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LONDON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- This year's 51-100 list includes bars spanning 24 cities

- Japan and Singapore lead with 9 bars each

- Hong Kong boasts 5 bars, with Bangkok, Seoul and Taipei close behind with 4

each

- Nepal marks its debut to the list with with Blackbird at No.96

You can view the 51-100 list here [

https://www.theworlds50best.com/stories/News/asia-bars-51-100-list-in-pictures.html

].

Asia's 50 Best Bars 2022, sponsored by Perrier, today reveals the bars voted

onto the extended 51-100 list, ahead of the annual awards ceremony on Thursday,

28 April, in Bangkok, Thailand. The extended ranking is created from the Asia's

50 Best Bars voting process and aims to shine a spotlight on a greater number

of establishments across the region.

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China collectively dominate the rankings

with 11 bars total. Topping the extended list at No.51 is Taipei's Room by Le

Kief, while Shanghai's Epic ranks No.52. Others from the region are Honky Tonks

Tavern (No.55), Quality Goods Club (No.56), The Public House (No.68), Mesa

(No.82), HiBoRu (No.86) and Moonrock (No.91).

Japan has nine bars on the list led by Ark Lounge at No.67, while Singapore

also secures nine spots led by D.Bespoke at No.58. Thailand and South Korea are

tied with four bars each, including Bangkok's #FindTheLockerRoom (No.78) and

Soko (No.57) in Seoul.

India boasts three new entries — PCO (No.54), The Living Room (No.73) and The

Bombay Canteen (No.76). Similarly, Malaysia has three bars including Coley,

which caps the list at No.100.

Indonesia's two bars include Wishbone (No.93) and Bali's 40 Thieves (No.99).

From the Philippines, The Curator is at No.62, and Vietnam is represented by

Stir (No.84). Noteworthy is Kathmandu's Blackbird (No.96), which marks Nepal's

first-ever presence on a 50 Best list.

Mark Sansom, Director of Content for Asia's 50 Best Bars, says: "As countries

open up and gastronomic travel resumes, it gives us great pleasure to recommend

double the number of establishments that visitors should seek out and

experience."

The seventh edition of Asia's 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will be

announced live on 28 April at 7.30pm in Bangkok (6pm India; 8.30pm

Singapore/HK; 9.30pm Japan), culminating with winner of The Best Bar in Asia,

sponsored by Perrier. The ceremony will be streamed live on the World's 50 Best

Bars Facebook [ https://bit.ly/A50BB22LivestreamFB] and 50 Best Bars TV [

https://bit.ly/A50BB22Livestream ] YouTube Channel.

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