Must-see nightlife in Eastern USA

  • Sun King Brewery

    Indianapolis

    You never know what'll be flowing at Sun King's unvarnished downtown taproom. Indy's young and hip pile in to find out, swilling brews from a cocoa-y…

  • Dan's Cafe

    Washington, DC

    This is one of DC's great dive bars. The interior looks sort of like an evil Elks Club, all unironically old-school 'art,' cheap paneling and dim lights…

  • Frontier Cafe

    Midcoast Maine

    On the 2nd floor of the colossal Fort Andross mill complex overlooking the Androscoggin, this raw, loft-like space is part cafe, part bar, part theater…

  • Jock Lindsay's

    Walt Disney World

    According to, er...'old' Disney folklore, Jock (the pilot in Raiders of the Lost Ark) 'arrived here in 1938 while chasing down a mythology-based tip in…

  • Icebar

    Orlando

    More classic Orlando gimmicky fun. Step into the 22ºF (-5ºC) ice house, sit on the ice seat, admire the ice carvings and sip the icy drinks. Coat and…

  • Wake Brewing

    Illinois

    Two musically-inclined homebrewing brothers started this sludgy, doom metal–themed taproom in 2017 and quickly rose to the forefront of the Quad Cities…

  • La Cava del Tequila

    Walt Disney World

    Pop in for a cucumber, passion fruit or blood-orange margarita. Can't decide? Try a flight of margaritas or shots. The menu features more than 220 types…

  • BREW Urban Cafe Next Door

    Fort Lauderdale

    Despite its unwieldy name, Brew is the coolest thing going in Fort Lauderdale: a kick-ass cafe located in a weird, semi-abandoned studio space filled with…

  • Nisei Lounge

    Chicago

    Sometimes the new, cocktail-laden Wrigleyville weighs on your soul and you yearn for the cheap-beer-splashed days of yore. Enter the Nisei, a neighborhood…

  • Simon’s Tavern

    Chicago

    An Andersonville mainstay since 1934, Simon’s is a dimly lit musicians’ watering hole. The jukebox rocks an eclectic menu ranging from St Vincent to James…

  • Stache

    Fort Lauderdale

    A tall, sleek and sexy 1920s-themed drinking den serving crafted cocktails and rocking a crossover classic rock/funk/soul/R&B blend. At weekends there's…

  • Innertown Pub

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    A holiday-light-festooned moose head and a life-size statue of Elvis overlook the crowd of artsy regulars playing pool and drinking on the cheap at this…

  • Matchbox

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Lawyers, artists and bums all squeeze in for retro cocktails. It’s as small as – you got it – a matchbox, with about a dozen bar stools; everyone else…

  • Khyber Pass Pub

    Philadelphia

    A wide range of craft beers from across the US are sold at this friendly all-day bar. Happy hour runs 4pm to 6pm and the beer menu includes handy tasting…

  • Belle Vue Room

    Walt Disney World

    On the 2nd floor of Disney's BoardWalk Inn, this is an excellent place for a quiet drink. It's more like a sitting room: you can relax and play a board…

  • Obed & Isaac's

    Illinois

    Occupying a rambling, 150-year-old mansion by Abe Lincoln's home, Obed & Isaac's offers a maze of sunny rooms to drink its wildly changing menu of ales…

  • Pilgrim Roasters

    Philadelphia

    Dan Faehl and Ryan Connelly are the passionate and friendly duo behind this coffee roaster and cafe. Take your pick from four daily featured coffees, all…

  • Ruski's

    Portland

    Portland's drinking scene is suffused with microbreweries and craft cocktail spots, and these are all very nice, but this old port also deserves a down…

  • La Colombe Fishtown

    Philadelphia

    All the stops have been pulled out for the Philadelphia gourmet-coffee giant's flagship store in a converted Fishtown warehouse. Here you'll find a self…

  • Cole's

    Chicago

    Cole's is a dive bar with nifty free entertainment. Young scenesters flock in to shoot pool and swill Midwest microbrews (Bell's, Two Brothers) in the…

