Minneapolis
Dangerous Man is one of many breweries sprouting in the Northeast neighborhood. It pours strong, European-style beers. You're welcome to bring in your own…
Minneapolis
Dangerous Man is one of many breweries sprouting in the Northeast neighborhood. It pours strong, European-style beers. You're welcome to bring in your own…
Finger Lakes
This appealing bar, with distressed plaster and brick walls, prides itself on providing a conversational, family-friendly atmosphere, with its policy of…
Chicago
Climb the stairs that lead above Sayat Nova Armenian restaurant, and voilà, you've arrived at a friendly gay dive bar that most people don't even know is…
Orlando
An Orlando classic, the island-inspired Latitudes, a rooftop bar with tiki lanterns and city views, is always hopping. You have to walk up past thumping…
New Orleans
Beyond its home-brewed products, Courtyard also carries a few dozen beers from around the world, and hosts a regular, rotating slate of food trucks. Pets…
Minneapolis
The North Loop branch of a local coffee chain and roaster dazzles with playful, mid-century modern decor and excellent coffee. Good wi-fi, big tables and…
Philadelphia
This unmarked dive bar, in a small room above the Ethiopian restaurant Abyssinia, has live music, great cocktails and a good selection of craft beers…
Indianapolis
Indy's first distillery since Prohibition, Hotel Tango, owned by service-disabled combat veterans, sits in all its mountain lodge-like glory in Fountain…
Baltimore
The impeccably crafted elixirs will impress even the pickiest of cocktail drinkers at this intimate spot in the heart of Fells Point. Forewarning: It can…
New Hampshire
This classic collegiate tavern is where students and faculty meet over pints (it carries more than 10 beers on tap, including local microbrews like Long…
New York City
Snug little Daily Press has bare concrete walls, and brick-and-wood earthiness, so as not to distract from the very good espresso. Bagels and baked goods…
Philadelphia
This attractive cafe offers an elegant old-world space downstairs with circular marble-topped tables and a pressed-tin ceiling, while upstairs is a…
New York
Old City Hall is a fun bar in an impressive reclaimed warehouse space right on the canal. Unlike some other bars in the area that mostly cater to the…
Richmond
Killer IPAs, very strange fruited sours (a cross between tart beer and fruit smoothie) and a hip Asian nightclub vibe make this brewpub one of the most…
Connecticut
Vassar college pals Sam and Carlisle have already created a buzz in their first year crafting 10 different beers, mostly from Connecticut cash crops. Try…
Tampa
In historic Ybor City, this tasting room offers a good selection of honey and apple-based booze, all brewed with local, natural ingredients. On Saturdays,…
Wisconsin
Fun riverside hang, with lots of local and craft beers on tap and a festive vibe in good weather. There's an extensive food menu as well, with some…
Alabama
In the basement of the Stricklin, you'll find a vintage bowling alley, a busy bar, an arcade with video games, shuffleboard and the like. We like our…
Chicago
Popular deli minichain Pastoral has a wine bar at its Lake View shop. Half-glasses are available for $5, meaning you can sample widely. The deli's awesome…
Charleston
Complete with an infinity pool, illuminated umbrellas and stunning city views, this swanky rooftop bar tends to attract a well-heeled set. But people…
Alabama
This recommended, dimly lit bar sits at the intersection of dark-wood-vibe upscale lounge and neighborhood dive; the hybridity of genre works better than…
Chicago
Despite the name, both men and women (queer and otherwise) frequent Big Chicks, with its weekend DJs, fun dance floor, art displays and next-door organic…
South End & Chinatown
The South End's best – and perhaps only – hipster dive bar. This long-standing favorite has Christmas-light decor and a totally laid-back atmosphere. The…
Memphis
Hopheads descend on this barn-like craft-beer bar, decked out in light cypress woods, in the Cooper-Young neighborhood. Memphis breweries Wiseacre, High…
Chicago
Massive Sidetrack thumps dance music for gay and straight crowds alike. Events take place throughout the week: drag-queen nights, movie-viewing parties,…
Orlando
Zebra-fabric chairs, gilded mirrors, massive black pillars and marble floors ooze pomp and elegance. This hotel bar is popular for after-work drinks and…
Rhode Island
Smithfield's best bar is undoubtedly Blackie's Bulldog Tavern, although there's not a huge deal of competition. It's a laid-back boozer that also just…
Chicago
This Monadnock Building branch of local coffee roaster Intelligentsia is styled to look like a traditional Italian espresso bar, with white marble and…
Chicago
SoFo is a normal neighborhood bar with a sweet dog-friendly patio. Then again, there are also raucous live game shows and rock and soul karaoke. And if…
Memphis
Tucked beside an alley and marked by a blue neon sign, Belle Tavern is a chill neighborhood bar with an appealing sense of cool. Settle in at the U-shaped…
Savannah
Formerly the Kentucky Distilling Co, which opened in 1904 and closed at Prohibition, this is oddly not Savannah's local throat-burning swill house, but…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
A century-old vestige from the days when Division St was ‘Polish Broadway,’ the Gold Star remains a divey winner, drawing a posse of bike messengers and…
Hudson Valley
Vintage light fixtures and dignified wooden interiors give this welcoming cocktail bar an authentic feel of yesteryear without the grime. Friendly bar…
Key West
There's always something going on at this festive two-story drinking space on Duval. Catch some fun nightly drag shows upstairs at the cabaret bar; there…
Washington, DC
The Tabard Inn Bar is in a hotel, but plenty of locals come to swirl an old-fashioned or gin and tonic in the wood-beamed, lodge-like lounge. On warm…
Walt Disney World
Escape to the islands, Disney-style, with umbrella-topped tropical drinks and Blue Glow-tinis. There’s also an excellent selection of bar food, including…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
At this map- and globe-filled ‘travelers’ tavern – replete with flag-bedecked wallpaper – artsy types sip coffee by day and suds from the 200-strong beer…
Philadelphia
This roving beer garden is a fun feature of Philly's spring and summer season. Go online to check which of the 23 different city parks it is located in…
New Orleans
Willy's is one of the oddest bars in New Orleans, a neighborhood-style dive in a patch of empty parking lots that lacks a neighborhood. It's consistently…
Alexandria
Killer by name and execution, this hipster haven serves Alexandria's best coffee. Enjoy an espresso, drip, cold brew or pour-over example with a gluten…
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