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36 www.gourmettoday.recipes T he db Group, the dynamic hospitality company that has helped put Malta on the culinary map, has unveiled a programme of guest shifts in partnership with some of the leading lights from the World's 50 Best Bars (W50BB). Following in the footsteps of similar collaborations with such globally renowned bars as Drink Kong and Baba au Rum at the group's signature restaurant and bar, the Michelin- acclaimed AKI in Valletta, these unmissable events have been curated to educate and entertain through the art of mixology. is December, Tora, the group's modern Chinese restaurant in Sliema, hosted Lucy's Flower Shop (No 49 – W50BB 2022), "the very definition of Stockholm cool." Guests will be able to sample some of the bar's signature cocktails that rarely feature more than four ingredients and which "always offer more than the expected sum of their parts." e all-star line-up continues in the New Year on 18 and 20 January with Giacomo Giannotti from Barcelona's legendary Paradiso Bar (No 4 – W50BB). Held at LOA, which has brought the excitement, rhythm and gastronomy of Nikkei cuisine to Malta for the very first time, this will be a unique chance for the island's residents and visitors alike to experience "not just a cocktail bar.... but an experience and its currency wonder." On 23 and 24 February, Tora welcomes Lyaness (No 39 – W50BB 2019), the flagship bar from the award-winning Mr Lyan and his team. Set within London's iconic Sea Containers hotel, it was named World's Best Bar at e Tales of the Cocktail's Spirited Awards. Finally, on 28 and 29 March Florence favourite, Locale Firenze (No 46 – W50BB), will be bringing masterful creations from its 16th century palazzo home to the rather more contemporary surroundings of AKI. Expect more exciting collaborations with the World's 50 Best Bars throughout 2024. Cocktail Extravaganza: A Collaboration with the Pinnacle of Bar Excellence M a l t a ' s p i o n e e r i n g h o s p i t a l i t y f o r c e , t h e d b G r o u p , i n t r o d u c e s a n e x c l u s i v e g u e s t s h i f t p r o g r a m m e . Te a m i n g u p w i t h l u m i n a r i e s f r o m t h e W o r l d ' s 5 0 B e s t B a r s , t h i s c o l l a b o r a t i o n p r o m i s e s a n e x t r a o r d i n a r y b l e n d o f g l o b a l m i x o l o g y , e l e v a t i n g M a l t a ' s r e p u t a t i o n o n t h e w o r l d s t a g e o f c u l i n a r y i n n o v a t i o n .