For the first time in history, an Asian location has received the World's Best Bar 2025 award: Bar Leone in Hong Kong, led by Roman Lorenzo Antinori.  The bar, which is renowned for its style that gives homage to Rome's neighborhood bars, has topped the global ranking compiled by The World's 50 Best Bars and sponsored by Perrier.  The official citation emphasizes Bar Leone's uniqueness: "No one has gone the distance like Bar Leone.  Based on the philosophy of popular drinks, the venue pays homage to Rome's neighborhood bars, where locals gather for coffee, an aperitivo, and a relaxed conversation.  The interior, which draws inspiration from the capital's 1980s and 1990s, is friendly, modest, and profoundly entrenched in Italian culture and hospitality."  In addition to its global success, Bar Leone has maintained its status as the Best Bar in Asia for the second year in a row, solidifying its status as a global authority on mixology.