2017 Winners

Editor’s Choice Winner:
• Best Local Beer Selection: Union Beer
• Best Brewery: J Wakefield
• Best Sommelier: Heath Porter (Uvaggio/No Name Chinese)
• Rising Bar Star: Giorgia Crea (Zucca)
• Best Hidden Gem: Casa Florida
• Bartender of the Year: Will Thompson (Better Days)
• Best Cocktail Menu: The Anderson
• Best Brand Ambassador: Walid Hamid (Avion Tequila)
• Best New Bar: Employees Only
• Best Restaurant Bar: KYU
• Best New Product: Ancho Reyes Verde
• Best Happy Hour: Sweet Liberty
• Best Hotel Bar: La Sirenuse at the Four Seasons
• Best High Volume Bar: Sweet Liberty
• Bar of the Year: Employees Only

People’s Choice Winner
• Best Local Beer Selection: The Local
• Best Brewery: Wynwood Brewery
• Best Sommelier: John Lowe (Matador Room)
• Rising Bar Star: Yoly Baez (Broken Shaker)
• Best Hidden Gem: Casa Florida
• Bartender of the Year: Joshua Alperstein (The Anderson)
• Best Cocktail Menu: The Anderson
• Best Brand Ambassador: Ricardo Astudillo Carrion (Ilegal Mezcal)
• Best New Bar: Employees Only
• Best Restaurant Bar: Beaker & Gray
• Best New Product: Ancho Reyes Verde
• Best Happy Hour: Sweet Liberty
• Best Hotel Bar: Matador Bar
• Best High Volume Bar: Sweet Liberty
• Bar of the Year: Employees Only