Must-see nightlife in The USA

  • Chandelier Lounge

    Las Vegas

    Towering high in the center of Cosmopolitan, this ethereal cocktail bar is inventive yet beautifully simple, with three levels connected by romantic…

  • Lowbrow Lounge

    Portland

    A dark, divey oasis holding its ground against the encroaching condo-ization of the neighborhood, the Lowbrow is old-school Portland at its best: weird…

  • Harefield Road

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Regulars might wonder how you stumbled on the place but Harefield Road is the best kind of local pub: friendly greetings as you enter, a brick-walled…

  • Trinity Brewing Co

    Colorado Springs

    Inspired by Belgium’s beer cafes, the ecofriendly Trinity Brewing Co is a cool addition to the Colorado Springs pub scene. Owned by two self-admitted beer…

  • Saint Bar & Lounge

    New Orleans

    The Saint? Of what? How about a great backyard beer garden enclosed in duck blinds and filled with tattooed young professionals, Tulane students, good…

  • Harper & Rye

    San Francisco

    Small-batch, craft and artisan aren't just buzzwords here – Harper & Rye bartenders name their cocktails after neighbors, family and friends, and treat…

  • Cru Wine Bar

    Coastal North Carolina

    In a tiny town like Beaufort, it's a revelation that decent coffee could be found at 6:30am, but it's even more fantastic that the connected wine bar is…

  • Duke's Waikiki

    Waikiki

    It’s a raucous scene, especially when weekend concerts spill onto the beach. Taking its name from Duke Kahanamoku, the surfing theme prevails throughout…

  • New Liberty

    Philadelphia

    Occupying the carriage house and old stables for an early-20th-century plumbing manufacturing company, New Liberty specializes in making rye whiskey, rum…

  • Radhaus

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    It always feels like Octoberfest at this gleaming, Bavarian-style beer hall, installed in Fort Mason in 2018. Offerings include nine taps of German beer,…

  • Minus5 Ice Bar

    Las Vegas

    In a city known for over-the-top gimmicks, this bar has quite a reputation. Don borrowed winter coats and hats before stepping inside the tiny inner…

  • Capdeville

    New Orleans

    The compact Capdeville is an upscale pub with retro roots – check out that jukebox and the album covers – on the 1st floor of the Intellectual Property…

  • Lookout

    San Francisco

    Soon there may be a groove worn across Market St between the Castro's biggest gym and the Lookout, where 30-somethings pack the street-view balcony. Hot…

  • The Oar

    Rhode Island

    Sitting on the lawn, cold mudslide in hand, overlooking the boats bobbing in the Great Salt Pond, The Oar is quintessential Block Island and its open…

  • Bonsai Brewing Project

    Montana

    This husband-and-wife-owned place just north of the center of town has a homey and welcoming vibe and is especially popular with locals and their dogs…

  • Beach Chalet

    San Francisco

    Microbrews with views: watch Pacific sunsets through pint glasses of the Beach Chalet's Riptide Red ale from the comfort of the formal upstairs dining…

  • Earth Café

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This charming neighborhood cafe-bar beckons you inside with its cheery, sunny interior of whitewashed brick walls and the scent of fresh-roasted coffee…

  • The Anderson

    Miami

    The Anderson is a great neighborhood bar with a dimly lit interior sprinkled with red couches, animal-print fabrics, wild wallpaper and a glittering…

  • Courtesy Bar

    Orlando

    Housed in a historic Orlando space, with brick walls and Jefferson filament bulbs, this old-school cocktail bar serves up high-quality spirits with fresh…

  • Swamp Rabbit Brewery & Tap Room

    South Carolina

    This microbrewery's malty Märzen is just the thing after cycling 10 miles from Greenville to Travelers Rest up the Swamp Rabbit Trail. The German-trained…

  • Pigeon Hill Brewing Company

    Gold Coast

    A slew of eclectic beers bubble forth from the taps. The cinnamon French toast stout and oatmeal stout wallop the senses, while the double IPAs, hazy IPAs…

  • Buona Caffé

    Georgia

    Getting something besides caffeinated drip dredge in Augusta remains challenging, but this hipster haunt in a repurposed house 2.5 miles east of downtown…

  • Drake's Dealership

    Oakland

    East Bay craft brewer Drake's Brewing Company has transformed a humdrum Dodge dealership into a lively restaurant, bar and outdoor beer garden with fire…

  • Woodchuck Cider House

    Vermont

    North America's largest cidery (producer of hard cider) offers pints, cider cocktails, bar snacks and tastes (four for $3) at its state-of-the-art…

  • Canterbury Ale House

    Seattle

    During a 2014 renovation Capitol Hill's default old-world pub got rid of dark booths and the suit of armor that once guarded the door. These have been…

  • Civil Coffee

    Los Angeles

    A lofty, minimalist coffee shop with photogenic floor-tiles, Civil peddles a rotating cast of single-origin espresso, cold brew and drip coffees to…

  • Temperance Beer Company

    Illinois

    The name of this laid-back brewery is a waggish reference to Evanston's legacy as a teetotaling stronghold: the town's dry spell outlasted US Prohibition…

  • Evil Genius Beer Company

    Philadelphia

    Silly names – Purple Monkey Dishwater (a chocolate peanut porter) and Ma! The Meatloaf (a Belgium white ale) – for serious beer is the stock in trade of…

  • Caffè Paradiso

    Boston

    Some regulars here are so dedicated that they organize their business calendars so they don't miss their spot at the counter. The bartender masterfully…

  • Coffees of Hawaii

    Moloka'i

    Coffees of Hawaii grows and roasts its own coffee on small plots around its attractive setting. You can survey the scene from the lanai and enjoy a cup of…

  • Johnnie's Glenn Ave Grill

    Ohio

    Johnnie’s wins the prize for best dive bar in Columbus. Tucked in a house smack in the middle of a residential block, it has all the hallmarks of…

  • Accomplice Brewing Company

    Wyoming

    Sample as many beers as you like as often as you like at the crowded pour-it-yourself taproom in Cheyenne's latest brewery to occupy the historic Depot…

  • Mulberry Street Bar

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Frank Sinatra liked this 100-year-old Little Italy hang, which was also used as a backdrop for scenes in The Sopranos, Godfather III and Donnie Brasco…

  • Tunnel

    South End & Chinatown

    This is a slick lounge – albeit a tiny one – in the basement of the W hotel. The 'tunnel' is the effect of the LED lights on the ceiling, which lead the…

  • Birch Cafe

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This low-key, Third Wave cafe with dark wood and copper accents subscribes to a tractor-to-table ethos, manually roasting its single-original coffees in…

  • Friends and Lovers

    New York City

    A youngish crowd piles into this spirited, unpretentious bar and it's even better when the back room hosts comedy (usually every Wednesday, plus…

  • Jules Maes Saloon

    Seattle

    You could almost absorb the beer off the wallpaper in Seattle's oldest surviving pub: it's been serving since 1888, when the city was a youthful 37 years…

  • Schilling Cider House

    Seattle

    Continuing a tradition that began with the Pilgrim Fathers (who allegedly smuggled a barrel of cider onto the Mayflower), Schilling is at the forefront of…

  • Rue de la Course

    New Orleans

    The setting alone – a cavernous former bank building on the corner of Carrollton Ave and Oak St – is reason enough to step inside for a look-see. With the…

  • Cafe Flore

    San Francisco

    Watch the entire gay world go by on the sun-drenched patio at the Flore, the Castro's hub since 1973. Weekdays regulars hold court over Purple Arnold…

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