Two cocktail bars in Miami were named among the best bars in North America, one a veteran of the annual awards and the other a newcomer to the list.
North America’s 50 Best Bar awards were held Wednesday night in Vancouver, Canada, and Café La Trova in Little Havana (no. 42) and ViceVersa in downtown Miami (no. 46) were among the bars that were honored.
The creation of master cantinero Julio Cabrera and chef Michelle Bernstein, the Cuban-inspired Café La Trova finds its way on the list just about every year, praised for not only its drinks but its lively music and revival of classic Cuban cocktails and cantinero culture. It has been consistently recognized at awards time, and in 2023 was named the best bar in a restaurant in the United States at the Spirited Awards…