Must-see nightlife in Eastern USA

  • Elliott Street Deli & Pub

    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,…

  • Pink Pony

    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…

  • Great Lakes Brewing Company

    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…

  • Apothecary at Brent's Drugs

    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…

  • Proof

    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'…

  • Abe's on Lincoln

    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…

  • Original Pinkie Masters

    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…

  • NazBar & Grill

    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…

  • Harlow's Pub

    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…

  • Crow's Nest

    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…

  • Blind Lemon

    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…

  • Birdman Coffee & Books

    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…

  • Brash Coffee

    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…

  • Spice Island Tea House

    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…

  • Garage Café

    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,…

  • Good Intent Cider

    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…

  • Independent Bar

    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…

  • Blackrocks Brewery

    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…

  • Mary's

    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…

  • Fox's Den

    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…

  • Closed for Business

    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…

  • Stumptown Ales

    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…

  • Vera

    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…

  • Lost Dog Coffee

    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…

  • Kookaburra

    St Augustine

    Ethically sourced Australian-American coffeehouse serving real Aussie meat pies and the best barista coffee in the historic quarter.

  • Joystick Gamebar

    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.

  • Jack Rose Dining Saloon, facade

    Jack Rose Dining Saloon

    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…

  • Remedy is a catchall late-night bar in Bucktown.

    Remedy

    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…

  • The interior of C.C. Ferns resembles a late 1960s/early 1970s basement rec room.

    CC Ferns

    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,…

  • Easy to miss: the door to Sawada Coffee in Chicago's West Loop.

    Sawada Coffee

    Chicago

    This edgy coffee bar is somewhat disguised, tucked in a graffitied building (sharing a space with Green Street Smoked Meats). Prolific Chicago…

  • Outside seating area of Hungry Ghost.

    Hungry Ghost

    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…

  • Grand Trunk Pub

    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…

  • 500px Photo ID: 14561003 - Standard Hotel, NYC

    Top of the Standard

    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…

  • Loba Pastry + Coffee is an eclectic cafe and bakery on the edge of Roscoe Village.

    Loba Pastry + Coffee

    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…

  • Cup of coffee latte on wood bar. ; Shutterstock ID 767149903

    Central Coffee Co

    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…

  • A look behind the counter at Real Good Juice Co. in Old Town.

    Real Good Juice Co

    Chicago

    This small Old Town establishment features cold-pressed juices with punny names (Juicy Liu, Juicille Ball etc) and various smoothies made from nondairy…

  • Flags above window with neon sign.

    Stonewall Inn

    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…

  • Processed with VSCO with c1 preset

    Honest Coffee Roasters

    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…

  • Hopewell Brewing Company, based in Chicago's fast-growing Logan Square neighborhood, produces bright, clean beers served in a bright, clean taproom.

    Hopewell Brewing Company

    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…

  • The Sixth, a cocktail bar in Lincoln Square, is committed to imaginative mixology.

    Sixth

    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…

    • placement: fullWidth
    • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
    • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
    • targeting:
      {
        "position": "superzone"
      }