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The 10 Best New Cocktail Bars of 2018

American cocktail culture is evolving in tandem with our priorities. As exciting as it is to now find excellent Negronis or Manhattans in big cities and small towns nationwide (and it really, truly is), we have also come to expect more from our favorite bars.

The country’s best bars innovate, embracing an array of ingredients or techniques, and reinvigorating old spaces with new concepts. They seek to engage their communities and create inclusive environments where all feel welcome to pull up a stool — or, in the case of one Bay Area bar, a refurbished vintage airline seat.

In 2018, some bartenders looked to Cuba and Japan for inspiration. Others focused on incorporating cutting-edge technology. Socially conscious bartenders paired progressive politics and policies with quality drinks.

To compile our list of the top new cocktail bars of 2018, we surveyed the landscape, polling our staff and contributors, as well as industry insiders across the country. We analyzed results by region, using the same geographic boundaries as the esteemed James Beard Foundation.

Here are the top 10 new cocktail bars in America in 2018.

GREAT LAKES (IL, IN, MI, OH)

Good Measure Location: Chicago, IL

Punk-rock vibes and progressive politics headline this welcoming River North destination. Drinks by Sophia de Oliveira (Cold Storage/Swift & Sons, Devereaux) include an amaro-spiked Black Manhattan, Oaxacan Old Fashioned made with Vida mezcal, and pulls from a Toki highball machine, a popular guest star in many American bars in 2018. The kitchen turns out burgers and creative snacks like Nashville hot-fried duck livers. More enticing still? De Oliveira hires at least 50 percent people of color and women staffers, provides paid vacation for full-time employees, and offers paid training workshops and 40-hour work weeks. “My employees are my bottom line,” de Oliveira told the Chicago Tribune in August.

Good Measure in Chicago, IL. Credit: Richard Shilkus

MIDWEST (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

Yellowbelly Location: St. Louis, MO

“This isn’t going to be a dimly lit, exclusive bar,” Tim Wiggins said before opening this “bustling” bar and restaurant in St. Louis’s Central West End. Instead, Wiggins and Travis Howard, who co-own the nearby Retreat Gastropub, pair a menu of sophisticated, rum-centric cocktails with seafood from a “Top Chef” alum in a bright, energetic space with a sleek bar and ample seating. The result is a fun, welcoming establishment that takes beautifully made cocktails out of self-serious dens and into the light.

Yellowbelly in St. Louis, MO. Credit: Andrew Trinh

WEST (CA, HI, NV)

Last Rites Location: San Francisco, CA

Tiki gets a dark, moody makeover at this Duboce Triangle spot specializing in what it calls “Polynesian noir.” It’s decked out with decorative skulls, tropical foliage, and various air travel allusions, including vintage American Airlines seats-turned-bar stools. The drinks list was created by the Horsefeather team, and includes a Mai Tai made with agricole and Jamaican rum, and “Valley of the Shadow,” featuring bourbon, amaro, rum, and spiced yerba mata honey. “By going dark, the bar manages to retain tiki’s escapism by sidestepping many aspects of the style that feel problematic: the co-opting of religious iconography and ritual, the erasure of a history of violent colonization and dehumanization of native peoples,” writes Maggie Hoffman in the San Francisco Chronicle. This is 21st-century tiki for those who drink thoughtfully.

Last Rites in San Francisco, CA. Credit: Ashley Batz

NORTHWEST (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)

Deadshot Location: Portland, OR

A weekly cocktail pop-up gets a permanent home in this sleek spinoff of Holdfast, the avant-garde tasting room helmed by Will Preisch and Joel Stocks. The industrial-chic space provides a larger venue for bartender Adam Robinson, who cut his teeth at Momofuku Ssam Bar in NYC and Taiwan’s Ounce Taipei, to serve his wildly imaginative drinks. Highlights include modern takes on classic cocktails, such as the Metropolitan, a Cosmo spinoff made with aperitivo liqueur; plus house creations like the Diplomatic Prince, which combines bitters and vermouth with a surprisingly delicious cabbage-infused aquavit; plus some stellar non-alcoholic drinks.

