South End & Chinatown
This late-night Parisian bistro serves up live jazz alongside an excellent selection of wines by the glass and a menu of classic but contemporary French…
South End & Chinatown
This late-night Parisian bistro serves up live jazz alongside an excellent selection of wines by the glass and a menu of classic but contemporary French…
Louisville
Great, art-filled spot smack in the middle of the Highlands district to fuel your exploration of the surrounding music halls, gay bars and tattoo parlors…
Chicago
Roscoe's has been bringing in the Boystown crowd for more than three decades. Different parts of the venue have different vibes: a casual bar in front, a…
New York
Stop in to enjoy a tasting of some potent local liquors (a flight of three is free) or enjoy speciality drinks like moonshine lemonade or alcoholic…
Louisiana
Shreveport boasts one of the finest, most underrated regional breweries in the nation: Great Raft Brewing. Drop by the tasting room and give the…
South Carolina
If it's getting late in Columbia and you're thinking of calling it a night, go to Art Bar instead. This is a quintessential second-wind kinda place with…
St Petersburg
A 30-barrel brewhouse with a range of styles from light sessions to barrel-aged stouts. The beer is decent, but the real draws are the atmosphere and…
Nashville
This watering hole evokes 1950s road trips out to the western US, with an entire station wagon sitting behind the bar, a wall covered in dangling motel…
Massachusetts
A long-standing New England favorite, Ipswich Ale started making craft beer before it was cool (in 1991, to be precise). Now it has an on-site tap-room…
Alabama
Great coffee, hip vibes and a friendly atmosphere all come together to make Alchemy our go-to spot for caffeinated refreshment in Huntsville. Keep an eye…
Charleston
An island-themed neighborhood bar and restaurant (mains $12 to $14), tucked into what used to be a 1950s filling station and illuminated with gas-pump…
Miami
Tucked off to the back of Circa 39’s moody front lobby, this designer dream bar has a warm, welcoming feel to it. Definitely stop in for a drink if you’re…
Indiana
Yes, you can get pizza (from $9), but the bar is what beckons: a cozy watering hole where you sit elbow-to-elbow with locals. The good beers (six taps,…
Pennsylvania
This friendly cafe has quickly become a bit of an unofficial community center within Milford in particular, and hikers and boaters in the Delaware Water…
Outer Banks
In a sleek minimalist space with hardwood floors, grey soft furnishings and blackboard walls, this cafe is by far the coolest hangout spot in Manteo…
Pittsburgh
An anchor in Upper Lawrenceville since 1941, this great community restaurant-bar serves one of the city's better fish sandwiches, and its house band is a…
West Virginia
A rafting guide named Sketchy recommended this place, which is tucked beneath a bakery building a short drive from downtown. We'd say it's half hipsters…
Chicago
Intelligentsia is a local chain that roasts its own beans and percolates good, strong stuff. The modern, industrial coffee bar makes a good fuel stop…
Memphis
One of the great dive bars in Memphis has a 2nd floor full of claw-foot tubs and tattered old furniture, remnants of its brothel past. The Soul Burger is…
Massachusetts
In a picture-perfect red farm barn, this craft brewery produces a dozen different beers, including a tempting honey and a seasonal ale made with locally…
Michigan
Snug Harmony brews creative lagers, IPAs, stouts and sours. The list transforms often, but you might find beers like a lavender-tinged IPA or a peat…
Birmingham
A funky neighborhood bar – our favorite sort – the Parkside has weird art on the walls, assorted bric-a-brac, a big outdoor courtyard with a fire pit, an…
New Orleans
This sprawling, high-energy bar celebrates the games of your youth in a big and flashy way. There's life-size Jenga, towering Connect Four, air hockey,…
Asheville
This scruffy but lovable downtown pub nails a fine drinking trifecta. Downstairs you’ll find 16 taps and nearly 200 bottles of Belgian ales; at street…
South Beach
Muscle boys with mustaches, glistening six-packs gyrating on stage, and a crowd of men who’ve decided shirts really aren’t their thing: do we need to…
Philadelphia
Whether you pull up a seat at the bar or find a cozy couch to relax on, this spot has everything you could want in a craft cocktail bar. Extra points if…
Cincinnati
This bar in the 1920s-era Netherland Plaza Hotel (now owned by Hilton) is an art deco monument. Sip a martini while ogling the fan-shaped couches, gilded…
Chicago
A local institution and the perfect neighborhood hangout, Guthrie’s remains true to its mellow roots even as the Cubs-fueled neighborhood goes manic…
Burlington
Step downstairs to this cave-like speakeasy for cocktails, boutique wines and occasional live music. It's sophisticated and sheltered from the raucous…
New Orleans
With a setting both swanky and spare, Oak's vibe is hard to place, but if you'd like a glass of wine or a specialty cocktail in a nondivey setting, this…
Orlando
The famous live-music joint that encourages performances of all standards. It's part of the I-Drive 360 complex (think the Orlando Eye and more). Serves…
New Orleans
This swell bar is the tipsy companion to Café Adelaide, and its good-time vibe seems poised to spill into the lobby of the adjoining Loews Hotel. A dash…
Fort Lauderdale
We don’t want to call Laser Wolf sophisticated, but its extensive booze menu and pop-art styling definitely attracts Fort Lauderdale’s cerebral set. But…
Midcoast Maine
That settles it: you can be in the most isolated, off-the-radar corner of a basically medieval-tech-level island in the middle of the damn ocean, and…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Famous for its beef Wellington and graceful, aged location in Aaron Burr's old carriage house, this is quite possibly New York's favorite date restaurant…
Alabama
This effusively friendly cafe is a good spot for, yes, a cup of coffee (or cappuccino or latte, pick your caffeinated poison). But there's also the…
Key West
A celebratory crowd, great DJs and striking male dancers (who shimmy on top of the bar from 10pm onward) keep the party going at this iconic spot on Duval…
Philadelphia
Only organic ingredients are used to create the tempting range of fresh-pressed juices, smoothies and sweet and savory dishes at this Main St vegan cafe…
Philadelphia
Many cafes now carry the beans from these excellent local coffee roasters (since 1994), but this is the original, occupying a pleasant space near…
Washington, DC
An agreeably worn neighborhood joint, Larry's is known for its potently boozy drinks, dog-friendly patio and big windows perfect for people-watching. It's…
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