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Menu of the month: Bar Les Ambassadeurs
Designed by Arnaud Volte and his team, Bar Les Ambassadeurs’ second edition of the A Sense of Memories series features 15 drinks which aim to evoke the nostalgic senses of autumn and winter seasons.
Arnaud Volte on leaving Paris and returning to the Cayman Islands
Bar Les Ambassadeurs’ head bartender tells Shay Waterworth his hopes for the future as he takes up a second tenure in the Cayman Islands
India Bartender Show returns for 2026
After its 2025 debut, India Bartender Show (previously known as India Bartender Week) will return in 2026, expanding its scope to include consumers for the first time.
New York Bartender Week announces Bar Star Awards winners
New York Bartender Week, a consumer festival and cocktail tourism initiative, has announced the winners of its Bar Star Awards.
Jigger & Pony’s Uno Jang to open debut venue
Uno Jang has announced his first solo project called B.O.P., a Korean cocktail and dining bar based in Singapore, with support from Jigger & Pony.
Swift Soho enters 10th year with new menu
This November, London cocktail bar Swift Soho is launching its latest cocktail menu titled Present, celebrating the past nine years and looking ahead to the next decade.
Rosewood Hong Kong appoints new bar team
Rosewood Hong Kong has announced the appointment of a new bar team at Dark Side, led by Marco Maiorano as bar manager.
New York Bartender Week announces Bar Star Awards finalists
New York Bartender Week, a consumer festival and cocktail tourism initiative, has announced the finalists of its Bar Star Awards.
Belly of the Beast launches new menu
Amsterdam’s Belly of the Beast has launched a new cocktail menu based on five different ‘flavour worlds’.
Four Seasons Abu Dhabi launches Saikindō
Saikindō, the new Japanese Hi-Fi – themed cocktail bar at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi, is set to open this November.
Thanos Prunarus: Carving a bar legacy
Baba au Rum’s Thanos Prunarus talks to Shay Waterworth about growing with the Athens Bar Show and his continuing dedication to the industry
How the UAE became a hospitality heavyweight
From ancient sands to heavyweights of hospitality, this is the journey of the Middle East, through industry veteran Rebecca Sturt’s eyes
Canada's evolving place in the global bar industry
Charlene Rooke, drinks editor of Canadian magazine Food & Drink, distils Canada’s place on the global drinks scene
A Peruvian bar is elevating the cocktail scene in Lima by taking a modern cross-over approach to food and drink. By Shay Waterworth
The changing face of North African hospitality
Achraf El Moufadal, founder of Moroccan Mixology, reports on how the face of North African hospitality is changing
How a disconnected India is defining its bar scene
Priyanka Blah, founder of The Dram Attic, surveys the bar landscape in India – where macro growth trends meet operational hurdles
The Latin American bars creating a virtuous circle
Sorrel Moseley-Williams reports on how three top Latin American bars are giving back to their communities
The rise of the bar super brand
Some of the most famous bars globally are rolling out their brand. François Monti finds out what it takes for a bar to become a multi-site, international brand
Burying the gods: why bar mentorship needs to move with the times
Veteran bartenders have a dwindling influence on the new generation, says Danil Nevsky
Inside Bar Leone Shanghai: 'A sports bar without screens'
Bar Leone co-founder Lorenzo Antinori has provided further details on the new site in Shanghai which was announced by Drinks International in September.
Rich McDonough: from horoscopes to highballs
Charting the journey of The Mood Therapist from ad man to Asia’s 50 Best Bars - AF Reeves meets Rich McDonough, the man behind Workshop14
The Bartender Knowledge Exchange returns to London Cocktail Week
The Bartender Knowledge Exchange, a programme of peer-to-peer learning opportunities for bartenders, has returned to London Cocktail Week for a third year.
Norway’s Felice Capasso wins Diageo World Class 2025
Norwegian bartender, Felice Capasso, has won the title of World Class Global Bartender of the Year 2025.
The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list drops for 2025
The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, has announced its 51-100 list in the build up to the awards ceremony in Hong Kong on October 8.
The Pinnacle Guide adds 61 new bars to global list
The Pinnacle Guide has announced the latest additions to its revered list, now taking the total to 146 pinned bars around the world.
