{"id":282745,"date":"2026-04-23T22:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/282745\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T22:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:39:07","slug":"mirate-and-daisy-margarita-in-l-a-named-among-best-bars-in-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/282745\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirate and Daisy Margarita in L.A. Named Among Best Bars in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles has officially entered the cocktail big leagues\u2014again. Two local favorites, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/los-angeles\/restaurants\/mirate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">M\u00edrate in Los Feliz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/los-angeles\/restaurants\/daisy-margarita-bar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daisy Margarita Bar in Sherman Oaks<\/a>, just landed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/stories\/News\/north-americas-50-best-bars-2026-the-list.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the 2026 list of North America\u2019s 50 Best Bars<\/a>, coming in at number\u00a028 and number\u00a044, respectively. Not bad for a city that likes to pretend it prefers green juice to mezcal.<\/p>\n<p>The annual ranking, unveiled this week in Vancouver, pulls together votes from more than 300 bartenders, writers and industry insiders across the continent. And while New York and Mexico City tend to dominate, L.A.\u2019s showing this year proves the city\u2019s cocktail scene is anything but an afterthought.<\/p>\n<p>M\u00edrate, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/los-angeles\/los-feliz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Feliz<\/a> stunner tucked above street level, sits in a sprawling, three-story space centered around an open-air dining room and anchored by a towering tree. Beverage director Maxwell Reis leans into agave spirits without getting predictable, mixing smoky, herbaceous cocktails alongside harder-to-find pre-Hispanic fermented drinks like tepache and pulque.<\/p>\n<p>Across town, Daisy Margarita Bar takes a more focused approach, but no less fun. From the same team as M\u00edrate, the Sherman Oaks spot is a love letter to the margarita, done with serious technique and a little bit of flair. Reis is behind the drinks here, too, turning out everything from classic builds to playful riffs, like a guacamole-inspired green slushie or a mangoneada topped with popping boba. Somehow, it works. Chef Alan Sanz\u2019s menu also pushes beyond typical bar fare, with takes on aguachile, grilled branzino and clever snacks like chicharr\u00f3n del parque.<\/p>\n<p>New York\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/news\/sip-guzzle-was-named-the-best-new-cocktail-bar-in-the-u-s-080125\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sip &amp; Guzzle<\/a> took the top spot this year, but cities across the U.S., Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean all made strong showings. For L.A., landing two spots on the list feels like a long-overdue acknowledgment. Just in case you needed an excuse to order another round, here it is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Los Angeles has officially entered the cocktail big leagues\u2014again. 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