Taking place at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, the show will provide insights, masterclasses, and exclusive sessions that explore the evolving global bar landscape. Priyanka Blah, academy chair at the World’s 50 Best Bars and founder of The Dram Attic, said: “As the first of its kind bar show in the region, and one with such a strong focus on education, The Gulf Bar Show is…

The cocktail bar and smokehouse co-founded by Don Ranasinghe and Lahiru Perera, recently became the first Sri Lankan bar to place in The World’s 50 Best Bars extended ranking (51-100), coming in at No. 86. The bar’s drinks programme has a tiki backbone while championing the region, focused on local spirits and ingredients, with house-made syrups and tinctures at the forefront of the cocktail menu.

Representing Sri Lanka on The World’s 50 Best Bars List 2024 (51-100) is Smoke & Bitters. Co-founded by Don Ranasinghe and Lahiru Perera, the bar and smokehouse has a tiki backbone, while highlighting the natural ingredients Sri Lanka has to offer. Ranasinghe, who looks after the drinks side of the operation, tells Drinks International that the focus on house-made liquids is due to availability being…

Sri Lanka, often dubbed the Pearl of the Indian Ocean or the Land of Serendip, was once one of Asia’s best-kept secrets but is fast becoming a tropical paradise for keen travellers – a stark contrast to when I visited the island 15 years ago, when there was just a smattering of beach huts dotted around the coast. Today, the island still exudes its special…

Founders Deano Moncrieffe and Emma Murphy will be opening the venue later this month and it will operate in partnership with Locke Hotels.  The new site will be open Tuesday to Sunday, to both hotel guests and the public, offering around 100 indoor covers and a spring/summer terrace with an additional 40 covers set to open later this year. New serves include The Bermondsey…

The female-owned and operated Brooklyn venue, which was due to celebrate its 10-year anniversary in May, had previously indicated in December that it was actively looking for a new location. In a post on Instagram, Mix said: “It is with a heavy, heavy heart that I announce that Leyenda as we know it at 221 Smith Street will be shutting our doors just before our…

The new venue is split across two separate rooms with independent menus which combined offer 22 different drinks. The bigger of the two rooms, dubbed the ‘main living room’, is an all-seated experience while the smaller room known as the ‘kitchen’ has its own separate entrance. Drinks highlights from the bigger living room space include Fika (pictured) with Bacardi 8 and Mr Black while…