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Unique NYC bar with tomato cocktails named North America’s best of 2026

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 528 words · By Nicole Rosenthal
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Unique NYC bar with tomato cocktails named North America’s best of 2026 See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Unique NYC bar with tomato cocktails named North America’s best of 2026 See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA hip East-meets-West cocktail bar in Greenwich Village has been named North America’s top watering hole for 2026 in a new “World’s 50 Best” survey.

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“Sip & Guzzle” — helmed by a pair of internationally recognized New York City-based mixologists — was tops among more than 800 industry experts rating bars across the US and Canada based on their experience, according to Restaurant magazine, which oversees…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/unique-nyc-bar-with-tomato-cocktail-named-…

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Claim 1: “Both “Sip” and “Guzzle” features nods to New York, Tokyo and nautical fare stemming from the legend of 77 samurai who made their first voyage to the Big Apple in 1860.”
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Multiple sources, including the bar's own 'Our Story' page and other reviews, confirm the theme is based on the 1860 voyage of 77 samurai to New York.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe or MPGge) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe is used by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States vehicle emission standards are set through a combination of legislative mandates enacted by Congress through Clean Air Act (CAA) amendments from 1970 onwards, and executive regulations m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California's interconnected water system serves almost 40 million people and irrigates over 5,680,000 acres (2,300,000 ha) of farmland. As the world's largest, most productive, and potentially most co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_in_California
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Claim 2: “Its Tavern Burger, made from Wagyu, has been getting attention in its own right, being named the best in North America by World’s Best Steaks.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Tavern Burger or a ranking by 'World's Best Steaks'.
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Claim 3: ““Sip” drinks, for instance, include the Tomato Tree, which uses “every element” of a tomato plant, from its fruit and flower to leaf and sap.”
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Two independent web search results explicitly describe the 'Tomato Tree' cocktail at Sip as using every element of the tomato plant (fruit, flower, leaf, and sap).
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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2025 · #mastiha #summercocktail #mixology. Keywords: Tomato Tree cocktail recipe, KLEOS Mastiha drinks, refreshing summer cocktails, savory cocktails ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@drinkkleos/video/7506496105530625323
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · “Sip” drinks, for instance, include the Tomato Tree, which uses “every element” of a tomato plant, from its fruit and flower to leaf and sap.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/unique-nyc-bar-with-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Sip” drinks, for instance, include the Tomato Tree, which uses “every element” of a tomato plant, from its fruit and flower to leaf and sap.
https://www.aol.com/articles/unique-nyc-bar-tomato-cocktails…
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Claim 4: “A hip East-meets-West cocktail bar in Greenwich Village has been named North America’s top watering hole for 2026 in a new “World’s 50 Best” survey.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Sip & Guzzle in Greenwich Village was named the No. 1 bar in North America for 2026 by North America's 50 Best Bars.
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web search NEUTRAL — How To Visit Sip & Guzzle. Sip & Guzzle is located at 29 Cornelia Street in Greenwich Village. North America’s 50 Best Bars lists the venue at that address and identifies it as the No. 1 bar in North …
https://www.forbes.com/sites/noelburgess/2026/05/06/sip-guzz…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sip & Guzzle unfolds over two floors, with different concepts and menus overseen by either half of the duo on each storey. On the upper floor, Guzzle stands as Schneider's domain, where regulars come …
https://www.theworlds50best.com/stories/News/sip-and-guzzle-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sip & Guzzle, a bar on Cornelia Street in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, was named the Best Bar in North America for 2026 — climbing from fifth place last year to claim the top spot in a list that con…
https://thedotmagazine.com/north-americas-50-best-bars-2026-…
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Claim 5: “former Employee’s Only bartender Schneider”
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Multiple sources, including Difford's Guide and industry interviews, confirm Steve Schneider was a bartender and manager at Employees Only.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 27, 2016 ... Drinks Tube caught up with Steve Schneider, a former US Marine turned bartender, to find out what inspired him to bring one of the best ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyecCuHV95w
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 8, 2016 ... I have been a bartender here for over 7 years and been in the industry for the past 13. I was originally in the United States Marines, but after ...
https://lecocktailconnoisseur.com/2016/02/08/steve-schneider…
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web search NEUTRAL — And Schneider progressed through the Employees Only hierarchy quickly, from apprentice to principal bartender and from bartender to bar manager, where he ...
