50 Best has announced the launch of Europe’s 50 Best Bars, Drinks International can exclusively reveal.

New York Bartender Week, a consumer festival and cocktail tourism initiative, has announced the winners of its Bar Star Awards.

Rosewood Hong Kong has announced the appointment of a new bar team at Dark Side, led by Marco Maiorano as bar manager.

Saikindō, the new Japanese Hi-Fi – themed cocktail bar at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi, is set to open this November.

Bar Leone co-founder Lorenzo Antinori has provided further details on the new site in Shanghai which was announced by Drinks International in September.

Lorenzo Antinori’s Bar Leone has been named the World’s Best Bar in front of a home Hong Kong crowd at the ceremony of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2025, sponsored by Perrier.

The Pinnacle Guide has announced the latest additions to its revered list, now taking the total to 146 pinned bars around the world.

Bar De Vie has opened in Paris on the same site as fine dining restaurant Comptoir De Vie and retail space Cave De Vie.

Drinks International sat down with Salvatore Calabrese aka ‘The Maestro’ at the Terrazza Bar in Villa Igiea Palermo, after a guest shift with Giorgio Bargiani of The Connaught Bar.

Clinton Cawood looks at the trajectory of an all time classic

London-based agaveria Hacha has announced it will close its Bermondsey site on 4 October.

Hong Kong cocktail bar Bar Leone has announced plans to open a second venue in Shanghai, China this Autumn, Drinks International can exclusively reveal.

The Chancery Rosewood London has announced the opening of its rooftop venue, Eagle Bar.

All too often becoming an independent bar owner involves being in debt to investors and constantly on the road. Danil Nevsky says it’s time for honesty to help the next generation understand what ownership really means.

This September, Parisian bar The Cambridge Public House will welcome the third edition of its Global Series, an annual industry event which celebrates and champions the global bar industry. 

On 6-8 October Bar Convent Berlin will return to Exhibition Centre Berlin with new formats and targeted networking.

East London speakeasy Nightjar Shoreditch is celebrating its 15th anniversary by partnering with Woodford Reserve for a Europe-wide tour of seminars, workshops, and bar takeovers.

All My Gods, a ‘modern London dive bar’ from the team behind Soho's Dram, will launch on Bethnal Green’s Paradise Row in July.

As far as bar collaborations go, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. The founders of number two and number three in The World’s 50 Best Bars, Lorenzo Antinori and Simone Caporale, have joined forces to launch Montana in Hong Kong.

Minakshi Singh and Yangdup Lama, the team behind 50 Best Bars regular Sidecar, have announced a new concept in Kathmandu, their first international foray.

Former Satan’s Whiskers bartender Yoann Tarditi and Nomad London's Manon Vieules are opening their own venue called Vibes on the south coast of France.

Rosewood Amsterdam has opened its new bar Advocatuur featuring an on-site distillery for its own jenever production.

Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy took the top spot for the second year running in the live awards ceremony of North America’s 50 Best Bars, held at JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, Canada, last night.

Lorenzo Antinori and Simone Caporale have announced the opening of a new bar in Hong Kong called Montana, Drinks International can exclusively reveal.

London’s Soho-based cocktail bar Dram has launched its new menu, focusing on exploring the duality of ingredients in the venue’s multi-faceted space. 

ItalSpirits, the independent Italian spirits company founded by Giuseppe Gallo, has announced that it will not take part in the organisation of the upcoming 2025 edition of Roma Bar Show.

American Bar, situated inside Experimental Marais, has announced its official launch as a nod to classic New York bars.

Indie Bartender, the global online education platform by Danil Nevsky, has launched a new resource called the Cocktail Menu Collection.

The first edition of India Bartender Week (IBW) took place from 20-27 February and Drinks International was there to meet the founders.

The Gulf Bar Show has announced its lineup of bartenders and industry leaders for its first edition on 7-8 April.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Scarfes Bar at the Rosewood London is collaborating with global community Celebrate Her to host ‘Accelerate Action’, Drinks International can exclusively reveal.

Parisian neighbourhood cocktail bar, The Cambridge Public House, has launched a new online platform to empower bartenders with sustainable practices, Drinks International can exclusively reveal.

The American Bar at The Savoy has introduced its new menu, Liquid Moments, drawing on the hotel’s history.

The Drinks International Brands Report provides insights into the buying habits and drinking trends within the world’s best bars.

Singapore’s Tippling Club will close its doors in the new year after nearly 17 years of operation.

The Ada Coleman Project has partnered with Athens Bar Show to bring a series of events led by 11 women from the global drinks industry.

The bar trade has paid tribute to drinks industry veteran Chris Patino who passed following a battle with cancer.

Paris-based Bar Les Ambassadeurs at Hôtel de Crillon has launched its latest cocktail menu titled ‘A Sense of Taste, Autumn Harvest’.

Muse, a new cocktail bar from the mind of Marcis Dzelzainis, will open its doors this November at RSA House in London, serving sustainable British cocktails in collaboration with Idyll Drinks.

Kink Bar in Berlin has announced the launch of its latest cocktail menu, continuing its approach of offering each cocktail in both long and short form.

Asia’s bar industry has mourned the passing of veteran bar owner Karl Too on Wednesday 18 September.

Fords Gin, the London Dry Gin created by Simon Ford and tenth generation master distiller Charles Maxwell, has announced the opening of its new bar and brand home.

Oslo cocktail bar, Himkok, has unveiled its new menu Beats & Sips in collaboration with Sony Music Norway, to launch 26 September. 

London bar Oriole will open its new permanent space in The Yards, Covent Garden on 28 August.

BrewDog has opened its first bar in Thailand as part of its international expansion drive having already opened venues in Perth, Rotterdam and Denver this year.

Owned by Michael Sager, Equal Parts the Hackney, London-based bar has launched a new menu to shine light on the diversity of grapes-based liquors and wines from various regions including Porto, Cognac and Austria.

Seoul’s Dohyung ‘Demie’ Kim, co-founder of Zest, No.5 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023 and No.18 on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023, has been named the winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award 2024.

Bar Les Ambassadeurs at Hôtel de Crillon in Paris will launch a new menu called ‘A Sense of Taste, Summer Harvest’ on 15 July as the third volume of its seasonal menu series.

Le 300 Bar, located at The Maybourne Riviera hotel in the south of France, has introduced a new cocktail menu, Contraste.

The London bar community was rocked in April by the news that Lyaness bartender Alexandra ‘Lexie’ Constantinescu had unexpectedly passed away on an extended trip to Cuba, where she had previously been competing as a UK finalist in Havana Club’s Cocktail Maestros competition.