Must-see nightlife in The USA

  • Perrin Brewing Co

    Michigan

    Perrin is far-flung from other Grand Rapids breweries – about a 15-minute drive north of town – but it’s one of the scene’s largest players. The cavernous…

  • Schilling Cider House

    Portland

    A corner tenant in the Portland 'Goat Blocks' development, this massive pub has a vast selection of hard ciders on tap, and a covered patio with…

  • Franklin Mortgage & Investment Company

    Philadelphia

    Take your pick from two cocktail bars at this location. At basement-level a barely-lit speakeasy pays homage to a Prohibition-era booze operation run by…

  • Owl's Tail

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    A snazzy neighborhood cocktail bar that feels more downtown than UWS with its cozy banquet sofa seating, tiled flooring and industrially bent lighting…

  • Dovetail Brewing

    Chicago

    Dovetail brews Belgian- and German-style beers. Smoky rauchbier, yolky-orange wheat beer, fruity lambics and sweet tasting spelt beer flow from the…

  • Alibi

    Boston

    Housed in the former Charles St Jail, this hot-to-trot drinking venue is in the old ‘drunk tank’ (holding cell for the intoxicated). The prison theme is…

  • Forrest Point

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    The industrial salon theme is common hereabouts, and this Bushwick bar nails the mix of grit and glamour. Hoist yourself onto a metallic stool and decide…

  • City Steam Brewery Café

    Connecticut

    This big, boisterous place has housemade beers on tap (pints $6 to $8). The Naughty Nurse Pale Ale is a bestseller, and the seasonals are also worth a try…

  • Spritzenhaus33

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Beer lovers shouldn't miss this place on the edge of McCarren Park, an open, somewhat industrial 6000-sq-ft beer hall with 20 or so beers on tap and…

  • 377 Brewery

    Albuquerque

    The name pays tribute to the 377th Air Base Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, so this brewery is, unsurprisingly, a gathering spot for members of the…

  • Aquatic Club

    Las Vegas

    Palazzo's revamped-for-2017 pool club has a distinctly more refined feel than the daytime alternatives at other venues, with a real throwback to the 1950s…

  • CellarDoor

    New Orleans

    Although the CellarDoor is technically a gastropub, we tend to skip the New Southern food menu and lean into the excellent, extensive cocktail list and…

  • BrewDog Short North

    Ohio

    The Scottish brewer with a punk rock spirit has a couple of bars around town. This one in the Short North – a rollicking industrial room with exposed…

  • Zen Cafe

    Indiana

    Part of a formerly abandoned warehouse space converted into a multi-use creative exhibition space and start-up incubator known as Lang Lab, Zen Cafe…

  • Millersburg Brewing Company

    Ohio

    This brewpub sits on Millersburg’s main street surrounded by antique shops. It’s definitely the local clubhouse for beer drinkers – mostly because bars…

  • Deschutes Brewery & Public House

    Bend

    Bend's first microbrewery serves good, hearty food (fish-and-chips, burgers, salads) at its beautiful two-story restaurant. Noteworthy beers include…

  • Berlin

    Chicago

    Looking for a packed, sweaty dance floor that's loads of fun? Berlin caters to a mostly gay crowd midweek, though partiers of all stripes jam the place on…

  • Le Bain

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    This sweeping rooftop venue at the painfully hip Standard hotel sees a garish parade of party promoters who do their thing on any day of the week. Brace…

  • Benedictine Brewery

    The Willamette Valley & Wine Country

    At Benedictine, 18 miles northeast of Salem, the monks of Mount Angel Abbey brew Belgian-style beers using centuries-old monastic traditions. One of three…

  • Establishment

    Atlanta

    This sophisticated, easy-on-the-eyes cocktail lounge attached to the W Hotel is teeming with rustic-chic Americana pop art, reclaimed Georgia hardwoods …

  • Gray's on Main

    Tennessee

    Set in a restored 1876 Victorian building that once housed a family-owned pharmacy, the upstairs bar at Gray's now serves remedies of a different kind…

  • Rose Bar at the Delano

    South Beach

    The ultrachic Rose Bar at this elegant Ian Schrager original is a watering hole for beautiful creatures (or at least those with a healthy ego). Get ready…

  • Angry Wade's

    New York City

    To experience a gritty and gruff outpost against Carroll Gardens' gentrification, look no further than Wade's, plum in the middle of Smith St's food and…

  • Bay Club

    South Beach

    A great little nightspot in Sunset Harbour, Bay Club has an enticing low-lit vintage vibe with red banquettes, antique wallpaper, wood paneling and old…

  • The Living Room Lounge

    Fort Lauderdale

    W Fort Lauderdale, the city's poshest digs, is proud of its 'living room' lounge that had a recent makeover. Created to be accessible and casual, it has…

  • Plus Coffee

    Chattanooga

    It's easy to drive right by this delightfully minimalist coffeehouse in the up-and-coming neighborhood of St Elmo at the foot of the Incline Railway – the…

  • Vin Sur Vingt

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    A cozy spot just off Seventh Ave’s bustle, Vin Sur Vingt is a slender wine bar with a strip of bar seating and a quaint row of two-seat tables, perfect…

  • Coffee Shop & Rough Rider Saloon

    Grand Canyon National Park

    If you're up for an early-morning hike, stop for coffee and a breakfast burrito at the Coffee Shop – a space that morphs back into a saloon by noon,…

  • Boteco

    Miami

    If you’re missing the cidade maravilhosa (aka Rio de Janeiro), come to Boteco on Friday evening to see the biggest Brazilian expat reunion in Miami…

  • Art Bar

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    A decidedly bohemian crowd favors Art Bar, which doesn't look like much up front (booths are crowded too close to the wooden bar), but it has more going…

  • Rí Rá the Irish Pub

    Burlington

    Part of an Irish-American chain that imports architectural elements from authentic historic Irish pubs, this one was restored in Ireland, dismantled and…

  • Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing

    Santa Cruz

    An essential part of the eating and drinking scene in the Ingalls St Courtyard on Santa Cruz's Westside, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing is a rustic spot to…

  • La Colombe

    Washington, DC

    One of five DC branches of the specialist coffee roaster, this La Colombe occupies a vintage brick garage in Blagden Alley. The long space is drenched in…

  • Two Brothers Tap House

    Illinois

    Two Brothers hides in an industrial park surrounded by fields. Two brothers, Jim and Jason, do indeed brew the suds, which you can sample via the 14 or so…

  • Red Dog Saloon

    Juneau

    A sign at the door says it all – ‘Booze, Antiques, Sawdust Floor, Community Singing’ – and the cruise-ship passengers love it! Most don’t realize, much…

  • PlenTea

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Chinatown's latest, greatest import is Taiwanese bubble tea: milky iced tea polka-dotted with boba (chewy, gently sweet tapioca pearls). PlenTea fills…

  • Cafe Citron

    Washington, DC

    Cafe Citron is one of DC’s most popular Latin-music clubs (in fairness, it plays everything, but the focus is on salsa, bachata et al). Girls dance, guys…

  • Beer Church

    Gold Coast

    The Beer Church is a cheeky one. Housed in a former Methodist church, its incongruous facade – bold red lettering proclaiming BREWERY beneath a pristine…

  • Cognoscenti Coffee

    Los Angeles

    Coffee geeks flock to Cognoscenti, a clean, bright, contemporary cafe showcasing a rotating cast of specialty micro-roasters such as San Francisco's…

  • Edgar's Proof & Provision

    Atlanta

    This basement bar under the Georgian Terrace Hotel bills itself as a loved-by-locals community drinkery. It is particularly primed for hidden-away…

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