Little Rituals in Phoenix, AZ has efficiently redefined what a lodge bar may be. Perched on the 4th flooring of a Residence Inn/Courtyard Marriott, Little Rituals—conceptualized by acclaimed bartenders Aaron DeFeo & Ross Simon in 2018 and opened in 2019—has set a normal within the Southwest for modern cocktails and an excellent, but relaxed model of crew service. This isn’t the same old setting for many well-appointed lodge bars, which usually flourish in grand, storied accommodations or new, stylish boutique spots with younger, hip clientele; however Little Rituals was not imply to be the “conventional” lodge bar from day one. The bar’s basis is its personal set of “little rituals”—a collection of seemingly insignificant however in the end essential steps—that go into nice cocktail experiences. Little Rituals goals to take internationally-inspired cocktails and focus them by means of the lens of regional flavors, developments, and cutting-edge strategies— arriving at a memorable expertise for company whereas nonetheless retaining a playful and welcoming method.
Little Rituals has obtained recognition from the James Beard Basis as a semifinalist for Greatest Bar Program (2020, 2024), Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards (2019, 2020, 2022 & 2023) with a Prime 4 Finalist designation in 2022 and 2023.
