Ohio
The squat brick building used to be a gas station, but now it has morphed into a nifty little neighborhood bar and music venue. Thirty beers flow from the…
Ohio
The squat brick building used to be a gas station, but now it has morphed into a nifty little neighborhood bar and music venue. Thirty beers flow from the…
South Beach
For the big megaclub experience, Story is a top destination. Some of the best DJs (mostly EDM) from around the globe spin at this club, with parties…
Detroit
Batch’s little taproom bustles most nights of the week. Friends play board games at one table, a young couple on a date sits next to them, while workmates…
New Orleans
On an interesting corner, just half a block from Magazine St, the Half Moon beckons with a cool neighborhood vibe. This dive bar is good for a beer, short…
Pittsburgh
The Riggs is the sort of old-school bar where you can still smoke and they sell headache medication behind the counter. It's a down-at-the-heels watering…
New Orleans
Wander over from the Algiers ferry stop for sandwiches and cookies and some excellent breakfast goods – sign us up for the almond crusted brioche French…
Indianapolis
Indiana City's taproom is fittingly housed inside a pre-Prohibition bottling house of the original Home Brewing Company, which was killed off in 1922 when…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
While most Meatpacking District bars tend toward the chic, the Monkey is more for beer lovers than those worrying about what shoes to wear. The multifloor…
The Adirondacks
Henry Street Taproom boasts 16 beers on tap, solid pub food and a cozy vibe (try to snag a spot by the fireplace!). It can get crowded and loud, even on…
New York City
Part of the new wave of contemporary businesses setting up shop in Red Hook, Black Flamingo feels more like a nightclub than a coffee joint with its black…
SoHo & Chinatown
Cozy, convivial Fanelli is the consummate soak, pouring drinks on this corner since 1847. And while SoHo may have changed over the years, Fanelli remains…
The Adirondacks
Whether you're in the mood for a classic mai tai, a more inventive cocktail creation (including a few with absinthe), or just a glass of beer or wine,…
Mississippi
Children play on the lawn while their parents sample beers at this ever-expanding brewery. Inside, enjoy a flight of the easy-drinking brews at one of the…
Midcoast Maine
This bar, located above Marshall Wharf Brewing Company, serves that establishment's beers, as well as cocktails, whiskies and other drinks to ward off the…
Detroit
There's not much inside this classic corner tavern besides a pool table, dim lighting and a couple of jukeboxes filled with ballsy rock and soul. But that…
Catskills
A&P has an extensive cocktail and mocktail list that mixes a fresh take on the classics with its own inventions, like a spiced Cosmo with jalapeño and…
Philadelphia
Dimly lit, cash-only dive bar that takes its name from the elevated tracks of the Market-Frankford Line right outside. There's a pool table as well as a…
Washington, DC
Russophiles flock to this faded but elegant Dupont gem, with its brassy chandeliers, candlelit chambers and stupefying vodka selection. It’s a great spot…
Birmingham
Hidden behind a metal fence, a set of stairs and a nondescript door, the Marble Ring makes a good effort to live up to its speakeasy theme, further…
Boston
A delightful destination for dessert or aperitifs, this frilly parlor displays antique espresso machines and black-and-white photos, with a pressed-tin…
Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta's only true rooftop bar features craft cocktails ($10 to $13), outdoorsy wicker furniture and a 300-degree city view of Mercedes-Benz…
Michigan
Seek out this tiny, rustic spot with a lunch counter and outdoor beer garden for swigging the handful of house-made beers – say, a super-fresh amber ale…
Chicago
A local chain, Big Shoulders offers high-quality, no-nonsense coffee, with specialty flavored lattes like vanilla, cardamom, caramel, marshmallow and the…
Fort Lauderdale
A low-key, 'anyone's welcome' neighborhood gay bar with a solid American menu, a wonderful outdoor patio and a popular Sunday brunch menu (from 10am). If…
Key West
Aqua hosts some of the best drag shows on the island that attracts all types – gay, lesbian, straight, young, old, couples, groups – all wanting to see…
Ohio
Walk in, and the coffee aroma makes your head spin. The city’s first micro-roaster knows its beans and how to transform them into a great cup of joe,…
Delaware
It's sports, sport, sports on the television screens at this upbeat and beloved neighborhood bar, sprawled across several rooms in a building that's been…
Detroit
This former meat-packing plant turned beer hall is right smack in the midst of mural-clad Eastern Market. Neighborhood folks of all ages hang out at the…
Imperial Wine Bar & Beer Garden
Orlando
With its exposed ceiling pipes, glass mosaic light fixtures and antique furniture, this is a furniture store by day (hence the price tags everywhere) and…
Hudson Valley
'Spirits, Vittles & Strangelove' says the neon sign outside. We can't speak to the third option but follow the hallway back to this casual cocktail bar…
Vermont
It's a fact: margaritas taste better inside a beat-up ski gondola. See for yourself at Trail Break, a ski-themed bar in downtown White River Junction. The…
Chicago
The 1970s are back, complete with furry couches, a trippy LED dance floor and glittery mirrored balls spinning from the ceiling. Disco pays homage to its…
Birmingham
Look for a neon 'Pi'-ish symbol in an alleyway, head downstairs into a cellar space, and check out this lovely Birmingham bar: long banquettes, strong…
New Orleans
Play pool, tap your foot to the rock on the speakers and do your laundry? Yep, and you know it’s time to leave this dive if the sinuous bar counter starts…
Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar
Finger Lakes
Pretty much alternative as it gets for Ithaca is this chilled basement space serving the Polynesian nonalcoholic, psychoactive beverage kava. If that's…
Indianapolis
Downtown's Slippery Noodle Inn is the oldest bar in the state (slinging drinks since 1850), and has seen action as a brothel, a slaughterhouse, a gangster…
Atlanta
Opera is Atlanta's hottest megaclub. True to its name, it evokes the lavishness of a European opera house but perhaps with much longer lines to get in…
Vermont
A wonderful spot for a midafternoon break, this peaceful oasis in MIddlebury's historic Marble Works is run by tea-connoisseur John Wetzel, who direct…
Philadelphia
Dubbed Philly’s 'first beer garden in the sky,' SkyGarten meshes the comforts of a beer garden with intoxicating views of Philadelphia from 51 stories in…
Milwaukee
This is the Walker Point branch of a popular local chain that serves great coffee drinks as well as sandwiches and pastries. It's a decent spot to open a…
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