Baltimore
The 51 Rye India Pale Ale is a crowdpleaser at this new family-run brewery, where the tap room and tanks are tucked inside a cavernous brick warehouse…
Baltimore
The 51 Rye India Pale Ale is a crowdpleaser at this new family-run brewery, where the tap room and tanks are tucked inside a cavernous brick warehouse…
Birmingham
This well-run cafe serves coffee from Seed, a local roaster that practices sustainable business ethics, and serves fine coffee and baked goods besides…
Illinois
This atmospheric downtown Rock Island coffeehouse decked out diner-style with banquette seating is chock-full of historic photos, artifacts and propaganda…
Rhode Island
For live music (rock, blues, reggae), try this lively bar. The deck extends over the beach, where you might glimpse a midnight loner casting for blue fish…
Indiana
All steel, glass and tin-plated ceilings, Lucabe is a modern coffeehouse with a sense of place. But striking architecture aside, it's one of Indiana's…
Key West
This French-run wine bar is tiny but utterly charming, with velvety red wines by the glass or bottle from an impressive rotation of French and American…
South Beach
The Weekend is a grimy, sweaty, slovenly dive, filled with pool tables, cheap domestics and – hell yeah – Golden Tee and Big Buck Hunter arcade games. God…
Chicago
Practice your home-run swing at Sluggers, a cheesy but popular bar and grill across from Wrigley Field. Sidestep the schnockered Cubs fans and giant…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This renowned Portland roaster is helping to reinvent the NYC coffee scene with its exquisitely made brews. It has an elegant interior with coffered…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Gas up on the way at this renowned coffee roaster's Wicker Park branch, tucked conveniently right beneath the L station at Damen. There are four other…
Charleston
A new brewpub with a cool concept: on-tap, self-serve craft beer, wine and cocktails, where you pour it yourself and pay by the ounce. It's downtown, on…
Philadelphia
With an open courtyard and interior space set up like a classic German beer garden, Frankford Hall offers long shared tables and a bar serving a generous…
The Adirondacks
Lark St is the focus of LGBT life in Albany and this long-running bar proudly flies the rainbow flag. It has a friendly, laid-back atmosphere that…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Pouring drafts since the 1930s, this family-run dive is something of a museum to the world of the McManuses: photos of yesteryear, an old telephone booth…
Philadelphia
This three-decades-old traditional pub in the heart of University City stays popular by offering a crowd-pleasing mix of booze (28 beers on draft), homely…
Chicago
The UK beers and more than 80 bottles of single-malt scotch are nearly overwhelming at this cozy, laid-back pub. After enough of them, try the fish and…
Indiana
Madison's first and so far only brewery whipped an abandoned feed mill space in the center of town into an inviting spot to sip on raspberry-milk stouts…
Savannah
Locally loved watering hole hosting live bands, comedy, DJs, trivia, open mike, karaoke and more. There's pool, darts and video games to keep you plenty…
Cape Cod
Tip your glass with class at this combo wine bar and art gallery behind the Dennis village post office. There's live music several nights weekly (jazz,…
New York
Open daily and year-round, this microbrewery has several quenching ales (made with locally grown hops and barley) on tap. The food menu features salads…
New Orleans
This is the kind of old-school dive where you'd expect to find a bunch of retirees propping up the bar. Instead, the clientele is a younger (not student…
Philadelphia
Hand-pour single-origin coffees are served in this attractive, chilled cafe that makes for an ideal pit stop while strolling around Old City. Oat milk is…
New Jersey
Estate wines and Jersey blends are served in a pleasant tasting room. For $10 you get eight samples. We found the hearty Chambourcin quite nice. It's 9…
Massachusetts
A cool place to sip a caffe latte or munch on a giant sandwich – sometimes served with a healthy dose of attitude. This is where multipierced urban youths…
Nashville
A local favorite since 1944, the Melrose Billiard Parlor is a dive bar in all the right ways. Drinks are cheap and there are pool tables, ping-pong tables…
Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin branch of the popular Milwaukee-based coffee chain is a hive of activity. Students wander in to grab a cup and something light…
Nashville
The Frothy Monkey is a Nashville staple and this outpost is one of the best. High ceilings and ample seating make a comfortable place to sip a latte or…
Hudson Valley
Pull up a seat at the long wooden bar at this friendly gastropub to enjoy a good range of craft beers. The menu lists the usual selection of sandwiches,…
Providence
This venerable gay nightclub attracts devoted regulars, many of them on a first-name basis with the bartenders. It's got two floors – the 2nd floor is a…
Wigle Whiskey Garden at the Barrelhouse
Pittsburgh
This craft whiskey maker's barreling facility on the North Side hosts bands and bingo in a pretty outdoor space. Its distillery, in the Strip District, is…
Philadelphia
This outlet of a well-regarded local coffee roaster is handy for a takeout coffee to enjoy in Fitler Sq. It's also a pleasant space to sit in.
The Adirondacks
This large LGBT bar and nightclub is the place to go to catch drag shows, do karaoke, or just dance until the wee hours of the morning. There are many…
New Haven
Not for everyone, places like this are truly dying out. Even if you can't stand the sight or smell of a cigar, it's worth poking your nose in for a taste…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
A gallant welcome and twinkly bar area strung with fairy lights foster a chic ambience in wood-lined Zablozki's. Convivial without feeling crowded, this…
Ohio
When you’re thirsty after a day of hiking or paddling, Brewery 33 has the cure, be it a mango sour ale, hazy wheat beer, double IPA or one of the other 15…
South Beach
There's never a dull moment at this two-story gay club – it has some serious staying power and a little bit of something for everyone: six different bars;…
New Hampshire
The name may be French but the cozy interior evokes the New Hampshire outdoors, with snowshoes, a sled and fishing poles adorning the walls. On a pretty…
Michigan
This small, high-energy spot roasts its own beans and cranks up the music. Join the cool crowd sipping nitro cold brews and coconut milk mocha lattes…
Coastal North Carolina
Serving Durham's excellent Counter Culture Coffee, this hip coffeehouse is the most serious of many downtown java joints. In addition to caffeine, it…
Newport
Enjoy an espresso and a pastry on a bench at this small shingled shack at the end of Bannister's Wharf. You'll be surrounded by water, with great views of…
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