This is the fourth year of the Boothby Best Bars program, which recognises the great bars in each state that are making things nicer for the rest of us. Great bars speak to a time and place, and the big idea behind the Boothby Best Bars program is to get a better view of how we drink right now.
With that in mind, we are looking forward to the fourth instalment of the Boothby Best Bars NSW Awards, with the event itself taking place on Monday 13 July at Earl’s Juke Joint. But before then, before we get to the list, we’re asking you to tell us which bars you think are the ones who are making great drinks, offering a great experience, and getting the hospitality right, whether they’re in the city or the regions.
The Boothby Best Bars awards are about recognition on a state by state basis — but they are also about putting on a great big hospo party to celebrate the industry.
So, when we count down the Boothby Best Bars NSW Top 50, we’ll also be giving out seven major awards:
- NSW All Time Great presented by Club Suntory;
- Person of the Year NSW presented by Jack Daniel’s Bonded;
- Best New Bar in NSW presented by Bacardí;
- Best Hospitality Team NSW presented by Campari Academy;
- Best Bar Eats in NSW presented by Estrella Damm;
- Best Cocktail Bar in NSW presented by Perrier;
- and the Best Bar in NSW presented by Never Never.
Nominations are open now. It takes only one nomination for a bar to be considered in the next round of voting by the NSW Boothby advisory panel, and — for the first time this year — by paid Boothby members.
Important dates
- Wednesday 3 June: Nominations open. Anyone can nominate — it takes just one nomination to be considered in the next round of voting, multiple nominations do not give any more weight. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nominate at the link here or in the form below.
- Monday 15 June: Nominations close at 11:59pm AEST.
- Tuesday 16 June: Boothby advisory panel voting begins.
- Wednesday 24 June: Advisory panel voting finishes.
- Friday 27 June: Invites to the Boothby Best Bars Awards NSW are sent out to representatives of the Top 50 bars.
- Monday 13 July: Save the date! The Boothby Best Bars NSW Top 50 — and seven major award winners — will be revealed in Sydney at an invite-only event at Earl’s Juke Joint.
