Hudson Valley
Pull up a stool at this pint-sized, convivial 'wine pub' in the Water Street Market complex and choose from a menu of international and regional wines and…
Hudson Valley
Pull up a stool at this pint-sized, convivial 'wine pub' in the Water Street Market complex and choose from a menu of international and regional wines and…
Upper Peninsula
First point of note: quality pints cost $3. Widow Maker black ale and Pickaxe blonde ale are signature suds among the 12 taps. Young locals hobnob in the…
Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Tea Bar
St Petersburg
Headed up by two of St Pete's best-known bartenders gone sober, Judah and Levi Love, this trippy tea bar now serves up exotic nonalcoholic concoctions…
Chicago
A motley assemblage of local artists and neighborhood regulars haunts this workaday Bridgeport tavern, where the eclectic calendar includes wild, wacky…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This narrow, mahogany-paneled pub is a neighborhood favorite. It takes its Guinness pours seriously, and features cocktails named after deceased masters…
Illinois
This hip coffee lounge is awash in welcoming mid-century modern aesthetics and design-forward touches, beckoning the caffeine calvary for a range of…
Kentucky
Housed in Paducah's old bus terminal, the brewery's decor still retains some of the original signage, along with corrugated metal walls and a metal bar…
Chicago
The punk-rock jukebox, large, eclectic beer selection, and pierced-and-tattooed patrons make the GMan wonderfully different from the surrounding sports…
New Haven
This is the flagship store for a small New Haven chain that donates money to charities of your choice with every purchase. Whether Blue State's popularity…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
All sorts of young women, many from neighboring New Jersey and Long Island, storm this 'Bar & Girl,' where theme nights bring in spirited DJs spinning hip…
Nashville
Layered with subway tiling and awash in soothing hardwoods, Steadfast is an industrial-hip retreat for caffeine fiends. There are also eight craft-brew…
Chicago
It's a Cubs game prerequisite to beer up at this well-loved, historic watering hole, only steps away from the entrance to Wrigley Field’s bleacher seats…
Atlanta
This iconic blue dome atop the Hyatt Regency – one of Atlanta's ironically historic and space-age-like postcard images – is reached by a 22-story glass…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
If $16 cocktails and fancy-schmancy Village boutiquery are getting you down, maybe it's time to pay a visit to this run-down little ping-pong hall. Fat…
Key West
Go to the top of this building and discover Key West’s own clothing-optional drinking patio. Lest you get too excited, cameras aren’t allowed and most…
Burlington
Perched atop Burlington's floating boathouse is this sometimes low-key, sometimes raucous restaurant-bar with stellar views over Lake Champlain. It serves…
Chicago
This snug basement bar has a speakeasy-meets-ski-lodge vibe. All of the beer and spirits hail from the Great Lakes region (hence the name) and staff…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
This well-established, low-key Williamsburg hangout draws a good blend of arty gays and lesbians (plus LGBTIQ+ allies) with its cool staff, cheap drinks,…
Tennessee
On the outskirts of town, the taproom at this prolific brewery offers more than 25 beers, many of them bursting with bold, India-inspired flavors. Not…
Portland
Decked out in Christmas lights and flea-market kitsch, this sprawling bar and restaurant is a Portland institution. Dozens of taps serve primarily…
Chicago
Classy cocktails are Billy's thing. Spiced kola nut, rhubarb sherbet and pineapple bitters are among the ingredients shaken and stirred into the high-end…
Savannah
SCAD students, tourists, the downtown business crowd and Savannah's artistic elite all camp out in the cozy wingback chairs of this bohemian corner cafe,…
Washington, DC
Owned by an Ethiopian family, Sidamo offers excellent, organic African coffee, tasty and strong as hell. There’s friendly staff and that just-right…
Outer Banks
The antithesis of the slicker cafe experience on offer at Ocracoke Coffee, this colorful and artsy coffeehouse is open year-round and, according to born…
Ohio
Locals occupy the bar stools at Tony’s, though university students infiltrate after 9pm. It’s the kind of place where patrons order bourbon on the rocks…
Nashville
For all your locally sourced, cold-pressed, raw-food needs, the Fountain of Juice has you covered. Creator Jessica Goldberg calls her juices Alchemical…
Jumpin' Jack's Java Oceanview Cafe
New Hampshire
Although this friendly place got its start as a drive-thru coffeehouse, today it's also known for its tasty pastries and sandwiches, with cheese-and-egg…
St Petersburg
This dimly lit cocktail bar is totally hipstered out, with craft libations, retro chandeliers and a giant, fake, mounted buffalo head. The pours are heavy…
Boston
Whitey's is everything a dive bar is supposed to be, with cheap beer, free pool, free popcorn and a cast of colorful local characters propping up the bar…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
The Wormhole is pretentious in an endearing way. Consider drinks such as 'cool but rude' (a latte with fresh ginger and curry sauce) or the peanut butter…
Miami
By day Titanic is an all-American-type brewpub, but at night it turns into a popular University of Miami watering hole. Titanic's signature brews are…
New Hampshire
Regulars store their pewter mugs in racks above the bar (we hear there are more than 2500 on file) at this rustically colonial tavern, tucked inside the…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
Boozers flock together at Duckduck, where bare brick walls and wooden rafters are ornamented with skeletons, retro signs and (you guessed it) toy ducks…
New York City
The British stylings at Black Swan, from chalk boards and rough-hewn wooden tables to English ales and Scottish whisky, are a good reason to say 'cheers.'…
Boston
If you have a hankering for something different, duck into this tiny hole-in-the-wall with a retro, Prohibition-era theme. The atmosphere is super-hip and…
New York City
A friendly local hangout with a steampunk slant, this self-proclaimed 'Nerdvana' has nightly events: live music, movie screenings, 'Nerdeoke' and two…
Gold Coast
Jamesport has been brewing crisp German-style beers and strong ales in a brick Victorian storefront downtown since 2000. The pub menu features a lineup of…
New York City
Even if you're only passing through, Do or Dive's rag-tag decor (peeling posters, mounted plastic shark), bar games and laid-back 'tude will make you feel…
Indiana
You'll find 450 North perched on farmland 9 miles northeast of town at Simmons WInery, but the slog from Columbus doesn't deter rowdy crowds from piling…
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Chicago
Maplewood looks sexier than most taprooms with its heavy chandeliers and high-back seats, but that doesn't deter bearded brewer types from lining up for…
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