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The Curator’s David Ong and Bernice Tiu at the Asia’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony in Hong Kong. Cyrene de la Rosa

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172113873576720240716-The-Curator.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Curator’s David Ong and Bernice Tiu at the Asia’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony in Hong Kong. Cyrene de la Rosa"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">The Curator’s David Ong and Bernice Tiu at the Asia’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony in Hong Kong. <em>Cyrene de la Rosa</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>HONG KONG -- The Curator, the Legazpi Village, Makati bar that’s well-known for both its kick-ass coffee and cocktail program, was once again named as one of the 50 best bars in Asia for 2024 at the live awards ceremony of the ninth edition of Asia’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, that was hosted in collaboration with destination partner Hong Kong Tourism Board, at Rosewood Hotel here on Tuesday.</p><p>Bar Leone of Hong Kong was named Asia&#x27;s Best Bar.</p><p>The Curator is the only Philippine bar that made it to the 50 best list again this year at number 33 from last year’s 34, winning with it the Best Bar in the Philippines accolade for the seventh year in a row, while consistently making it to the Asia’s 50 Best List for the eighth time since the award&#x27;s inception in 2016.</p><p>Two of The Curator’s four owners, David Ong and Bernice Tiu, flew to Hong Kong to personally accept the award.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3062838"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p>Also, in Hong Kong to attend the awards were Kevin Corales, Patrick Leyble and Wendy Esteban of Southbank Cafe + Lounge that made it to the fourth edition of the extended 51-100 list that 50 Best Bars Academy launched in 2021 to shine the spotlight on more bars, especially after the pandemic.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17211742473614d250622-c6f1-4299-b68f-35b22eaa8483.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Southbank owners Patrick Leyble and Wendy Esteban with their executive bartender Kevin Corales. <em style="text-align:left">Cyrene de la Rosa</em></span></span></span>Ong shared some of his thoughts after making it on the list again.”We’re always grateful, especially after being open for so long! The goal has always been to put the Philippines on the map and we remain unwavering in our commitment to do so together with the rest of our food &amp; beverage industry — we have so much to offer to the world,“ he said.</div><p>Co-owner Jericson Co shared, “It hits a little different now! The discussions we now have are about habits over motivation; systems over goals. It&#x27;s nice feeling an evolution. There still exists a little feeling of ‘we have to be worthy of this respect’ and the repetition just builds that up so it&#x27;s a nice push for us.</p><p>“So we&#x27;re now working on the renovation next year and the expansion of the outlets while keeping the team solid,“ he added, hinting on an opening of a new project soon!</p>

<p>The Curator, the Legazpi Village, Makati bar that’s well-known for both its coffee and cocktail program, was once again named as one of the 50 best bars in Asia for 2024.</p>

The Curator, the Legazpi Village, Makati bar that’s well-known for both its coffee and cocktail program, was once again named as one of the 50 best bars in Asia for 2024.

The Curator still best PH bar as Bar Leone tops Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 list

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The Curator still best PH bar as Bar Leone tops Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 list

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Cyrene de la Rosa

Published July 16, 2024 10:06 PM PHT

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Updated July 17, 2024 08:00 AM PHT

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