Smuggler's Cove Named Cocktail Bar of the Year

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Martin Cate, owner of America's best cocktail bar.
​Martin Cate, Grand Poobah of San Francisco's rum and tiki culture, came home from Vegas last week with big winnings. Nope, not in casino chips: Cate's bar, Smuggler's Cove, won the most coveted prize ― Cocktail Bar of the Year ― at the 2011 Nightclub and Bar Awards.

Smuggler's Cove won for its selection of rums (hovering close to 300 bottles, including an agricole-style private label from St. George Spirits), education programs, tiki drinks, service, and décor, beating out nearly 300 bars for the title.

Ho'omaika'i 'ana (congratulations) to Cate and Smuggler's Cove!

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