The cocktail menu features drinks inspired by iconic Mexican dishes and ingredients and shareable dishes take cue from Mexican street food through a New York lens, all to be enjoyed in a welcoming and energetic space that creates a joyful and electric outlook on life.

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The Clumsies is an all-day high-volume bar set in a townhouse in the centre of Athens. Serving speciality coffee, casual food and low abv cocktails throughout the day and in the evenings, their signature menu they provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere, typical of Greek hospitality.

Dr.Stravinsky is a craft cocktail bar located in the narrow streets of the Born area of Barcelona. They use different techniques to develop their products (redistillation, maceration, fermentation) to create the raw materials for all their drinks and allow them to control the products 100%. The two level interior is reminiscent of an old apothecary mixed with a laboratory where herb-filled glass jars, bubbling flasks and test tubes adorn the space and create the perfect ambiance.

Named after the machete like tool for harvesting agave, Coa specialises in small batched agave spirits and innovative cocktails.

In Bar Leone Shanghai we celebrate Italian culture throughout our lens – mainly around a table – surrounded by good drinks, food and friends. We have two floors. The FIRST FLOOR is inspired by the iconic Italian sports bar. The “sport bar” is a trope of Italian popular culture that transcends the mere venue to represent a true hub of social interaction and identity, especially in the neighborhoods. It’s a place for meeting and discussing, not just sports, but life in general.  THE SECOND FLOOR is like stepping into a time machine, finding yourself in an Italian living room from the 70’ or the 80’.

The atmosphere is cozier and warmer. On the walls, many references to Roma, 

Pay homage to the art of drinking at VIRTÙ, where our head bartender employs modern Japanese techniques to reinterpret classic French flavours using our world-leading collection of vintage French spirits and rare cognacs.

Residing in one of London's most iconic hotels, the Donovan Bar has long been known as one of the most intimate and sophisticated drinking dens in the city playing host to gatherings of the most glamorous faces of Mayfair's elite fashion and art scene. Taking inspiration from the bar's namesake and close friend of the Forte family, the iconic 1960's photographer Sir Terence Donovan. The menu consists of 16 cocktails, carefully curated by world-renowned, master mixologist Salvatore Calabrese.

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Hiroyasu Kayama opened Bar BenFiddich in 2013 in an apartment in Nishi-Shinjuku. He harvests plants and herbs grown on his family's farm in the suburbs of Tokyo (which has been in their family for 150 years). He then uses all this produce to break down and rebuild liquors and absinthe. There is no menu at Bar BenFiddich, and each cocktail is bespoke which is partly why this bar has become so popular around the world.

PENICILLIN, the newest brainchild of bar veterans Agung Prabowo and Roman Ghale, The duo is joined by fellowco-founders Laura Prabowo and Katy Ghale, PENICILLIN is Hong Kong’s first sustainable bar that champions a closed-loop model of production. With a focus on either locally source do rup-cycled food and drink ingredients, PENICILLIN’s bar menu finds innovation in the true flavours of Hong Kong while constantly looking for way to minimize carbon footprint.

Atrium Bar is the perfect location for lunch, dinner, or the typical Italian aperitif, coffee and cocktails, in a vast sun-lit and decorative space in Four Seasons Hotel Firenze. Atrium’s Bar Mixologist Edoardo Sandri, and all the team, are masters mixing both classic cocktails and developing concoctions. In the evenings, live piano music creates a relaxed, informal atmosphere that extends outdoors onto the terrace during the balmy summer months. It is a cinematic place, combining an excellent selection of food and drinks, warm and attentive service and a vibrating atmosphere within a XV centrury Renaissance palazzo.

"Jalisco to the world"

El Gallo Altanero is a bar focused on independent tequilas and agave spirits from Jalisco. With a menu that changes every single month, heavily focused on local ingredients, a forever “party at home” vibe and close connections with the producers that make the agave spirits, El Gallo has created a community in Guadalajara. An unyielding attitude about people first and money second, El Gallo has become home to many people. 

Located within the iconic Hotel de Russie in the heart of Rome, Stravinskij Bar is a landmark of Roman hospitality and contemporary cocktail culture. Set around the hotel’s historic Secret Garden, designed by Giuseppe Valadier, Stravinskij combines the timeless elegance of one of Rome’s most celebrated hotels with a modern and creative approach to mixology. It is a meeting place where international travellers, local guests and members of the global bar community come together in one of the city’s most distinctive settings. The bar’s philosophy is deeply connected to Rome. 

Bar Carmen follows Carmen Medellín’s collective inspiration: Celebrating Colombia and its biological and cultural complexity. Applying contemporary techniques with local ingredients, Bar Carmen offers an authentic journey through the country’s regions and flavors. Collaborations with small artisans and
producers throughout Colombia fuel the creativity and innovation that is the pillar of Carmen’s bar and beverage program. Founded by Carmen Angel and led alongside Maycoll Tobón, Bar Director The menu is a tribute to Colombia, weaving a bridge between the urban and the rural.