  • Offshore Ale Co

    Martha's Vineyard

    Join the throngs of locals and visitors at this popular microbrewery – enjoy a pint of Hop Goddess ale, some superior pub grub (including a knockout…

  • Hurricane

    Florida Keys

    Locals, tourists, mad fishermen and rednecks saddle up here for endless Jägerbombs before dancing the night away to any number of consistently good live…

  • Wildwood Tavern

    Alabama

    The Wildwood has a dedicated mission of keeping Florence funky, and it's doing a fine job. With arcade games, inked up clientele, tropical-inspired…

  • City Tap House

    Philadelphia

    You can get very merry working your way through the 60 beers on tap here. This, plus the outdoor terrace on two levels and decent food, make City Tap…

  • Serra

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    The crown jewel of Italian food emporium Eataly is this covered rooftop garden tucked betwixt the Flatiron’s corporate towers. The theme is refreshed each…

  • Raines Law Room

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    A sea of velvet drapes and overstuffed leather lounge chairs, the perfect amount of exposed brick, expertly crafted cocktails using hard-to-find spirits –…

  • Brewer’s Art

    Baltimore

    In a vintage early-20th-century mansion, Brewer's Art serves well-crafted Belgian-style microbrews to a laid-back Mt Vernon crowd. There's tasty pub fare …

  • Artillery

    Savannah

    Talented mixologists craft novel, quality cocktails in this opulent space where elements of 19th-century eclecticism and romanticism meld with modern…

  • Foxy Loxy Cafe

    Savannah

    Buzzing cafe and art-print gallery full of students and creatives set in an old Victorian house. The courtyard out back is the loveliest in this area. It…

  • Queen Mary is a maritime-themed bar in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.

    Queen Mary

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Making waves when it opened in Wicker Park in 2015 in a sea of sports bars, Queen Mary is a neighborhood tavern inspired by the British Royal Navy. It’s…

  • Maries' Crisis cafe in Greenwich Village.

    Marie’s Crisis

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Ageing Broadway queens, wide-eyed out-of-town youngsters, giggly tourists and various other fans of musical theater assemble around the piano here and…

  • Mordecai

    Chicago

    Early-20th-century Cubs baseball great Mordecai Brown lends his name to this stylish bar at Hotel Zachary. With a serious cocktail menu spotlighting…

  • Eighth & Roast

    Nashville

    This urban coffeehouse (coffee from $4) welcomes visitors with the warm aroma of roasting beans. Beverage favorites include the vanilla-bean latte, a…

  • Barista Parlor

    Nashville

    With large retractable doors and a lofty industrial ceiling, this former auto-repair shop is now a smart java bar, perhaps the hippest member of the…

  • Franklin Juice Co

    Tennessee

    The produce, all of it organic, is sourced from Tennessee farms at this small and spare juicery in the Factory. The fruit and vegetables are cold-pressed,…

  • Wicked Weed

    Asheville

    Henry VIII called hops ‘a wicked and pernicious weed’ that ruined the taste of beer. His subjects kept quaffing it anyway – just like the lively crowd in…

  • Behind an unassuming industrial facade hides Moody Tongue, one of Chicago's most stylish tasting rooms.

    Moody Tongue

    Chicago

    A crackling fire, stylish glassware and, most of all, sophisticated brews featuring culinary ingredients such as black truffle and Oaxacan chocolate make…

  • Lost Lake is a neighborhood tiki bar on the Northwest Side of Chicago.

    Lost Lake

    Chicago

    Take a seat under the bamboo roof by the banana-leaf wallpaper inside this trendy tiki bar, and swirl a Mystery Gardenia or other tropical drink made from…

  • Brooklyn Barge

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Bracing breezes and expansive views of Manhattan's skyline make this floating barge Greenpoint's most invigorating drinking hole. Moored to land via a…

  • La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

    SoHo & Chinatown

    A snug melange of Gallic-themed decor, svelte armchairs and tea lights, La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is an offshoot of a Paris bar by the same name…

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