On late Tuesday night, North America's 50 Best Bars list was unveiled to rapturous applause and a few raised eyebrows. The crème de la crème of bartending awards typically heaps praise on the kinds of places you might expect: glitzy hideouts specializing in clarified spirits,

Others were the Champagne Bar at The Surf Club in Surfside (61); Bar Kaiju at The Citadel in Miami (77); and Swizzle Rum Bar and Drinkery in Miami Beach (78). The best bar in North America, according to the guide, is Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City.

Two bars that have become magnets for national and international accolades again land on the list of North America's 50 Best Bars. Here's how it all shakes out.