Deadshot in Portland, OR. Credit: Emily Stocks

SOUTHWEST (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT)

Goodnight Charlie’s Location: Houston, TX

“Where else you can hear live music at night for free during the weekend?” Christa Havican, a former bartender at Goodnight Charlie’s, asked the Houston Chronicle. Havican has a point. This rollicking Montrose hangout combines affordable entertainment and welcoming vibes with bar menus courtesy of co-owner and Master Sommelier David Keck. Drinks highlights include mezcal Palomas and Bee’s Knees cocktails on tap, house creations featuring Texas spirits, and the Rhinestone Cowboy, which is a bottle of Champagne served with 12 tacos for $200.

Goodnight Charlie’s in Houston, TX. Credit: Goodnightcharlies.com

SOUTH (AL, AR, PUERTO RICO, FL, LA, MS)

Manolito Location: New Orleans, LA

Celebrated bartenders Chris Hannah (French 75) and Nick Detrich (Cane & Table) opened this Cuban-inspired rum bar to honor friend and mentor Manuel Carbajo Aguiar, who worked at Havana’s legendary El Floridita and passed away last year. “He gave me a crash course in becoming a cantinero,” Detrich told Liquor.com. And so the friendly, dedicated staff at Manolito prepares several cocktails cantinero style, or poured between glasses in long streams, and serves a beautifully balanced frozen Daiquiri and blended Papa Doble in snug French Quarter digs decorated with destination photography taken by bartender Danny Valdez.

Manolito in New Orleans, LA. Credit: Marc Pagani

SOUTHEAST (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

Flamingo Cocktail Club Location: Nashville, TN

Style and sustainability make excellent bedfellows at this chic, zero-waste WeHo destination from Alexis Soler and Angela Laino, previously of Old Glory and Good Night Sonny, respectively, and Freddy Schwenk of Analog and Geist. Located in a former church alongside The Falcon, its sister coffee shop, Flamingo uses its soaring space to host community events and weekly Motown, funk, and disco dance parties. The staff uses only compostable, biodegradable, organic, and recyclable materials in its seasonal cocktail list, which includes the Sunny Side Up, made with gin, Maraschino, lemon, strawberries, and black pepper.

Flamingo Cocktail Club in Nashville, TN. Credit: Instagram.com/theflamingonashville

MID-ATLANTIC (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

The Warren Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Sip excellent drinks in low-key surrounds at this 50-seat bar located alongside a fast-casual restaurant that has its own wine shop (no, seriously). It’s helmed by local luminaries Spencer Warren and Carrie Clayton, who co-own the consultancy firm Subversive Cocktails, and have worked at some of the city’s top spots, including Butcher and the Rye, Tako, and Poros Downtown. Sip a sumac-spiked Whiskey in a Teacup or flawless Japanese Highball in the stylish, midcentury space, but don’t be surprised if a round of drinks suddenly turns into dinner, featuring everything from tater tots to pork buns to sushi from the adjoining Penn Cove Eatery.

The Warren in Pittsburgh, PA. Credit: Thewarrenpgh.com

NEW YORK CITY

Katana Kitten

Order a Japanese Highball with elegant crudite or a yuzu-kosho-spiked grilled cheese at this bi-level West Village cocktail den. The kitchen serves Japanese-American-accented fare while the staff makes beautiful cocktails without an ounce of pretension. Run by Masahiro Urushido (Saxon + Parole) and Cocktail Kingdom Hospitality’s James Tune and Greg Boehm, Katana Kitten is bright, fresh, and unabashedly fun. It brings fresh energy to a cocktail scene recently dominated by solemn, contemplative temples to liquid antiquity.

Katana Kitten in NYC. Credit: Katanakitten.com

NORTHEAST (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT)

Blossom Bar Location: Boston, MA

In 2009, bartender Ran Duan turned his parents’ Woburn restaurant, Sichuan Garden, into a cocktail destination, debuting its now-legendary internal Baldwin Bar and eventual second-story spinoff, Baldwin & Sons Trading Co. Several awards later, Duan is reinvigorating the Sichuan Garden in Brookline Village, serving the restaurant’s signature dan dan noodles and pork dumplings alongside cocktails like the Caracas Express, made with solera rum and brown butter, and a chupalina-rimmed tequila drink. Crucially, the smart concept and cocktail list do not come at expense of hospitality. “Although it looks like a different restaurant, Blossom Bar retains Sichuan Garden’s longtime neighborhood clientele,” Devra First writes in The Boston Globe. We’ll drink to that.

