It was here, and later at The Daily, that Urushido further developed skills and techniques to cocktail making and his unique approach to celebrating guest service. This led to a position at the award-winning Saxon + Parole, working closely with his bartending soulmate, Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Jimenez along with the team built by Naren Young and Linden Pride. Urushido, already trained in fine dining restaurants and bars in Japan, had initially set his sights on New York City, landing a job at Kingswood, where he impressed with his Tokyo-honed ice-carving skills.
Urushido’s acclaim now also extends to the printed word with the James Beard Media Award- nominated book, The Japanese Art of the Cocktail.Īrriving in the Big Apple and expanding his bartending repertoire Beyond serving world-class highballs, boilermakers and high concept cocktails, the bar is pervaded by Urushido’s obsession with serving guests perfectly timed ‘surprises’ that may be a little bit weird or charmingly puzzling. In its first year, the bar vaulted to No.14 on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2019 list, earning Best New Opening, and surged to No.10 in 2021. Seeking a bar that he could put his own stamp on, Urushido joined forces with Cocktail Kingdom’s Greg Boehm and James Tune to open Katana Kitten, a Japanese-American bar that gives equal respect and prominence to both formidable drinking traditions. He truly exemplifies what being an Altos Bartenders’ Bartender really means.” With legions of fans globally, Masahiro still takes time to make each guest feel celebrated, whether they are regulars, drinks industry stars or just everyday folks. At Katana Kitten, Masahiro and his team created something truly original and exciting by melding the meticulous precision of Ginza bars with the relaxed conviviality of izakaya seen through the lens of a New York neighborhood bar. His mixological virtuosity, boundless hospitality and megawatt smile have made him beloved by bartenders and guests around the globe. Mark Sansom, Content Director for 50 Best, says: “Masahiro has built a stellar reputation on two continents, both in his native Japan and his adopted home in the USA. North America’s 50 Best Bars joins market-leading The World’s 50 Best Bars and Asia’s 50 Best Bars, which provide consumers with the most reliable list of expert-approved drinking destinations anywhere in the world.
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This is the second in a series of special pre-announced awards in the month leading up to the first-ever announcement of North America’s 50 Best Bars 2022, sponsored by Perrier, at a live, in-person awards ceremony taking place at Capitale in New York City on June 7, 2022 at 8pm EDT.
This award is voted for by the head bartenders at the venues on this year’s inaugural list of North America’s 50 Best Bars, who are asked to name one peer who pushes the boundaries of what it means to be a great bartender. Masahiro Urushido, Director of Deliciousness of Katana Kitten in New York, has been named the winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award 2022. With his signature smile, mixological excellence and boundless hospitality, the founder of a game- changing Japanese-American bar wins the bar world’s most prestigious peer-voted award
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