Athens Cocktail Bars Crowned Best in Europe, Leaving London and Paris in Their Wake

Athens has pulled off a stunning coup in the cocktail world, sweeping the top two spots in the inaugural Europe's 50 Best Bars ranking — a result that confirms the Greek capital's arrival as one of the continent's premier destinations for serious drinking. At a ceremony in Amsterdam on 30 June, sustainability-focused "Line," in Athens' Kato Petralona district, was crowned the Best Bar in Europe. Housed in a former art gallery, Line operates as a fermentation laboratory and zero-waste pioneer,...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA