The 50 Best organization unveiled its list of top bars in North America, now in its fourth year, drawing mixed reactions. While some view the rankings as validation, others criticize them for favoritism towards well-connected bars. Past gender representation issues prompted reforms in the voting body to ensure a 50/50 gender split. Award recipients like Nicolas Torres and Max Reis express that recognition translates into greater visibility and foot traffic, ultimately allowing them to support their teams and communities. Over half of the winners are from the U.S., reflecting a predominant U.S. presence among the awarded bars.
Even though we've always believed we were in the caliber, external recognition wasn't always our primary goal,
These systems do tend to drive good foot traffic, and that matters. At the end of the day, we have people to take care of-our team and our guests.
This just means we get even more ability to support and momentum to continue to do so.
It has a lot of eyes on it-and some critics.
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