How Bar Us is changing Bangkok
Thailand’s capital is undergoing a hospitality evolution, not least through its cocktail culture, as Oli Dodd discovers
Co-founders Taln Rojanavanich and Aum Sawaengsupt had an atypical introduction to the bar industry, and this is represented in their highly inventive cocktail list.
Igiea Terrazza Bar launches Sicily Around the World menu
Set in Rocco Forte hotel, Villa Igiea, the bar’s new menu features ten cocktails created by Salvatore Calabrese aka ‘The Maestro'.
Double Chicken Please launches collaboration with street artist Faust
New York cocktail bar, Double Chicken Please, has announced the launch of a collaboration with acclaimed street artist Faust.
Leah van Deventer to launch Cape Town Cocktail Week this December
Drinks journalist Leah van Deventer has launched Cape Town Cocktail Week (CTCW), a seven-day festival set to take place in the South African capital this December.
Ryan Chetiyawardana to open second Seed Library in New York
The world’s most awarded bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana, aka Mr Lyan, is set to open Seed Library New York this Autumn, Drinks International can exclusively reveal.
London Cocktail Week returns for 2025 with new initiatives
London Cocktail Week will return this autumn from 9-19 October 2025, with the announcement of two new initiatives, Tiny Cocktails and Home Grown.
Uno Jang wins Altos Bartenders' Bartender 2025
Uno Jang has been crowned the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars awards for 2025.
Hacha to close Bermondsey site
London-based agaveria Hacha has announced it will close its Bermondsey site on 4 October.
Himkok introduces design led menu with Studio Sløyd
Oslo cocktail bar Himkok has introduced its latest cocktail menu titled Designed by Sipping.
Little Red Door launches first menu under new owners
Little Red Door has launched a new menu called ‘Agri/Culture’ which aims to celebrate sustainable agricultural methods.
Hanna Lee Communications launches Kenya Bartender Week
Hanna Lee Communications (HLC), the multimedia PR and marketing agency specialising in hospitality and luxury travel, has announced the launch of Kenya Bartender Week.
Eagle Bar opens at The Chancery Rosewood
The Chancery Rosewood London has announced the opening of its rooftop venue, Eagle Bar.
How Kazakhstan became a brave new world for bartending
Almaty in Kazakhstan has become a surprising hub in the cocktail world and its potential is only just starting to be realised. Oli Dodd spoke to some of its pioneers
Lady Bee wins Michter's Art of Hospitality Award 2025
Lady Bee has won the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2025.
Texas Cocktail Week to debut this September
Drinks writer and 50 Best Academy Chair, Ben Mintz has teamed up with vice president of Rachel Harrison Communications, Rachel Boyd, to launch a week-long cocktail festival in Houston, Texas.
The Cambridge Global Series returns
This September, Parisian bar The Cambridge Public House will welcome the third edition of its Global Series, an annual industry event which celebrates and champions the global bar industry.
Line was founded by The Clumsies co-owners Vasilis Kyritsis, Nikos Bakoulis and Three Cents co-founder Dimitris Dafopoulos in 2022 and was an instant hit with the industry.
BCB announces updates for 2025 show
On 6-8 October Bar Convent Berlin will return to Exhibition Centre Berlin with new formats and targeted networking.
The unlikely decline of the Mai Tai
Shay Waterworth analyses the reasons behind the anomalous rise and fall of two of the world’s favourite classic cocktails
Alquímico: farm to bar and beyond
The pandemic presented a challenge which turned into a major opportunity for one Colombia bar. Shay Waterworth reports on the success of Alquímico’s farming project
Menu of the month: Comunidad by Alquímico
The Comunidad menu at Alquímico is focused around supporting local producers through the Asocoman project, with which the bar is heavily involved.
DC’s Silver Lyan introduces new menu
Washington DC’s Silver Lyan, currently ranked 48th in North America’s 50 Best Bars, has launched its latest cocktail menu titled ‘The Butterfly Effect’.
Nightjar Shoreditch celebrates 15 years with new menu
East London bar Nightjar has introduced Recalling, a new cocktail menu celebrating the evolution of mixology through the ages.
Paradiso launches at Pacha Ibiza
Barcelona cocktail bar Paradiso, currently ranked tenth in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 ranking, has introduced an immersive cocktail experience inside the Pacha Ibiza nightclub.
