Must-see nightlife in Eastern USA

  • Prohibition

    Charleston

    This delightful Jazz Age gastropub serves up excellent craft cocktails (from $10) that tend to pair well with the lip-smackin' Southern grub. Think a …

  • Sycamore

    New York City

    Walk past the small flower shop at the front to find this sparkling neighborhood bar with a wall full of 75 whiskeys, attended by barkeeps attentively…

  • Cigar City Brewing

    Tampa

    This is Tampa's premier craft brewery, although the original owners were bought out in 2016. It has dozens of crafted brews on tap, some exclusive to the…

  • Virtue Cider

    Gold Coast

    Head to Virtue’s farm in Fennville and sip a pint while sheep bleat, pigs oink and chickens cluck around you. The taproom is in a barrel-strewn barn,…

  • Switchback Brewing Co Tap Room

    Burlington

    One of Vermont's finest microbreweries, Switchback is best known for its trademark reddish-amber ale and the lighter-bodied Connector IPA. You'll see both…

  • Cannon Room

    Baltimore

    The curved roof of this 20-seat whiskey bar, which is tucked in the deep recesses of the Sagamore Pendry, was designed to resemble an oversized whiskey…

  • Chromatic Dragon

    Savannah

    If the name of this place made you smile, you'll be right at home in this gamer's pub, which features video-game consoles, board games and drinks named…

  • Monk's Pub

    Chicago

    Pull open the huge wooden doors and enter this dimly lit Belgian beer cave. Old barrels, vintage taps and faux antiquarian books set the mood, accompanied…

  • Seacrets

    Maryland

    A Jamaican-themed, rum-soaked bar straight out of MTV's Spring Break. You can drift around on a big raft while sipping a drink and people-watching at OC's…

  • La Colombe

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Spent SoHo shoppers reboot at this pocket-sized espresso bar. The brews are strong, full-bodied and worthy of any bar in Italy (note the cool Rome wall…

  • Forbidden Root

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Forbidden Root is a 'botanical brewery' that uses roots, bark, spices, fruit and flowers to make eclectic beers such as Wildflower Pale Ale (with marigold…

  • Bossa Nova Civic Club

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Yet another reason you never need to leave Brooklyn, this smallish hole-in-the-wall club is a great place to get your groove on, with DJs spinning house,…

  • Painted Stave Distilling

    Delaware

    We're not entirely comfortable with the idea of scrapple-flavored vodka, but everything else produced at this buzzed-about distillery is on point. Housed…

  • Danny's

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Danny's comfortably dim, dog-eared ambience is perfect for conversations over an early pint, before DJs arrive to stoke the dance party later on. It winds…

  • Granville Moore’s

    Washington, DC

    Besides being one of DC's best places to grab frites and steak au poivre, Granville Moore’s has an extensive Belgian-beer menu that should satisfy any fan…

  • Old Town Bar & Restaurant

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    It still looks like 1892 in here, with the mahogany bar, original tile floors and tin ceilings – the Old Town is an old-world drinking-man’s classic. It's…

  • Tiki Bar

    Maryland

    We're not entirely sure why the bar is so famous; it's got a sandy beach, some Easter Island heads and Tiki torches (and very strong drinks), and that's…

  • Moonlight Mile

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    A library of whiskies lines the bar at this rocking cocktail bar in Greenpoint, finding their way into classic and reinvented cocktails via the dextrous…

  • Big Woods at Hard Truth Hills

    Indiana

    Some have called this new $10 million, 325-acre destination distillery, microbrewery, welcome center, restaurant and tasting room an adult Disneyland…

  • Mekelburg's

    New York City

    Come for the craft beer, custom sandwiches and tasty bites, leave with an armful of artisan groceries. You could easily walk past this watering hole,…

  • Frothy Monkey

    Tennessee

    The patio at this primate-themed coffee shop is the perfect place to relax, the buzz of espresso machines whirring behind you. From dawn til dusk, Frothy…

  • Plowshares Coffee

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    Plowshares got in the specialty coffee game way back in 2008, when this small-but-exquisite espresso haven opened in the Bloomingdale district of the UWS…

  • High Wire Distilling

    Charleston

    A bright downtown tasting room where you take shots of small-batch gin, whiskey, vodka and amaro, right in a row. Tasty cocktails are also available, and…

  • Two Stones Pub

    Delaware

    The bartenders make this craft-beer bar something special, answering questions with friendly aplomb and making all feel welcome. Settle in at the long bar…

  • Bluejacket Brewery

    Washington, DC

    Beer-lovers' heads will explode in Bluejacket. Pull up a stool at the mod-industrial bar, gaze at the silvery tanks bubbling up the ambitious brews, then…

  • One-Eyed Mike's

    Baltimore

    Santa Claus sent us a shot of Grand Marnier during a December jaunt to this cozy gastropub where bottles of the orange-flavored liqueur line the shelves…

  • Thinking Cup

    Boston

    There are a few things that make the Thinking Cup special. One is the French hot chocolate – ooh la la. Another is the Stumptown Coffee, the Portland brew…

  • Weather Up

    New York City

    Walk through the barely-marked entrance into a dimly lit den of dark wood and tile, joining an elegant throng of cocktail aficionados. Sit at the bar to…

  • Treo

    New Orleans

    My Whole Life Is Thunder. Shochu Wanna Party. The Rubio. Treo knows how to name a cocktail – and, more importantly, how to mix one. Tipplers have a choice…

  • The Gate

    New York City

    The Gate is an amiable, locally loved pub that feels immediately comfortable. Facing the oasis of Washington Park, it offers two-dozen interesting craft…

  • Monnik Beer Co

    Louisville

    Megapopular Monnik is in up-and-coming Schnitzelburg. There are 20 taps – the IPA stands out – in this restrained hipster environment where the beer isn't…

  • Freddy's

    New York City

    This old-time bar with fascinating Prohibition-era history is just past the southern fringe of Park Slope. Tip one back at the vintage mahogany bar while…

  • Skylark

    Chicago

    The Skylark is a bastion for artsy guzzlers, who slouch into big booths sipping on strong drinks and eyeing the long room. They play pinball, snap pics in…

  • Church Brew Works

    Pittsburgh

    There are some who put drunkenness next to godliness, and they probably invented Church Brew Works. Gleaming and shining, giant brewery vats sit in what…

  • Mario's Fishbowl

    West Virginia

    Pushing open the door to Mario's is like walking into the best party in town. And you immediately feel like you belong. A bar since 1963, with the…

  • Monkey Hill Bar

    New Orleans

    Toward the quiet end of Magazine St, Monkey Hill looks and feels like a neighborhood bar, but it’s also one of the best happy-hour spots (3pm to 7pm…

  • Avenue Pub

    New Orleans

    From the street, this scruffy pub looks like a nothing-special neighborhood dive. But with more than 40 beers on tap and another 135-odd in bottles, plus…

  • Coq d’Or

    Chicago

    This classy joint in the Drake Hotel opened the day after Prohibition was repealed. It offers a taste of old Chicago: burgundy-colored leather booths, old…

  • Le Bon Temps Roulé

    New Orleans

    A neighborhood bar – a very good one at that – with a mostly college and post-college crowd attracted by two pool tables and a commendable beer selection…

  • Democracy Brewing

    Boston

    The beer is fresh, the fries are crispy perfection and the politics are 'woke.' Not only do they brew exceptional beer at Democracy Brewing, they also…

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