Must-see nightlife in Eastern USA

  • Firefly Bar

    Washington, DC

    Firefly is a restaurant first – the Hotel Madera’s restaurant, to be precise – but we’re not listing it for those merits. We can say it’s one of the…

  • Tippler

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Paying material homage to its once-industrial setting, this brick-and-wood cellar bar beneath Chelsea Market serves up properly blended cocktails ($15)…

  • Skinny Dennis

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    No need to fly to Nashville – you can get your honky-tonk on right here in Brooklyn at this roadhouse saloon on bustling Metropolitan Ave. Aside from…

  • Iechyd Da Brewing Company

    Indiana

    'Iechyd Da' means 'Cheers!' in Welsh and this excellent brewery in pretty Elkhart indeeds leans towards UK-style handcrafted ales, though it's not fully…

  • Gravely Brewing Co

    Louisville

    A favorite of beer connoisseurs, Gravely has a groovy music vibe with vintage amps, turntables and tape-to-tape reels decorating the bar. Well-informed…

  • Hanson’s Shoe Repair

    Orlando

    In a city saturated with over-the-top theming from Beauty and the Beast to Harry Potter, it shouldn't be surprising that you can walk from 21st-century…

  • St Joe's

    New Orleans

    New Orleanians have voted St Joe's the best in town several times. Patrons come to this dark-but-inviting place for the Japanese lantern decor, the well…

  • 12 South Taproom

    Nashville

    12 South Taproom is a true neighborhood hangout, with an extensive array of craft beers, an excellent patio and friendly low-key vibes. The rotating taps…

  • Hamburger Mary's

    Chicago

    The Chicago outpost of this campy, gay-friendly San Francisco-based chain serves well-regarded burgers and weekend brunch in the downstairs restaurant,…

  • Palmetto Brewing Company

    Charleston

    Charleston's first microbrewery (since Prohibition, anyway) produces four main craft beers with fresh barley malts and hops: an amber ale, a pilsner and a…

  • NOLA Brewing

    New Orleans

    This cavernous brewery welcomes guests throughout the weekend for a free brewery tour that kicks off with sloshy cups of craft brew and a food truck or…

  • Captain Tony's Saloon

    Key West

    Propagandists would have you believe the nearby megabar complex of Sloppy Joe’s was Hemingway’s original bar, but the physical place where the old man…

  • Mayflower Brewing Company

    South Shore

    History has it that the Pilgrims drank more beer than water (because the water contained unsafe bacteria, but whatever). So it stands to reason that…

  • Radicle Effect Brewerks

    Illinois

    This Rock Island hophead destination manages to strike the perfect balance between craft nanobrewery and neighborhood dive bar. Saddle up to the bar with…

  • Capital Brewery

    Wisconsin

    Lots of families and groups of friends gather at this social spot. From April through October, they congregate at picnic tables in the outdoor beer garden…

  • Red Door Saloon

    Nashville

    A hard-drinking dive bar at heart, Red Door has an extensive beer and liquor selection, and a bar menu featuring staples such as nachos, hot dogs and…

  • Butchertown Hall

    Nashville

    This hipster hangout, the first beer hall in Germantown since 1909, plays to the neighborhood's historical roots. The 2200-sq-ft space is gorgeous:…

  • Royal Palms

    New York City

    If you're hankering for some sports but prefer your activity close to your bar stool, the faux-Floridian Royal Palms is for you. Inside this 17,000-sq-ft…

  • Bathtub Gin

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Amid NYC’s obsession with speakeasy-styled hangouts, Bathtub Gin manages to poke its head above the crowd with its super-secret front door hidden on the…

  • Two Bits

    Nashville

    Tired of going to bars and just standing around? Look no further – this one is interactive. Two Bits specializes in games and lots of them: board and card…

  • Build Coffee

    Chicago

    The cozy little room with found furniture and exposed brick walls is a great place to munch a sandwich, sip a rose cardamom latte with oat milk, and shop…

  • Kinslahger Brewing Company

    Illinois

    This gorgeous, retro, Prohibition–styled taproom was Oak Park's first, originally started in 2016 as a lager-only adventure (hence the name). Today, there…

  • Ghost Donkey

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Rowdy meets trippy meets craft at this mezcal and tequila house, with vibes of Mexico, the Middle East and the Wild West. If the moon had a saloon, this…

  • Bob & Barbara's Lounge

    Philadelphia

    This classic dive with a padded linoleum bar and lots of Pabst Blue Ribbon–themed decor is named after its original owner and manager. They're long gone…

  • Centerpoint Brewing Company

    Indianapolis

    Centerpoint Brewing rode on the coattails of the popularity of its Blood Orange IPA (a refreshing, citrus-hopped explosion!) to the top, taking home 'Best…

  • New Holland Pub on 8th

    Gold Coast

    Destination brewery New Holland is known for its robust beers, such as Tangerine Space Machine and Dragon’s Milk stout, and its housemade gins and rums…

  • District Winery

    Washington, DC

    Is the wine made here world class? No. But the space is really cool. It's enormous, with steel tanks fermenting the juice in back, and a clean-lined,…

  • Sea Witch

    New York City

    Better-looking than the average maritime-themed bar, Sea Witch snares an easygoing crowd in among its nautical miscellany, mermaid mural and backlit…

  • Pine Box Rock Shop

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    This entertainment upstart in a rickety former casket factory is run by a friendly vegan musician couple. There are more than a dozen draft beers to…

  • Lucky Dorr

    Chicago

    Lucky Dorr, which stands about 20 paces from Wrigley Field, sends out its siren song to beer aficionados. The 20 taps pour brews by local makers such as…

  • 18th Street Lounge

    Washington, DC

    Chandeliers, velvet sofas, antique wallpaper and a ridiculously good-looking, dance-loving crowd adorn this multifloored mansion. The DJs – spinning funk,…

  • Fat Bottom Brewery

    Nashville

    Fat Bottom doesn't brew a vast quantity of different beers, but each one is well-crafted and approachable. With four flagship brews, four seasonal and a…

  • Little Trouble

    Atlanta

    This somewhat-hidden-in-plain-sight drinking den feels a bit like you're drinking cocktails inside a video game – the neon-lit entrance is accessed via…

  • Wally's Mills Ave Liquors

    Orlando

    It's been around since the early '50s, before Orlando became Disney, and while its peeling, naked-women wallpaper could use some updating, it wouldn't be…

  • Panorama

    Philadelphia

    The Guinness Book of World Records has declared Panorama home to the largest wine preservation and dispensing system in the world (and who are we to argue…

  • Brewery Ommegang

    Catskills

    Owned by Belgium brewers Duvel, this top-notch brewery is a short drive south of Cooperstown's center. It takes its Trappist-style beer-making very…

  • Piscobar

    New Orleans

    One of the more haute and hip options in downtown New Orleans, the downstairs bar at the Catahoula specializes in pisco-based cocktails, in case it wasn't…

  • Radegast Hall & Biergarten

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    This reimagining of an early-20th-century Germanic beer hall is not all gimmick: the huge selection of European and local brews, kitchen slinging…

  • Mad Anthony's Auburn Tap Room

    Indiana

    This tap room sits in a historic downtown building with big windows and exposed-brick walls. The company has been brewing for close to 20 years,…

    • placement: fullWidth
    • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
    • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
    • targeting:
      {
        "position": "superzone"
      }