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Associated Press
03-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
ASIA'S 50 BEST BARS 2025 REVEALS THE ESTABLISHMENTS RANKED ON THE EXTENDED 51-100 LIST
LONDON, July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Casting a spotlight on an expanded array of exceptional drink experiences across the region, Asia's 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, announces the extended 51-100 list for the fifth year running. The ranking is revealed two weeks ahead of the live awards ceremony in Macau and is created by the votes of the Asia's 50 Best Bars Academy: a well-travelled, gender-balanced group of 300-plus industry professionals, including bartenders, bar proprietors, drinks journalists, and cocktail connoisseurs who vote for venues they believe offer the best bar experiences in the region. The 51-100 list: a snapshot Emma Sleight, Head of Content for Asia's 50 Best Bars says: 'It's a pleasure to welcome such a vibrant and eclectic mix of bars to this year's 51–100 list. Since the inception of the extended rankings in 2021, we've continued to be inspired by the remarkable creativity and boundary-pushing bars that spotlight the diverse drink cultures of Asia and marry that with global appeal. This yearly surge of new entries and the emergence of fresh destinations reflect a region in constant evolution. We hope to see even more bartending talent continue to shape memorable drinking experiences for discerning guests throughout Asia.' Leading the extended list is Shenzhen's Obsidian Bar at No.51. From Seoul, Pine & Co secures the No.52 spot, with Soko close behind at No.54. Several destinations are represented by two bars each on the extended list including Goa with new entry Bar Outrigger (No.55) and re-entry Hideaway (No.94). For the full 51-100 list, click here. The 2025 list of Asia's 50 Best Bars will be announced at the awards ceremony on 15 July 2025 in Macau, in collaboration with destination partners Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace. The awards ceremony will also be livestreamed on 50 Best's YouTube channel, beginning at 20.00 Macau time. For media centre access, please visit: Logo: Photo: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE 50 Best
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ASIA'S 50 BEST BARS 2025 REVEALS THE ESTABLISHMENTS RANKED ON THE EXTENDED 51-100 LIST
LONDON, July 3, 2025 /CNW/ -- Casting a spotlight on an expanded array of exceptional drink experiences across the region, Asia's 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, announces the extended 51-100 list for the fifth year running. The ranking is revealed two weeks ahead of the live awards ceremony in Macau and is created by the votes of the Asia's 50 Best Bars Academy: a well-travelled, gender-balanced group of 300-plus industry professionals, including bartenders, bar proprietors, drinks journalists, and cocktail connoisseurs who vote for venues they believe offer the best bar experiences in the region. The 51-100 list: a snapshot This year's 51-100 list includes 14 new entries from across the region The list comprises bars spanning 23 different destinations across Asia Six bars from Singapore feature bars on the extended list, including new entry Side Door at No.53 Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo are represented by four bars each on the list Bars from Shenzhen, Phnom Penh and Kaohsiung make their debut on the rankings with Obsidian Bar (No.51), Sora (No.65) and Maltail (No.75), respectively Emma Sleight, Head of Content for Asia's 50 Best Bars says: "It's a pleasure to welcome such a vibrant and eclectic mix of bars to this year's 51–100 list. Since the inception of the extended rankings in 2021, we've continued to be inspired by the remarkable creativity and boundary-pushing bars that spotlight the diverse drink cultures of Asia and marry that with global appeal. This yearly surge of new entries and the emergence of fresh destinations reflect a region in constant evolution. We hope to see even more bartending talent continue to shape memorable drinking experiences for discerning guests throughout Asia." Leading the extended list is Shenzhen's Obsidian Bar at No.51. From Seoul, Pine & Co secures the No.52 spot, with Soko close behind at No.54. Several destinations are represented by two bars each on the extended list including Goa with new entry Bar Outrigger (No.55) and re-entry Hideaway (No.94). For the full 51-100 list, click here. The 2025 list of Asia's 50 Best Bars will be announced at the awards ceremony on 15 July 2025 in Macau, in collaboration with destination partners Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace. The awards ceremony will also be livestreamed on 50 Best's YouTube channel, beginning at 20.00 Macau time. For media centre access, please visit: Logo: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE 50 Best View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gen Z infuriates bartenders with this bizarre behavior: ‘Someone has to bully these people'
