Time Out, the leading global media and entertainment brand that inspires and enables people to make the most of the city, has popped the cork on its second annual Bar Awards to celebrate the best places to drink, the most outstanding bar teams and extravagant bar designs in eight vibrant cities around the world.
This year, the Time Out Bar Awards are taking place in in NYC, Chicago, L.A., Miami, Austin, Paris, Lisbon and London where the shortlists have just been announced, revealing venues with bold innovation, extraordinary design and infinite creativity.
Time Out has assembled the best of the bar world in an industry-renowned panel of judges including experts, award-winning bartenders, industry legends and Time Out’s own editorial team. The panelists have selected the shortlist of finalists and will vote for the winners which will be announced at a series of swanky celebratory events throughout May and June across all of the eight cities.
This year’s expert panels were tasked with shortlisting their standout bars and bartenders across global categories such as Bar of the Year, Best New Bar, Best Bar Team, Best Bar Design, Best Single-Focus Bar and Most Creative Drinks List. In addition to these, Time Out also selected additional award categories tailored to the local nuances of a city’s bar scene.
The awards programme connects drinks brands, industry influencers, bartenders, venue owners and ambassadors with Time Out’s bar-loving audience, made up of people who go out for a drink on average ten times a month in the UK* and in the U.S.** hit the bar on average 67 times per.
Time Out has been the authority on city living since 1968, seeking out the brilliant in the world’s best cities – and bars have always been a central part of that. The Bar Awards program brings together expert curated content about bar and drink trends across Time Out’s digital, social, print and event channels, creating a tailored and impactful platform for brand partners and local businesses.
Caroline McGinn, Editor in Chief of Time Out UK, comments: “We are so thrilled to be hosting the global Time Out Bar Awards for a second year in a row, this time extending our reach to bring out the best bars and talent in eight exciting cities. Cocktails involve craftsmanship, commitment and artistry. And the best people who make them deserve to be recognised for their talent and skill and creative ability. The cities’ bar culture and its diversity and excellence is captured in our shortlists for the Bar Awards, which range from classic venues to new cutting edge venues.
We look forward to engage and connect with our bar fanatic audience, the bar sector and industry influencers. In addition to this, of course, the Bar Awards also provide a handy guide as to where to head out this evening. See you at the bar.”
Find more information about the Time Out Bar Awards 2017:
Time Out London Bar Awards – in association with Southern Comfort
Time Out Lisbon Bar Awards
Time Out Paris Bar Awards
Time Out New York Bar Awards – presented by William Grant & Sons
Time Out Chicago Bar Awards – presented by William Grant & Sons
Time Out L.A. Bar Awards – presented by William Grant & Sons
Time Out Miami Bar Awards – presented by William Grant & Sons
Time Out Austin Bar Awards – presented by William Grant & Sons
*TGI Q1 2016: Time Out readers visit a bar or a pub on average ten times per month (UK average = 6 month)
**comScore Media Metrix October 2015. And compared to the average user, 61% of Time Out North America’s audience are more likely to have gone to a bar in the last six months and 73% are more likely to have consumed alcohol in the last 30 days (ComScore June – August 16 monthly average).