True Laurel

Bar Director Nicolas Torres and chef-co-founder David Barzelay—the team behind two-Michelin-starred Lazy Bear—built this Alabama Street bar on hyper-seasonal California ingredients: pinecone distillate, redwood tips, house-fermented field cider, and California bay tincture. The 2024 Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award confirmed what the programme makes obvious: True Laurel treats environmental responsibility as creative fuel rather than constraint. At No. 17 on North America's list, the bar changes its menu daily based on what arrives from local producers. No two visits taste the same.