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Best Margaritas, New Times “Best of Syracuse” Awards, 2000
Best Margaritas, New Times “Best of Syracuse” Awards, 2001
Best Drink, Italian Sidecar, Blue Blazer World Finals, 2005
Best Drink, Aspen Mint Martini, Blue Blazer World Finals, 2005
Best Hotel Bar, Las Vegas Weekly Readers Choice Awards, 2005
Best Locals Night, Las Vegas Weekly Readers Choice Awards, 2005
Best Lounge, Las Vegas Epicurean Awards, 2005
Best Cocktails, Las Vegas Epicurean Awards, 2005
Best Drink, Food Network Challenge, 2006
America’s Top 10 Hotspots, E! Entertainment Television, 2006
Best Singles Bar, Best of Hudson Valley Awards, 2007
Best Cocktails, Las Vegas Epicurean Awards, 2007
Winning Cocktail, Dos Cubanos, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, 2008
Best Late Night Bar, Best of Honolulu Readers’ Awards, 2008
Best Ambiance, Best of Honolulu Readers’ Awards, 2008
Best Bartender, Best of Honolulu Readers’ Awards, 2008
Best Mixologist, Best of Honolulu, 2009
Best Mojito, Hudson Valley Magazine's "Best of" Awards, 2009
Winning Cocktail, Sunseri Fizz, Domaine de Canton SW US Finals, 2009
Winning Bitters, Lavender Spice, Tales of the Cocktail, 2009
Winning Cocktail, Sao Paolo Flip, USBG National Finals/Tales of the Cocktail, 2009
Winning Cocktail, Leblon Brazillionaire, WSWA Cocktail Competition, 2010
Best Girls Night Out, Level Lounge, Readers' Choice Awards, 2010
Best Cocktails, Level Lounge, Readers' Choice Awards, 2010
Best Mixology Event, Social Mixology, Seven Magazine "Best in the City" Awards, 2010
Best Hotel Opening, The Waikiki EDITION, Hottelchatter.com, 2011
Best Bar Mentor (Nominee) - Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, 2012
Best Bar Mentor (Nominee) - Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, 2013

Vegas Seven Magazine, 2012
The Tasting Panel, 2012
Citysip.com, 2012
Bar Rescue, Spike TV, 2011
Las Vegas Weekly Magazine, 2011
Guestofaguest.com, 2011
Nightclub & Bar Magazine, 2011
Urbandaddy.com, 2011
Vegas Rated Magazine, 2011
Spyonvegas.com, 2011
Vegas Seven Magazine, 2011
Citysip.com, 2011
Hotelchatter.com, 2011
The Tasting Panel, 2011
On The Rocks: The Search for America's Top Bartender, LXTV/NBC, 2010
Hotelchatter.com, 2010
Tasting Panel, 2010
Las Vegas Weekly, 2010
Vegas Seven Magazine, 2010
On The Rocks: The Search for America's Top Bartender, LXTV/NBC, 2009
Las Vegas Weekly, 2009
Santé, 2009
Tasting Panel, 2009
Imbibe, 2009
Market Watch, 2009
On The Rocks: The Search for America's Top Bartender, LXTV/NBC, 2008
Food Network’s Throwdown With Bobby Flay: Rematch (US), 2008
Cheers Magazine, 2008
Las Vegas Weekly, 2008
USA Network's Character Fantasy (US), 2008
Las Vegas Weekly, 2007
Fine Living TV’s Glutton For Punishment (US), 2007
ABC's Primetime (US), 2006
Food Network’s Throwdown With Bobby Flay (US & CAN), 2006
Bravo's Queer Eye for The Straight Guy (US), 2006
The Circuit (Las Vegas), 2006
Las Vegas Weekly, 2006
Food Network’s Food Network Challenge (US), 2006
Las Vegas Food & Beverage Magazine, 2006
E! Television’s America’s 10 Hottest Hotspots, (US), 2005
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2005
Food Network’s Unwrapped, (US & CAN), 2005
Food Network’s World Bartender Championships, (US), 2004
Travel Channel (US), 2002-2003
E! Entertainment Television, (US), 2002
A&E Television’s The Competition, (US & CAN), 2001
ShowBiz Magazine (Las Vegas), 2001
Los Angeles Times, 2001
Las Vegas Sun, 2001
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2001
Wall Street Journal, (US), 2001
London Sunday Times (London), 2000
El Heraldo Newspaper (Mexico City), 2000
Where Magazine (Manhattan, NY), 2000
W-NBC NY, (Manhattan, NY), 2000
The Boston Globe, 2000
The New York Times, 2000
Food Network’s In Food Today, (US), 2000
Las Vegas Style (television), 1999
UPN Television’s Real TV, (International), 1999
Channel 7 Evening News, (Central NY), 1999
Channel 9 Evening News, (Syracuse, NY), 1999
Channel 5 Evening News, (Syracuse, NY), 1999
Syracuse Post Standard, (Cover Story), 1999
Syracuse Herald, (Cover Story), 1999
The Connection Newspaper, (DC), 1998

"BarMagic's programs were the single most successful tools in repositioning our beverage programs. The new products and recipes are only the tip of the iceberg in what BarMagic has meant to our program."
- Gunnard Cunningham, Vice President of Food & Beverage, The Greenbrier

 
"BarMagic is in tune with the latest in everything - from consumer trends and how to create buzz, to using technology to streamline bar operations, to the latest trends and how to incorporate them into your drinks program practically.  And in terms of making great cocktails, BarMagic is truly outstanding."
   - Steve Luttman, Founder & President, Leblon Cachaça

"Don't let the big smile and the flair fool you... Ellis is all business."
   - Emmy-nominated Iron Chef Bobby Flay, Food Network


"We have opened successful waterfront restaurants before and BarMagic's proposal was a large number... contracting BarMagic was one of the best decisions we could have made. "
   - Joe Bonura, Jr., Managing Partner, Waterfront Development, LLC


"Tobin Ellis has already had more impact on the hospitality world than most people know. His influence from behind the scenes is too great to be monitored or measured."
   - Dean Serneels, American Beverage Marketers

"BarMagic provides a level of entertainment that cannot be matched."
   - Joe Mertz, Mertz Production Consulting, LLC