Champagne Bar at the Surf Club

Champagne Bar at the Surf Club Miami, USA This landmark building, steeped in timeless elegance has become a global destination for cocktail lovers and champagne aficionados – all enjoyed with sweeping ocean views. 9011 Collins Avenue, Surfside, FL 33154, United States fourseasons.com @champagnebaratthesurfclub Reservations recommended Smart dress required Accessible venue AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AREAS OF […]

Kumiko

Kumiko Chicago, USA A deeply personal project from Julia Momosé, a dedication to Japanese shochu and whisky – rooted in her upbringing between Nara and Kyoto. 630 W Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60661, United States barkumiko.com @barkumiko Limited walk-ins availableReservations recommendedAccessible venue AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AREAS OF EXCELLENCE  The Pinnacle Guide assesses bars against eight […]

Pilina

Pilina Maui, HAWAII An open-air bar within Fairmont Kea Lani, with 25 seats arranged so the South Maui coastline fills the space where a back bar would ordinarily be. 4100 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea-Makena, HI 96753, United States pilinamaui.com @pilina.maui Restaurant bar Walk-ins only Accessible venue AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AREAS OF EXCELLENCE The Pinnacle Guide […]

Bateman’s

Bateman’s New York CITY, USA A forty-seat East Village cocktail bar built around the ethos of taste without the tux – sophisticated mixology without the elitism. 308 E 6th Street, New York, NY 10003, United States batemansnyc.com @batemansnyc Reservations recommendedEmail for parties of seven or more Accessible venue  The Pinnacle Guide assesses bars against eight […]

Strong Water Anaheim

Strong Water Anaheim ORANGE COUNTY, USA A nautical Anaheim cocktail bar built around the fictional wreck of an 1884 ship, entered through an unmarked door. 270 S Clementine Street, Anaheim, CA 92805, United States strongwateranaheim.com @strongwateranaheim Reservations required 21+ entry policy Accessible venue AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AREAS OF EXCELLENCE The Pinnacle Guide assesses bars against […]

Death & Co. D.C.

Death & Co. DC Washington DC, USA A craft cocktail bar in Shaw’s Blagden Alley, where Death & Co has made its DC home in the former Columbia Room. 124 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States deathandcompany.com @deathandcompany Reservations recommended Walk-ins welcome Accessible Venue AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AREAS OF EXCELLENCE The Pinnacle Guide […]

Furtivo Speakeasy

Furtivo Speakeasy San Juan, PUERTO RICO A speakeasy hidden behind a Japanese tea garden in San Juan’s Condado district, with a cocktail menu built around a fictional 1920s merchant and Puerto Rican craft spirits. 1501 C. Loíza, San Juan, 00911, Puerto Rico furtivobar.com @furtivo.pr Reservations required Accessible venue AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AREAS OF EXCELLENCE The […]

Andra Hem

Andra Hem Philadelphia, USA A Philadelphia cocktail lounge with a Swedish-inspired interior conceived by New York-based designer Ghislaine Viñas. 218 S 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States andrahem.com Walk-ins welcomePartly accessible venue AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AREAS OF EXCELLENCE  The Pinnacle Guide assesses bars against eight areas of excellence, following a rigorous self-application process and […]

Bandista

Bandista Houston, USA A twenty-seat speakeasy hidden behind a bookcase inside Four Seasons Hotel Houston, inspired by the tequileros who smuggled agave spirits across the border during Prohibition. 1300 Lamar Street, Houston,TX 77010, United States fourseasons.com @bandistahouston Reservations recommendedLimited walk-ins availableAccessible venue AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AREAS OF EXCELLENCE  The Pinnacle Guide assesses bars against eight […]

Call Me Pearl

Call Me Pearl Denver, USA A cocktail lounge inside The Rally Hotel in Denver, its design and name born from a word association exercise around a single chandelier. 1600 20th Street, Denver, CO 80202, United States callmepearlbar.com @callmepearlbar Walk-ins welcomeAccessible venue AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AREAS OF EXCELLENCE  The Pinnacle Guide assesses bars against eight areas […]