Atlanta
Gritty and tiny and sitting defiantly in the shadow of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Elliott Street Deli & Pub hangs on as one of Atlanta's best dive bars,…
Atlanta
Gritty and tiny and sitting defiantly in the shadow of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Elliott Street Deli & Pub hangs on as one of Atlanta's best dive bars,…
Michigan
Prepare for gloriously weird decor, as if Barbie designed an English pub in shades of her favorite color. Yes it's touristy, but it's also heaps of fun…
Cleveland
Great Lakes – the biggest craft beer maker in the state – wins numerous prizes for its brewed-on-the-premises suds. Added historical bonus: Eliot Ness got…
Mississippi
Tucked into the back of a '50s-style soda fountain shop is a distinctly early-21st-century craft cocktail bar, complete with bartenders sporting thick…
Charleston
It may be snug in here, but the cocktails ($10 to $13) sure are first class – the mixologist is some kind of visionary. Case in point: the 'knuckleball'…
Savannah
Pop back a beer or 10 with SCAD students and locals at this dark, dank, all-wood bar. Attracts an eclectic crowd that stares through boozy goggles at…
Savannah
Cheap, cash-only drinks and great people-watching make this hometown dive the best in town. It's far away enough from the River St ruckus, but easy enough…
New Hampshire
This colorful lakeside bar is recommended because it's a scene. This is Weirs Beach, after all. Watch boats pull up to the dock as you sip your cocktail…
New Hampshire
This local pub has a good selection of draft beers, including New England brews. It also serves pub fare until 9pm, but the real reason to come here is…
Massachusetts
The down-and-dirty fisherfolk bar made famous in The Perfect Storm. But this is the real deal, not the set the movie folks threw up for a few weeks during…
Cincinnati
Head down the passageway to enter this atmospheric old speakeasy in Mt Adams. It has an outdoor courtyard in summer, with a fire pit added in winter, and…
Louisiana
Birdman is the spot for strong coffee, acoustic live music several times a month, delicious baked goods and local art – both via paintings and exposure to…
Atlanta
This Third Wave specialty caffeine house is a labor of love – the owner built a coffee mill on a farm in El Salvador – inside a bundle of converted…
Pittsburgh
If you fancy sipping a quiet cuppa (tea infusions $3.50 to $5.50) while your friend has a cocktail, this is the spot to visit. Alongside a number of…
Birmingham
A crowd of young creatives and older drinking pros knock back their brew while tapping their toes to live music in a courtyard full of junk, antiques,…
Pennsylvania
Tasty hard cider is served with a smile at this small spot next to the river. There's outdoor seating and local cheeses and snacks available as well. A…
Tampa
If you appreciate craft brews, roll into this converted gas station, now a low-key, hip bar in Seminole Heights. You can count on one or more local Cigar…
Upper Peninsula
Beer geeks and mountain bikers hang out at Blackrocks Brewery, set in a cool refurbished house downtown that's like a community clubhouse. It makes…
Atlanta
Mary's is a great playfully campy 'gayborhood' bar. It's laid-back during the week, but cranks into an all-comers-welcome weekend dance party (and karaoke…
Maryland
Head underground for microbrews and craft cocktails, all served in a snug gastropub in the thick of the Main St action. Things are hopping on Monday when…
Charleston
A 42-tap selection of local and national craft brews (from $4.25) and hipster-rustic decor give this inviting 'draft emporium' a neighborhood vibe and…
West Virginia
The saws on the wall and the 21ft-long, red-oak bar give a nod to the region's logging past. And the tasty hop-forward beers give a kick to the taste buds…
Buffalo
The rustic, Italian-style pizzas are good, but the creative (and, at $10, startlingly affordable) classic cocktails are what draw the crowds to this cozy…
West Virginia
Is that the inviting scent of roasting coffee? Add in walls lined with knickknacks, local art everywhere and a mounted deer head, and we say, hello…
St Augustine
Ethically sourced Australian-American coffeehouse serving real Aussie meat pies and the best barista coffee in the historic quarter.
Atlanta
Sure, it's a bar, but it's also an arcade full of old-school video games, pinball machines and the folks who love to play them.
Washington, DC
Walk into Jack Rose and you know you’ve hit the whiskey jackpot. Hundreds of bottles stack the shelves – 2687 bottles, to be exact. It's the largest…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
Situated on the western edge of Bucktown, Remedy is a newer addition to Chicago’s slate of bars open until 4am (5am on Saturday). But despite the coveted…
Chicago
Owned by prolific Chicago restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff, CC Ferns is a cozy coffeehouse in Humboldt Park appended to the back of a 1930s-era cocktail bar,…
Chicago
This edgy coffee bar is somewhat disguised, tucked in a graffitied building (sharing a space with Green Street Smoked Meats). Prolific Chicago…
New York City
In a few short years Hungry Ghost made a name for itself as one of the best places to grab coffee in north Brooklyn. The interior of each of its nine…
Detroit
Once the ticket hall for the Grand Trunk Railroad, this high-ceilinged space still buzzes, but this time patrons are content to sit and stop a while. With…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Afternoon tea and drinks morph into evening cocktails in this splendid perch atop the ever-so stylish Standard hotel. Small plates ($12 to $20), such as…
Chicago
Featuring adventurous pastries and artisanal coffee, this diminutive cafe just east of Roscoe Village doesn’t offer much in the way of space, but it makes…
Charlotte
From its ultra-friendly staff to its fresh-baked pastries, this local coffee bar is guaranteed to make you feel at home. Small and cosy, with exposed…
Chicago
This small Old Town establishment features cold-pressed juices with punny names (Juicy Liu, Juicille Ball etc) and various smoothies made from nondairy…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Site of the 1969 Stonewall riots and birthplace of the gay-rights movement, Stonewall is a National Historic Monument and a de facto place of pilgrimage…
Tennessee
The scene? Cool jazz on the speakers. Exposed brick as the backdrop. And experienced baristas in natty canvas aprons preparing coffee drinks from beans…
Chicago
There’s plenty to love about Hopewell Brewing Company: bright, clean beer; an airy, Scandinavian-inspired taproom in a former department store; and a…
Chicago
Chic, dimly lit and reminiscent of a downtown bar more than a neighborhood corner bar, the Sixth blows minds with its playful cocktails. You might sip…
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