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Cocktail menus organized light to full-bodied are a small kindness this bar extends before you've even ordered. Highball is a dimly lit cocktail bar on the second floor of a historic building in downtown Phoenix, doing the speakeasy thing with genuine commitment. Housemade ingredients show up throughout a lengthy menu where the flavor combinations tend toward the unexpected. A James Beard Outstanding Bar semifinalist, and a first-date spot that actually earns the designation.
The awards strongest first
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Top 4 Finalist · U.S. Bartender of the Year · Libby Lingua
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- Imbibe Where to Drink in Phoenix
- AZ Central Best bars in metro Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times The Top 100 Bars in Phoenix
- Phoenix Magazine 2025 · Best Cocktail Bar for A First Date · Best of the Valley
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Bar Team
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Top 10 Nominee · U.S. Bartender of the Year · Libby Lingua
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Top 10 U.S. Nominee · Best U.S. Bar Team
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · U.S. Bartender of the Year · Libby Lingua
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2023 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. West
One number, weighted & current 90
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