Massachusetts
In a picture-perfect red farm barn, this craft brewery produces a dozen different beers, including a tempting honey and a seasonal ale made with locally…
Massachusetts
In a picture-perfect red farm barn, this craft brewery produces a dozen different beers, including a tempting honey and a seasonal ale made with locally…
Burlington
Step downstairs to this cave-like speakeasy for cocktails, boutique wines and occasional live music. It's sophisticated and sheltered from the raucous…
Midcoast Maine
That settles it: you can be in the most isolated, off-the-radar corner of a basically medieval-tech-level island in the middle of the damn ocean, and…
Portland
This is a great summer bar, where you can drink mainly outdoors on a spacious porch, with a young crowd and easy breezy vibe. It can get a little fratty…
Connecticut
The former saloon that became Donovan's was established in 1889. With an antique vibe, there's standard pub fare and cold beer. Known for its ½lb burger,…
Burlington
This place labels itself a gastropub, with over two dozen craft brews on tap (most of them Vermont-made) and a farm-to-table menu of regionally sourced…
Burlington
A lengthy wine list dominates, complemented by an armada of nightly special cocktails (mojitos, cosmopolitans and more) for those in search of stiffer…
Burlington
After a decade in business, this purveyor of fine wines (mostly Italian and French, many organic) has recently expanded into seductively spacious new digs…
New Haven
This jovial little wine bar is a top spot for a tipple, with an extensive wine list and expert sommelier to take the pressure off (or put it on) you (or…
Burlington
This refined wood-paneled refuge, entered from College St or through the back door of Ri Ra the Irish Pub, makes a convivial, refined refuge for sampling…
Burlington
Bringing effervescent pizzazz to Burlington's nightlife, this pink warehouse in a parking lot specializes in highballs made with Stonecutter Spirits'…
New Hampshire
On a sunny Sunday afternoon the patio is the place to be at this long-running craft-beer bar with more than 80 beers on tap, from ales to shandies and…
Boston
Italian coffee. Antique Alsatian bar. Comfy couches and cozy fireplace. Cosmopolitan clientele. This place oozes Old World ambience, and we mean that in…
New Hampshire
This classic collegiate tavern is where students and faculty meet over pints (it carries more than 10 beers on tap, including local microbrews like Long…
Connecticut
Vassar college pals Sam and Carlisle have already created a buzz in their first year crafting 10 different beers, mostly from Connecticut cash crops. Try…
South End & Chinatown
The South End's best – and perhaps only – hipster dive bar. This long-standing favorite has Christmas-light decor and a totally laid-back atmosphere. The…
Rhode Island
Smithfield's best bar is undoubtedly Blackie's Bulldog Tavern, although there's not a huge deal of competition. It's a laid-back boozer that also just…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Providence
Drink strong coffee at one of the many small tables in this college-town coffeehouse, with thick layers of flyers tacked to the walls and a large roaster…
Rhode Island
Built of reclaimed wood, this is the island's most raucous bar. It has live music six days a week in season – sometimes acoustic, often rock (there's even…
New Hampshire
A coffee shop selling a bag of beans called 'Demon Roast' ain't messing around – in fact they call it 'wicked' dark. Roasting is done daily in the morning…
Portland
Shipyard has grown to become Maine's largest brewer (and also brews Cap'n Eli soda). Pop by to visit its tasting-room facilities, try some of its beers …
Burlington
This cozy Czech-founded tearoom offers over 50 varieties – some seasonal, all hand-selected directly from their regions of origin. Sit at a table, an up…
Newport
This little bar serves homebrews and tasty pub-style fare in a rather more authentic atmosphere than is usually found in the many nautical- or heritage…
Burlington
At this cafe in the heart of Church Street Marketplace, take your newspaper, order a cup of joe and a muffin, grab a sidewalk table and people-watch in…
Marshall Wharf Brewing Company
Midcoast Maine
The tasting room for this dockside brewpub stays true to its maritime roots, serving, for example, a Scotch ale brewed with Maine kelp, and more…
Newport
Named for a lighthouse off the coast of Cork, this pub serves classics such as bangers and mash and fish and chips beside an ever-flowing river of…
Liam Maguire's Irish Pub & Restaurant
Cape Cod
The perfect Irish pub: good food (from beef and Guinness stew to fish tacos), good craic, a good selection of draft beers, Irish bartenders, live music…
New Hampshire
Martinis are the house specialty at this narrow neighborhood bar a few steps from Main St. You'll have to move quickly to snag a table on Friday…
Providence
This microbrewery in the entertainment district, one of Rhode Island's pioneering brew-pubs, turns out terrific British-style beers, served by the pint,…
Providence
Alley Cat is the bar and Dark Lady the club, but they're both under one roof and welcome men and women of all persuasions to kick off their heels, make…
New Hampshire
Clean wooden lines and a plethora of compass symbols keep the vibe maritime at this chic coffee shop where the beans are roasted in-house. The mini…
Rhode Island
Just north of Old Harbor, Yellow Kittens attracts bands from around New England and keeps rowdy patrons happy with pool, table tennis and darts. It's been…
Cape Cod
Drink in the seaside views from the veranda of this refined resort (built in 1914), or join the fun at the Beach House, where cocktails, clambakes and…
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