In 2004, Employees Only began as a speakeasy in the heart of the West Village, created by five bar industry friends to fill a void in the after-hours scene. With an innate inclination for warm hospitality and playful, high-spirited service, they aimed to serve flawlessly executed cocktails and delicious, elevated food within one beautiful space and without pretense. Employees Only became a second home to guests who found themselves transported to another era as they indulged in a late New York night.

Jewel of the South is a classic New Orleans tavern, reimagined. We love to host, we love to serve, and mostly we love the power of hospitality to bring people together to celebrate, commiserate, and communicate. No matter where you are from, we look forward to creating a memorable experience with you. Cocktails, food, and wine at Jewel are prepared and presented with intention and precision. Our cocktail program is steeped in history, showcasing classic techniques with innovative, seasonal flavors. Our food program seeks out unique products that deliver delicious nourishment for our guests, such as a broad range of caviars, whole vegetables, and diverse animal proteins. The menu changes regularly. 

Located upstairs from the Eleven Madison Park dining room, Clemente Bar is an intimate cocktail bar and chef’s counter from Chef Daniel Humm and artist Francesco Clemente. The beverage program,, spotlights cocktails that are highly technical in their composition, yet elegantly simple in their presentation. Drawing on a diverse set of flavor profiles—classic, nostalgic, and unexpected—each is crafted to engage all the senses, with a detailed focus on serviceware and garnishes. To complement the cocktails, the menu features refined, plant-based hand-held bites in the lounge, and a 90-minute, five-course experience at The Studio chef’s counter.
Photo by Jason Varney

MAG Cafe is now an institution of the Milanese hospitality scene. The venue, in a perfect Bohemian style, features a counter from an old Argentine pharmacy, a real living room for those who love to get lost in the details. Located in the heart of the Navigli, MAG Cafe is both inspiration and creation, aperfect cocktail bar where guests can relax and enjoy a good drink. Inside the bar, the atmosphere is subdued and the accurate decor is renewed periodically. Paintings and ornaments are often made by various artists who attend MAG Cafe.

Bar Somma is a design-led Italian cocktail bar housed within a former library at New Bahru, Singapore’s creative cluster, where contemporary classics, signature cocktails and good cooking come together. Led by Bar Manager Mel Chavez, the bar programme celebrates artistry and craft, breathing new life into familiar favourites through a distinctly savoury and creative lens. Supported by an in-house R&D lab, the team reimagines Italian flavours while drawing inspiration from the kitchen, aperitivo traditions and the rituals of drinking. Drinks are complemented by a food menu made for the bar, bringing the same Italian sensibility to plates designed for full meal or sharing. 

Opened in June 2019 by renowned bartenders, Monica Berg and Alex Kretena, Tayer+Elementary is split into two different bar concepts. Elementary situated at the front of the bar, is a light and casual bar focussed on providing simple seasonal drinks and snacks. Tayer being a more progressive and experimental bar with a more elevated offering. 

Photo by Bernard Zeija

La Punta Expendio de Agave is a living ecosystem devoted to Mexican culture in the heart of Rome. Founded in 2016 by Roberto Artusio and Cristian Bugiada, with Claudio Sblano joining as a partner in 2018, it embodies the spirit of a true Mexican cantina: vibrant, welcoming, informal, and shaped by hospitality, discovery, and conviviality. The three partners have earned international recognition as Mezcal Ambassadors. Behind the bar is a collection of more than 600 agave distillates, including tequila, mezcal, raicilla, bacanora, and rare expressions from across Mexico. Built through continuous research, extensive travel, and direct relationships with artisanal producers, it reveals different territories, agave varieties, and ancestral production methods.

Flying Dutchmen Cocktails is an Amsterdam cocktail bar dedicated to the craft, history and culture of cocktails. Founded by Tess Posthumus in 2017 in the monumental Odeon building on Singel, Flying Dutchmen Cocktails was created with a clear ambition: to help build a true cocktail culture in the Netherlands.

Today, Flying Dutchmen Cocktails is owned by Tess Posthumus, Rosa Moolenaar and Alina Lucia. Rosa and Alina both started their careers behind the bar at Flying Dutchmen Cocktails before growing into hospitality leaders and eventually becoming co-owners.

Their journey reflects a core belief of the bar: talent and dedication should create opportunities to grow.

The Green Door was opened in 1995 by actor, screenwriter and jazz musician Fritz Müller-Scherz. Inspired by American Bars, a song “Green Door” about a prohibition-era bar, he envisioned a bar that acts like his private salon. The painter Thomas Hauser hand-painted the interior, which has remained unchanged for over 30 years. The bar focuses on an ever-changing menu of drinks made with seasonal produce and European spirits.