Must-see nightlife in Eastern USA

  • Jar'd

    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…

  • Keweenaw Brewing Company

    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…

  • Bernice's Tavern

    Chicago

    A motley assemblage of local artists and neighborhood regulars haunts this workaday Bridgeport tavern, where the eclectic calendar includes wild, wacky…

  • Dead Poet

    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…

  • Cupitol

    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…

  • Paducah Beer Werks

    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…

  • GMan Tavern

    Chicago

    The punk-rock jukebox, large, eclectic beer selection, and pierced-and-tattooed patrons make the GMan wonderfully different from the surrounding sports…

  • Blue State Coffee

    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…

  • Henrietta Hudson

    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…

  • Steadfast Coffee

    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…

  • Murphy’s Bleachers

    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…

  • Polaris

    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…

  • Fat Cat

    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…

  • Garden of Eden

    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…

  • Splash at the Boathouse

    Burlington

    Perched atop Burlington's floating boathouse is this sometimes low-key, sometimes raucous restaurant-bar with stellar views over Lake Champlain. It serves…

  • Watershed

    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…

  • Metropolitan

    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,…

  • Mantra Artisan Ales

    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…

  • Great Lost Bear

    Portland

    Decked out in Christmas lights and flea-market kitsch, this sprawling bar and restaurant is a Portland institution. Dozens of taps serve primarily…

  • Billy Sunday

    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…

  • Gallery Espresso

    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,…

  • Sidamo Coffee & Tea

    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…

  • Magic Bean

    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…

  • Tony’s Tavern

    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…

  • Fountain of Juice

    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…

  • Mandarin Hide

    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…

  • Croke Park Whitey's

    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…

  • Wormhole Coffee

    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…

  • Titanic Brewing Company

    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…

  • Wolfe's Tavern

    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…

  • Duckduck

    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…

  • Black Swan

    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.'…

  • Parla

    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…

  • Way Station

    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…

  • Jamesport Brewing Co

    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…

  • Do or Dive Bar

    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…

  • 450 North Brewing Co

    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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