St. Petersburg speakeasy bar El Copitas took the eighth place in the rating of The World's 50 Best Bars 2021

The results were presented on December 7 in London. As noted by the compilers of the rating, the bar from St. Petersburg is located in a secret basement on Kolokolnaya Street. You can get there only by appointment. The owners planned to expand the establishment for 2022 and purchased an apartment on the floor above, in order to also solve the problem of noise.

The bar is known for its "Mexican hospitality in a microcosm" located in "a diminutive hidden basement". In 2020 El Copitas held the 27th spot in the ranking.

 If El Copitas refers to a small sipping container for agave spirits, the bar that bears the same name isn’t much different. Here, in a diminutive hidden basement in St. Petersburg, is Mexican hospitality in a microcosm. It all starts with a welcome copita and, once settled into the large communal table, the latest cocktail and taco creations are conveyed via a chalk board. In St Petersburg, they don’t grow many avocados and limes, nor before El Copitas was there anywhere with such a treasure trove of agave spirits, so the sourcing of this bar’s fare has become something of a military operation. But for owners and apostles of agave Artem Peruk, Nikolay Kiselev and Igor Zernov, every bottle stowed in a suitcase was worth the effort. If you catch them at the bar, they may have a story or two to tell of their adventures. Since the pandemic, their attentions have been focused closer to home. In 2022, we will see the launch of El Copitas Apartments – a creative solution to noise complaints is to buy the flat upstairs. But however long your stay, if escapism is what you crave, this little slice of Mexican sunshine is the perfect remedy.

 Adress: Kolokol'naya Ulitsa, 2, St Petersburg, 191025, Russia

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Why Tsar Events Russia DMC & PCO?

1. The only CMP    (Certified Meeting Professional) in Russia. Managing Director & Founder of the company Alexander Rodionov is the only CMP in the country   (since 2010)
2. The first DMCP   (Destination Management Certified Professional) in Russia! Managing Director & Founder of the company Alexander Rodionov is the first DMCP in the country   (since 2011)
3.  The only CITP   (Certified Incentive Travel Specialist) in Russia. Managing Director & Founder of the company Alexander Rodionov is the only CITP in the country  (since 2019)
4.  We are the only company in Russia where all project managers are CIS   (Certified Incentive specialist) — since 2019
5.  We are the first Accredited Destination Management Company   (ADMC) in Russia   (since 2015).
6.  We wrote book Russia Survival Guide — first Book-instruction for Meeting planners who is organizing event in Russia. Published in 2013 and available online and in bookstores   (sold more than 20 000 books).
7.  We created Russia Survival Guide Vlog – first Russian MICE Theme YouTube Channel with instructions for Meeting planners who is organizing event in Russia   (since 2018, more than 300,000 views)
8.  We are winner of 4   (four!) World Travel Awards in category Russia’s Leading Destination Management company
9.  Winner of ADME International Recognition Award 2016 in category Destination Management Professional of the Year, won by Alexander Rodionov, DMCP, CMP, CITP, Managing Director & Founder of Company
10.  We are winner of ADMEI Achievements Award 2020 in nomination    «Best Tour Program» with incentive BMW Baltics    «Dreamland Program» in Moscow
11.  We are finalist of ADMEI Excellence Award 2020 in nomination    «Excellence in Meeting Services» with SPIMUN 2019    (St. Petersburg International Model United Nations Conference)
12. We are finalist of ADMEI Excellence Award 2016 in nomination    «Excellence in Entertainment Production» with SPIMUN 2015    (St. Petersburg International Model United Nations Conference)
13.  We are finalist of ADMEI Excellence Award 2019 in nomination    «Excellence in Cultural and Tradition Integration» with our event Gala Dinner at Moscow GUM for FIFA World Cup 2018 Coca Cola Global Hospitality Program
14.  We are the first Russian DMC opened Franchised office outside of Russia opening Tsar Events Panama DMC & PCO providing services in Panama Republic
15.  We organized more than 600 events during 10 years of providing MICE services in Russia, CIS countries and Panama
16.  We provided service for more than 90000 clients during 10 years working in Russia, CIS countries and Panama
17.  We are helping to develop MICE industry in Russia collaborating with local Travel universities and colleges providing work places for students and graduates
18.  Our Project Manager Ekaterina Antonova, CIS is the winner of 2019 Linda Thompson Memorial Scholarship supported by ADME International
19.  We are promoting and supporting responsible consuming during planning and program execution process selecting only suppliers and activities answering ethical and ecological requirements
20.  Together with local public schools we are supporting new generation and promoting United Nations values organizing annual non-profit event — SPIMUN    (St. Petersburg International Model United Nations Conference) during 10 years already
21.  Our team members never stop personal and professional development regularly participating in global MICE industry educational events like SITE Global conferences, MPI WEC, ICCA Annual congress
22.  Every week we are creating for you new concepts, themes, and activities and select venues vetting and choosing the best suppliers in our destinations
23.  We are small company   (only 9 team members) and every projects becomes our  «baby» and every clients becomes our family member for life