https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/2837/people/steve…
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Claim 6: “The bar’s laundry list of other accolades includes being named No. 39 best bar in the world and No. 5 on North America’s 50 best bars list in 2025.”
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Claim 7: “The bar’s menu — served at both “Sip” and “Guzzle” — offers what Weitz calls an American twist on Izakaya, from its $150 “Royale with Cheese” A5 wagyu sandwich to mochi fries with nacho powder.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the $150 Royale with Cheese sandwich or mochi fries.
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Claim 8: “The dual-floor Manhattan cocktail bar, which only opened in January 2024, was inspired by the longtime friendship between industry veteran Shingo Gokan, previously of neighboring West Village bar Angel’s Share, and former Employee’s Only bartender Schneider”
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Multiple sources confirm the partnership between Shingo Gokan and Steve Schneider and the opening of Sip & Guzzle in January 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tap the in bio to listen to our interview with Shingo Gokan and Steve Schneider of Sip & Guzzle ...
https://www.instagram.com/mightyschneidey/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 30, 2025 · Bar impresario Shingo Gokan and long-time Employee's Only partner Steve Schneider joined forces to bring yet another top-tier cocktail bar ...
https://elliescalzo.substack.com/p/pour-decision-25-sipping-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Sip & Guzzle with Steve Schneider. Season 6, Ep. 10. •. Wednesday, January 24, 2024 ... with fellow industry stalwart, Shingo Gokan. For ...
https://shows.acast.com/the-cocktail-lovers-podcast/episodes…
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Claim 9: “Shingo Gokan, previously of neighboring West Village bar Angel’s Share”
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While Shingo Gokan is a well-known bartender and Angel's Share exists in the West Village, the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm his specific previous employment or association with Angel's Share; it only describes the bar's environment and Gokan's other ventures.
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web search NEUTRAL — At Angel’s Share West Village, the workstations are optimized. You can see the ice being hand-carved with almost surgical focus. The quiet clicking of the stir spoons against the glass is part of the …
https://facol.br/angels-share-west-village-why-the-move-to-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — From March 9th to March 12th, the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association exhibited sampling booths at FOODEX JAPAN 2021, the International Food and Beverag...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qWupU8-nzo
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web search NEUTRAL — My name is Shingo Gokan. I'm a bartender based in Tokyo at the moment. I have one bar in Tokyo called SG Club and three bars in Shanghai: Speak Low, Sober Company and the Odd Couple. Since each bar ha…
https://www.smartshanghai.com/shanghai-famous/shanghai-famou…
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Claim 10: ““Sip & Guzzle” — helmed by a pair of internationally recognized New York City-based mixologists — was tops among more than 800 industry experts rating bars across the US and Canada based on their experience, according to Restaurant magazine, which oversees the report.”
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While one source mentions the 2026 ranking, another source explicitly states Sip & Guzzle ranked number 39 on a list, and another mentions it was ranked No. 5 in 2025. There is a contradiction regarding the specific rank and the role of 'Restaurant magazine' versus 'The World's 50 Best Bars'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Recognition from The World’s 50 Best Bars—voted on by a panel of 680 anonymous bar experts—cements Sip & Guzzle as one of the most ambitious and accomplished openings in recent memory.
https://bartender.com/sip-guzzle-ranks-number-39-on-the-2025…
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web search NEUTRAL — We've already seen the longlist, but now, North America's 50 Best Bars has just revealed its new ranking for 2026.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canadian-bars-north-america-…
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web search NEUTRAL — At Sip & Guzzle, New Yorkers will discover a sister property to his Tokyo original, SG Club (No.3 in Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2021 and No.10 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2020).
https://www.theworlds50best.com/bars/northamerica/the-list/s…
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Claim 11: “Gokan’s famed SG Club bar in Tokyo imagines the American bar that the samurai would’ve opened in Japan”
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Multiple sources confirm Shingo Gokan founded SG Club in Tokyo and that it is inspired by the 1860 Japanese mission to the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — When Shingo Gokan packed his bags for New York City aged 23 without a word of English, it’s unlikely that he imagined in 14 years’ time he would be the owner of a string of the world’s best bars stret…
https://www.theworlds50best.com/stories/News/meet-the-worlds…
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web search NEUTRAL — The SG Club, founded by world-renowned bartender Shingo Gokan, is a multi-level cocktail bar in Shibuya, Tokyo, inspired by the 1860 Japanese mission to the U.S. It seamlessly blends Japanese and Amer…
https://www.interestingbars.com/bar/the-sg-club-tokyo
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web search NEUTRAL — Whether you fancy a classic drink or the kind of creative concoction you’d only ever find in Tokyo, these cocktail bars are the best in the city. By Tamasaburau. Monday 5 November 2018.
https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/bars-and-pubs/best-cocktail-ba…
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