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It’s been another buzzing year for the New York bar scene and to toast 2017’s exceptional barrooms and the teams behind them, Time Out New York is hosting another illustrious edition of its annual Bar Awards. This year, Time Out has enlisted a powerhouse panel of industry experts to crown the city’s best drinking spots, from innovative cocktail bars to brainy wine bars and fun-loving dive bars. The winners will be featured in our May 24 issue, but until then, raise a glass to our formidable lineup of finalists for the Time Out New York 2017 Bar Awards.
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Bar of the Year presented by Hendrick's Gin
Bar Goto
The Dead Rabbit
Employees Only
Maison Premiere
Best New Bar
BlackTail
Jupiter Disco
Karasu
Suffolk Arms
Best Bar Family presented by Glenfiddich
Mother’s Ruin
The NoMad Bar
Saxon + Parole
ZZ’s Clam Bar
Best Bar Design
BlackTail
Dear Irving
Genuine Liquorette
Sauvage
Best Single-Focus Bar
Ghost Donkey
Mayahuel
Mother of Pearl
Torst
Best Wine Bar presented by Segura Viudas
Corkbuzz
The Four Horsemen
June
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels
Most Creative Drink List
Genuine Liquorette
Jupiter Disco
Mace
ROKC
Best Restaurant Bar Program
Dante
Karasu
Le Coucou
Sauvage
Best Dive Bar
The Ear Inn
Lucy’s
Montero’s
7B
And a huge thank you to this year’s lineup of amazing industry panelists!
Panelists
Sam Anderson
Meaghan Dorman
Eben Freeman
Christina Izzo
Alyson Penn
Eryn Reece
Sam Ross
Karin Stanley
Charlotte Voisey
Jillian Vose