Blossom Bar in Boston, MA. Credit: Blossombarbrookline.com

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stereotypeco · 7 years

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Boehm & Brandyn Burnette join forces on 'Let's Give It a Shot'

Once we gave 'Let's Give it a Shot' a spin we couldn't help but play it at least 4 more times. Boehm and Brandyn Burnette have a serious track on their hands with this one. The song is available everywhere through Armada Deep. Learn more about the two artists below.

Hailing from the Eastern Europe cultural hub of Bucharest, Boehm has quickly made a name for himself in Melodic and Tropical House circles. Though only releasing music under the moniker of Boehm until relatively recently, Alex Constantin has been producing music since the age of 12 getting his start in hip-hop and eventually going on to produce several pop hits throughout Europe. (Source Boehm Facebook Page)

Brandyn Burnette is a progressive soul producer/singer-songwriter from St. Louis, Missouri currently living in Los Angeles. This self taught, 3rd generation musician has crafted his own sound and style that has begun to takeover the pop underground world from the inside out. "My music is about healing... that's what it is for me and that's what I think it is for other people. I want my fans to feel like they are entering another world when they listen to my music." In 2014, Brandyn opened for John Mayer, Jon Bellion and James Bay. In 2015, he's penned songs for MKTO, Jake Miller, and "See You Again" singer Charlie Puth. One can only imagine what's next for this soulful progressive artist from the midwest. (Source Brandyn Burnette Management)

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iheartmoosiq · 7 years

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Austin based house and trance veterans Tritonal put together a massive remix pack the other day for their latest single, Good Thing, featuring Canadian starlet Laurell. The seven track package features their own club edit alongside remixes by Justin Caruso, LIGHTSTRIIKE, Vigil, and many more. It also includes this treat from long time IHM lauded Romanian production prodigy, Boehm. The temperature outside is finally starting to drop here in the Bay. The leaves are turning and falling, and a cold wind blows through the night. But we have Boehm to keep us warm with his sunset house and melodic dance edit of Good Thing, a balmy tropical, breezy glowing respite that I wouldn’t mind dancing to all night long. Purchase/stream Boehm’s remix, here. Take Tritonal’s Good Thing remix pack for a spin on Soundcloud, here.

#Boehm #Tritonal #Good Thing #Laurell #remix #producer #electronic #electronica #EDM #dance #electro #pop #tropical house #melodic house #chill house #sunset house #music #song

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iheartmoosiq · 5 years

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[PREMIERE]

Eletti - Feel Your Love (Feat. Misun)

Like a warm consoling, toasty melting embrace, Feel Your Love envelopes us with its balmy radiance and spry beats. Production duo Eletti, who emerged onto the electronic scene earlier this year with a gorgeous dance single named Get This Feeling, serve up a wealth of melodic house bliss on their transcendental new release. The two artists who make up the group are close friends. Minno, an east coast producer whom we’ve lauded on IHM plenteous times over the last two years, partnered up with his buddy Sephoun to launch their new side project together. Lustrous keys, mellifluous synths, luscious guitar strums, and a dreamy wistful ambiance embellish their plush billowing second song, which features Misun. This Washington, D.C. indie pop group made a huge imprint on the indie scene several years ago with their Feel Better EP and more. They’ve since gone AWOL, to our grief-stricken disappointment. To witness Misun’s return on Eletti’s sublime new electronic anthem is a more than welcome delight. Feel Your Love’s lavish atmosphere, rife with uplifting incandescence, is like Gryffin’s guitar-centric dance music mixed with Boehm’s summery house and Thomas Jack’s tropic lushness, all draped in soothing, enchanting tones. Misun’s spellbinding indie vocals exhibit a bittersweet magnetism while euphoniously exploring the despair of unrequited love. Despite the usual anguish involved in such a dire situation, Eletti has crafted a halcyon beauty in Feel Your Love. Its dance serenity and euphoric effulgence help to heal our own broken hearts, inspiring us to dance our heartaches away. Stream/download Eletti’s Feel Your Love, featuring Misun, here.

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