Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of Cincinnati®, wherein readers and staffers alike pick which bars are the booziest, which people are the coolest and which shops are your best bet for dropping a pretty penny. This year, Cincinnati’s robust bar scene welcomed some new spots with delicious drinks and killer atmospheres. From bars with relaxing outdoor patios to an LGBTQ+ night club, these are the best new drinking establishments in the Queen City, according to our readers. 

No. 10 Best New Bar: Fulton Yards 3301 Riverside Drive, Columbia Tusculum Photo: Provided by Fulton Yards
Photo: Mary LeBus
No. 8 Best New Bar: HI-FI 941 Pavilion St., Mt. Adams Photo: facebook.com/hificincy
No. 7 Best New Bar: In Between Tavern 307 Sycamore St., Downtown Photo: facebook.com/InBetweenCincy
No. 6 Best New Bar: Cincinnati Distilling 203 Mill St., Milford Photo: facebook.com/cincinnatidistilling
No. 5 Best New Bar: Higher Gravity (Summit Park) 10241 Summit Parkway, Blue Ash Photo: facebook.com/HGSummitPark
Fifty Fifty Gin Club 35 E. 13th St., Over-the-Rhine Attached to Homemakers Bar, which describes itself as a slightly retro, mostly modern cocktail bar, Fifty Fifty Gin Club, which opened this past summer, offers around 60 different gins, from locally distilled to imported Japanese varieties alongside representatives from seemingly every distinguished gin-producing region. The cocktail menu runs the gamut (or gimlet) of all of gin’s expressions, making it an alluring destination for juniper lovers. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Bloom NYE Ball 2023 at Bloom OTR 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Jessica Dimon will be hosting this dance-fueled New Year’s Eve celebration at Bloom OTR. Festivities include star-studded drag performances, a cast meet-and-greet and a balloon drop at midnight with a champagne toast. 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Bloom OTR, 1120 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, eventbrite.com.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Alice OTR Photo: Hailey Bollinger