The 2017 Pineapple Awards Winners!

What a great time presenting the winners.  Thank you again for your continued support!  Our commitment is to continue to create a platform for bartenders and the hospitality industry in Florida to show their incredible accomplishments.

We we all also, with our partners from Thirsty, be expanding the Pineapple Awards to New York!  Stay tuned for more announcements.

Here are our 2017 Winners:

Editor’s Choice Winner:
• Best Local Beer Selection: Union Beer
• Best Brewery: J Wakefield
• Best Sommelier: Heath Porter (Uvaggio/No Name Chinese)
• Rising Bar Star: Giorgia Crea (Zucca)
• Best Hidden Gem: Casa Florida
• Bartender of the Year: Will Thompson (Better Days)
• Best Cocktail Menu: The Anderson
• Best Brand Ambassador: Walid Hamid (Avion Tequila)
• Best New Bar: Employees Only
• Best Restaurant Bar: KYU
• Best New Product: Ancho Reyes Verde
• Best Happy Hour: Sweet Liberty
• Best Hotel Bar: La Sirenuse at the Four Seasons
• Best High Volume Bar: Sweet Liberty
• Bar of the Year: Employees Only

People’s Choice Winner
• Best Local Beer Selection: The Local
• Best Brewery: Wynwood Brewery
• Best Sommelier: John Lowe (Matador Room)
• Rising Bar Star: Yoly Baez (Broken Shaker)
• Best Hidden Gem: Casa Florida
• Bartender of the Year: Joshua Alperstein (The Anderson)
• Best Cocktail Menu: The Anderson
• Best Brand Ambassador: Ricardo Astudillo Carrion (Ilegal Mezcal)
• Best New Bar: Employees Only
• Best Restaurant Bar: Beaker & Gray
• Best New Product: Ancho Reyes Verde
• Best Happy Hour: Sweet Liberty
• Best Hotel Bar: Matador Bar
• Best High Volume Bar: Sweet Liberty
• Bar of the Year: Employees Only

Our LIVE Feed from yesterday’s announcement from the beautfiul, waterfront restaurant Amara at Paraiso by Michael Schwartz!