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These 50 bars were just named some of the best in North America

These newly ranked bars span everywhere from New York City and Toronto to Tulum and Grand Cayman.

Laura Ratliff
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Laura Ratliff
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If you needed a reason to plan a bar-hopping trip (or, realistically, 50 reasons), here it is: the extended ranking for North America’s 50 Best Bars has just dropped, spotlighting the places currently shaking and stirring up great nights out across the continent.

This newly released 51–100 list, which is a predecessor to the official top 50 reveal that comes out next month, includes everything from neighborhood hangouts in Chicago and Austin to destination-worthy cocktail dens in Mexico City, Tulum and the Caribbean. “Best bar” no longer means white tablecloths and hush tones—it can be everything from a freezer-door speakeasy, a neon-lit dive or a karaoke room that happens to have a killer drinks program.

And if there’s an overarching theme this year, it’s personality. The bars that made the cut aren’t playing it safe. Whether it’s hyper-local ingredients, high-concept storytelling or just really, really good Martinis, they’re giving you a reason to remember exactly where you were when you ordered that drink.

Here’s a look at the full 51–100 list:

  1. Aruba Day Drink, Tijuana
  2. Katana Kitten, New York
  3. Humboldt Bar, Victoria
  4. Civil Liberties, Toronto
  5. Silver Lyan, Washington, D.C.
  6. Cloakroom, Montreal
  7. Allegory, Washington, D.C.
  8. Dante, New York
  9. Bagheera, Vancouver
  10. Café de Nadie, Mexico City
  11. Arca, Tulum
  12. Atwater Cocktail Club, Montreal
  13. Scotch Lodge, Portland
  14. Meo, Vancouver
  15. Meadowlark, Chicago
  16. Seed Library, New York
  17. Yacht Club, Denver
  18. Vandell, Los Angeles
  19. Cry Baby Gallery, Toronto
  20. Bar Kaiju, Miami
  21. The Portrait Bar, New York
  22. Laowai, Vancouver
  23. Identidad, San Juan
  24. Suite 115, Toronto
  25. Bar Bello, Montreal
  26. Nine Bar, Chicago
  27. Shinji’s, New York
  28. Proof, Calgary
  29. Missy’s, Calgary
  30. Queen Mary, Chicago
  31. Bar Leather Apron, Honolulu
  32. No Vacancy, Toronto
  33. Father Forgive Me, Detroit
  34. Julep, Houston
  35. Ticonderoga Club, Atlanta
  36. The Wig Shop, Boston
  37. Citrus & Cane, Victoria
  38. Hecate Bar, Boston
  39. Roquette, Seattle
  40. Slice Of Life, Toronto
  41. Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions, Vancouver
  42. Thunderbolt, Los Angeles
  43. Realm of 52 Remedies, San Diego
  44. Bar Mordecai, Toronto
  45. Zapote Bar, Playa del Carmen
  46. Nickel City, Austin
  47. The Coldroom, Montreal
  48. Shelter, Calgary
  49. Door No.4, Grand Cayman
  50. Trick Dog, San Francisco
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