If you're ever at a bar wondering if someone is Gen Z or a millennial, just keep tabs on how they pay for their drinks. Zoomers are purportedly averse to opening up bar tabs, preferring to close out and swipe their cards after every drink — no matter how many they end up having. According to The New York Times, there are a few reasons why this could be the case. For starters, Gen Z is drinking alcohol far less than previous generations, so opening a tab at the bar may seem unnecessary. 'Closing on the tab does a lot mentally to stop you from indulging, because you don't have easy access to it,' Jewel Chavez, 23, told the Times. Gen Z's have also become used to one-and-done transactions, mainly using Apple Pay and simply tapping their phones for a purchase rather than using a physical card. Therefore, they feel as though buying a drink at the bar is similar to buying a coffee at a café. And with growing fears of economic uncertainty, Zoomers appear to worry that they'll lose track of their spending if they leave their card with a bartender. Dr. Michael McMillan, a former portfolio manager and securities analyst who currently teaches personal finance at the University of Maryland, told the Times that his undergraduate students will decide not to keep a tab open in an attempt to be hyper-vigilant about their money. 'By opening up a tab and saying, 'Yep, I'm buying a round of drinks and closing it after that,' you know how much you're spending,' McMillan said. 'It's not going to be some great surprise at the end of the evening.' 'It doesn't save me anything if I keep a tab open,' Nareg Haladjian, 27, who lives in California's San Fernando Valley, added. 'I'll swipe my card again. It's an extra 10 seconds.' Meanwhile, millennials are taken aback by this action — with one person having called it 'psycho behavior.' 'At the bar last night, the Zoomers were all paying with credit cards and closing out on every round… Someone needs to teach these children how to go to the bar,' they noticed. Bartenders aren't thrilled with these antics from Gen Z, either. 'These kids never learned the proper way to be a barfly,' Al Barber, who manages the bar at the Prince in Los Angeles's Koreatown, said, adding that it often comes down to proper bar etiquette. Tiarra Horn, who works at Seattle's Central Saloon, told the Times that she'll call out groups of friends from behind the bar when they all close out separate tabs multiple times. 'They haven't even thought about it,' Horn said. 'Someone has to bully these people. Respectfully.' 'For each moment that one of my guys is standing there fumbling with your cellphone trying to unlock the code, that's time that is missed out on serving the next person when you're three deep on a Friday night,' Barber explained. 'So there's an opportunity cost.' When bars are slammed with people and bartenders are working hard to take everyone's orders and efficiently make drinks that require multiple steps, the constant opening and closing of a tab can slow down the process and the service for everyone in the establishment, according to bartenders. Plus, every time a customer's credit card is swiped at a bar, the bar has to pay a fixed fee plus a percentage for the transaction, economically hindering the bar's bottom line. Repeated single transactions can end up costing the bar more than a total bill that's paid all at once.
New York Times
31-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Gen Z Doesn't Want to Start a Bar Tab
Late one Saturday night at Bar Lubitsch, a West Hollywood cocktail bar known for its kitschy, Soviet-era décor and frosty vodka drinks, Scott Korinke and Nolan Marks wriggled themselves from the sweat-drenched dance floor and made their way to the bar counter. Mr. Korinke, 26, ordered a martini for himself and a vodka Red Bull for his friend Mr. Marks, 25. As he fished a Visa credit card out of his green leather wallet, the bartender yelled out a question over the music: 'Do you want to start a tab?' Mr. Korinke shook his head no and swiftly closed out. The pair might order more drinks later on, but the prospect of opening a tab was verboten. 'Why leave a credit card with the bar? I don't know if I'm going to be here that long, so I don't want to leave a tab open,' Mr. Korinke said, joking that he had 'commitment issues.' His ethos reflects a growing phenomenon among Gen Z bargoers: an aversion to opening bar tabs. Much to the dismay of bartenders, many 20-somethings prefer to close out and pay after every drink, no matter how many beverages they end up ordering. The reasons for this are myriad. For a generation that consumes less alcohol than older drinkers, opening tabs can seem exorbitant. They have become accustomed to one-and-done transactions — usually with a simple tap of their phones — and consider purchasing drinks at a bar to be no different from, say, buying a coffee at a cafe. They can feel anxious about losing track of their spending by leaving their credit cards behind the bar. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
