The official Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Top 10 list for Best U.S. Cocktail Bar, published May 21, 2026, lists ten venues in New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, but none with a Brooklyn address; the only New York entries are in Manhattan, so there is no Brooklyn venue on the list.
### Best U.S. Cocktail Bar Bar Snack — New York, NY Best Intentions — Chicago, IL Double Chicken Please — New York, NY Martiny’s — New York, NY Overstory — New York, NY Service Bar — Washington, D.C. Sip & Guzzle — New York, NY SUPERBUENO — New York, NY Thunderbolt — Los Angeles, CA True Laurel — San Francisco, CAhttps://talesofthecocktail.org/tales-of-the-cocktail-foundation-announces-top-10-u-s-nominees-for-the-2026-spirited-awards/
Best U.S. Cocktail Bar Bar Snack — New York, NY Best Intentions — Chicago, IL Double Chicken Please — New York, NY Martiny’s — New York, NY Overstory — New York, NY Service Bar — Washington, D.C. Sip & Guzzle — New York, NY SUPERBUENO — New York, NY Thunderbolt — Los Angeles, CA True Laurel — San Francisco, CA.https://bar-solution.com/see-the-full-2026-spirited-awards-top-10-nominee-list/
2026 Spirited Awards® Dates & Deadlines: ... May 19-21: Top 10 Nominees Announced ...https://talesofthecocktail.org/events/spirited-awards/
10 = primary source confirmed, no ambiguity. 7-9 = strong evidence, minor interpretation. Below 7 = material uncertainty; market should have been voided.
Resolves YES if the 2026 Spirited Awards Top 10 list for Best US Cocktail Bar, as published by Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, includes at least one venue with a Brooklyn (NY) address. Resolves NO otherwise. Verified against the official TOTCF announcement.
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