{"id":354170,"date":"2026-07-27T21:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/354170\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T21:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:27:07","slug":"miamis-own-viceversa-wins-best-hotel-bar-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/354170\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami&#8217;s Own ViceVersa Wins Best Hotel Bar in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Miami is home to a slew of must-try cocktail bars, but Time Out&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/miami\/bars\/the-best-bars-in-miami\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">number one bar<\/a> in the 305 just earned acclaim on the international stage. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/miami\/bars\/viceversa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ViceVersa<\/a> was officially crowned the &#8220;Best U.S. Hotel Bar&#8221; at the 20th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/talesofthecocktail.org\/tales-of-the-cocktail-foundation-announces-2026-spirited-awards-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards<\/a> in New Orleans. Hosted in partnership with Food &amp; Wine, the prestigious ceremony brought together top industry talent to celebrate the global drinks community. Selected by a panel of more than 250 expert judges, ViceVersa stands out as the only Miami establishment to take home a trophy this year.<\/p>\n<p>This milestone moment builds on the bar&#8217;s meteoric rise. After earning a top-four finalist nomination for &#8220;Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar&#8221; last year, ViceVersa returned to New Orleans to claim the ultimate title. This year\u2019s conference theme was &#8220;Spark,&#8221; highlighting the passion and creativity driving modern hospitality, and ViceVersa embodies that theme.<\/p>\n<p>Located in The Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, ViceVersa is all about Italian aperitivo culture. Bartender Valentino Longo, born and raised in Rome, has crafted a modern guide to amaro, vermouths and Italian spirits through his cocktail program. Guests can dive into inventive drinks featuring everything from a large-format Seasonal Negroni Punch to an indulgent Affogato Martini topped with house-made pistachio ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>Bathed in deep teal hues and a sultry, soft glow, ViceVersa effortlessly captures a cool, moody charm. It\u2019s a true &#8220;bartender\u2019s bar&#8221; that remains welcoming to all, whether you&#8217;re a cocktail enthusiast, a clued-in hotel guest or a local stopping by for a very well-made drink.<\/p>\n<p>The experience is elevated further by a stellar food program created in partnership with the team behind Sunny\u2019s. Guests can pair intricate martinis with fresh scallop crudo or vibrant Neapolitan-style pies like &#8220;The Italian Job,&#8221; loaded with vodka sauce, sausage and \u2019nduja.<\/p>\n<p>By blending world-class mixology, effortlessly cool hospitality and incredible food, ViceVersa has now officially set the standard for hotel bars across the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miami is home to a slew of must-try cocktail bars, but Time Out&#8217;s number one bar in the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":354171,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[2019,225,227,226,23281,687],"class_list":["post-354170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-categories-restaurants","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news","tag-news-drinking","tag-restaurants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=354170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354170\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/354171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=354170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=354170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=354170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}