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🍹 Phoenix had three finalists in the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, one of the industry’s top honors for bars and bartenders, but came up short Thursday night at the awards ceremony in New Orleans.
Valley finalists: Century Grand, which won Best U.S. Cocktail Bar last year, was one of four finalists for Best U.S. Bar Team this year.
- Century Grand co-owner Jason Asher (pictured) was one of four finalists for Best U.S. Bar Mentor.
- Little Rituals at the Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott was one of four finalists for Best U.S. Hotel Bar for the second straight year.