2022 Liquor Awards - Meet Our Winners Bartender of the Year: Masahiro Urushido, Katana Kitten (@masanyc) Masahiro “Masa” Urushido, the managing partner and “director of deliciousness” at Katana Kitten in New York City, is “what a bartender should be,” according to Julio Cabrera of Café La Trova in Miami. What, exactly, does that mean? “He’s superbly welcoming and accommodating,” says Chicago drinks pro and Crafthouse Cocktails founder Charles Joly. “Masa reads his guests and will deliver each with an experience.” Click on the link in our bio for more on Masa. #liquorawards