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Marc Bonneton - L'Antiquaire Lyon

His parents already worked hard and taught him to do the same one day. Already at the age of 23 he started his own business. For 12 years he owns the Bar l'Antiquaire, but he also has his fingers in the pie in other places.

Since I grew up in a bakery, heavy physical labor was practically in my cradle. My parents opened the business a year after I was born, so I was ... Read more ...

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Julia Momose, Kumiko Bar, Chicago

Anyone who travels to Chicago and visits the excellent cocktail bars, which by the way do not have to hide from New York in any way, will notice that sooner or later the name Julia Momose comes up. Julia has long been a known quantity in the bar world and is known far beyond Chicago. With Kumiko, she has fulfilled her dream of owning her own bar.

Julia was born and raised in Japan. She came into contact with the hospitality industry in her youth and worked part-time in a bagel shop and a restaurant that ... Read more...

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Armin Azadpour, Hunky Dory, Frankfurt

In recent years, some great new bars have seen the light of day in Frankfurt. Here we find Armin Azadpour, a good friend of mine, who moved from Zurich back to his hometown Frankfurt a few years ago. A brave move, but back then he told himself: "It will all work out". Today, Armin commutes between Frankfurt and Zurich as he runs the newly opened Lupo with Claudio Sacchi and Patrick Schindler.

Armin was born in Germany, but his parents are from Iran. It took him a while to discover his second passion after fashion: bartending. After his ... Read more ...

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Ivy Mix, Leyenda, New York

If you don't live in New York, it's hard to keep track of new bar openings, and it can be difficult when you're back to decide whether to try a new place or drink at an old favourite. When it comes to mezcal, Leyenda is definitely such an old favourite. Ivy Mix, a long-standing authority in the world of mixology, runs the bar with a lot of heart and soul.

Ivy was born in 1985 and grew up in Vermont. She studied at Bennington College and has a bachelor's degree in philosophy and fine arts. She was nineteen years old when ... Read more...

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Gilad Livnat, Imperial Craft Cocktail Bar, Tel Aviv

Anyone who has ever been to Tel Aviv knows that you can look forward to culinary delights. The city is a melting pot of different cuisines from all over the world. The bar scene is not inferior to this and has developed greatly in recent years. I spent many all-nighters at the hidden gem, located in a shady hotel not far from the beach. It was here that I met Gilad Livnat, one of the owners of Imperial Craft.

Gilad was born and raised in Tel Aviv. His destiny to become a restaurateur was already decided in his childhood. He grew up with his father and grandfather running the ... Read more...

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Evgeniy Shashin, Korobok Bar, Moscow

What fascinates me about Russian cocktail bar culture is the seemingly endless will to excel. They are hungry for new concepts and new ideas, but also very social with each other. It feels like a big family that interacts well with each other. The last time I was in Moscow, I found myself at Korobok, where I was warmly welcomed by the talented Evgeniy.

Evgeniy was born in Moscow and studied IT at university. After graduating and then working in IT at a tax office, he realised that his work did not suit him... Read more...

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Fabio La Pietra, SubAstor Bar, São Paulo

A lot has happened in South America in recent years and many cocktail bars have opened that have also made a name for themselves internationally. Of course, if an Italian, whose brother is also active in the scene, gains a foothold in São Paulo, it can almost only be a success.

Fabio was born in 1989 in San Severo in the Puglia region of Italy. His journey into the world of bartending began when he followed in the footsteps of his older brother, ... Read more...

Licorería Limantour, Mexico City

Jose Luis Leon

Much has been said about the Licorería Limantour in Mexico City. Time and again, you will find the bar in the small family of the world's best and one of its most loyal employees, who has also had a lot to say about himself on the international mixology stage, is Jose Luis Leon.

Jose Luis was born in Mexico City in 1988. He comes from a middle to lower class family that had to get by on a minimal income. He spent his entire childhood in Nezahualcoyotl, ... Read more...

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Martin Holec, Delahunt, Dublin

Not long ago, I had to fly to Dublin a couple of times on business. Besides pubs, I was naturally interested in what cocktail bars the city had to offer. I had known about VCC for a while, but when I went upstairs to the Sitting Room after a visit to a restaurant in the Delahunt, it was clear which bar was number one in Dublin.

Martin was born in 1981 in a town called Nitra in the southern part of Slovakia. Shortly after his birth, his family decided to move to the smaller town of Liptovský Mikuláš, where ... Read more...

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Lorena Saref, Drilling, Hamburg

Hamburg doesn't only captivate me in terms of cocktails, because every now and then I find my way to Germany's most beautiful city. This time, my photographer friend Tim recommended the Drilling to me. A young, interesting and creative bartender works there. I should definitely get to know her. So I went to the west of Hamburg, to Bahrenfeld to be precise, and met Lorena Saref.

Lorena was born in 1991 in a small Bavarian town called Eichstädt. Her first contact with bartending took place when she was fifteen years old and belonged to a group ... Read more ...

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