Must-see nightlife in The USA

  • Sidamo Coffee & Tea

    Washington, DC

    Owned by an Ethiopian family, Sidamo offers excellent, organic African coffee, tasty and strong as hell. There’s friendly staff and that just-right…

  • Hopwater Distribution

    San Francisco

    A sanctuary for beer drinkers above the downtown fray, with 30+ ales, IPAs, pilsners and lagers on tap. The full kitchen offers choice pairings:…

  • Deadshot

    Portland

    Once a Mondays-only pop-up bar inside the restaurant Holdfast, Deadshot found a home when bartender Adam Robinson and Holdfast's chefs pulled together for…

  • Magic Bean

    Outer Banks

    The antithesis of the slicker cafe experience on offer at Ocracoke Coffee, this colorful and artsy coffeehouse is open year-round and, according to born…

  • Fountain of Juice

    Nashville

    For all your locally sourced, cold-pressed, raw-food needs, the Fountain of Juice has you covered. Creator Jessica Goldberg calls her juices Alchemical…

  • Beer

    Portland

    With a tap list as thoughtful as its tiny, reclaimed-wood interior, Beer is the neighborhood drinkery that makes you wish you lived locally. It has a few…

  • Jumpin' Jack's Java Oceanview Cafe

    New Hampshire

    Although this friendly place got its start as a drive-thru coffeehouse, today it's also known for its tasty pastries and sandwiches, with cheese-and-egg…

  • Tony’s Tavern

    Ohio

    Locals occupy the bar stools at Tony’s, though university students infiltrate after 9pm. It’s the kind of place where patrons order bourbon on the rocks…

  • Mandarin Hide

    St Petersburg

    This dimly lit cocktail bar is totally hipstered out, with craft libations, retro chandeliers and a giant, fake, mounted buffalo head. The pours are heavy…

  • Hoodoo Brewing Co

    Fairbanks

    This Pacific Northwest–style brewery has an on-site tasting room that's kitted out in modern, minimalist decor. Get the sampler, which includes a stout,…

  • Elvis Room

    Portland

    Run by the preservation-driven duo behind tastefully rehabbed classic Portland dive bars like the Sandy Hut and (dearly departed) Club 21, the Elvis Room…

  • Croke Park Whitey's

    Boston

    Whitey's is everything a dive bar is supposed to be, with cheap beer, free pool, free popcorn and a cast of colorful local characters propping up the bar…

  • Titanic Brewing Company

    Miami

    By day Titanic is an all-American-type brewpub, but at night it turns into a popular University of Miami watering hole. Titanic's signature brews are…

  • KitTea

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Need some soothing tea and cuddles? Say hello, KitTea. San Francisco's cat café serves Japanese tea and feline cuteness for a good cause: all the kitties…

  • Brig

    Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey

    Old-timers remember this place as a divey pool hall owned by ex-boxer Babe Brandelli (that’s him and his wife on the outside mural). Now it’s a bit…

  • Wormhole Coffee

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    The Wormhole is pretentious in an endearing way. Consider drinks such as 'cool but rude' (a latte with fresh ginger and curry sauce) or the peanut butter…

  • Light

    Las Vegas

    Bringing Cirque du Soleil's trademark aerialists, choreographed dancers and special-effects illusions to the Strip's biggest dance floor, Light is not…

  • Wolfe's Tavern

    New Hampshire

    Regulars store their pewter mugs in racks above the bar (we hear there are more than 2500 on file) at this rustically colonial tavern, tucked inside the…

  • Duckduck

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Boozers flock together at Duckduck, where bare brick walls and wooden rafters are ornamented with skeletons, retro signs and (you guessed it) toy ducks…

  • Merkin Vineyards Osteria

    Arizona

    Complementing 100% Arizona wines with top-notch Arizona produce and housemade pasta, this excellent osteria (mains $12 to $16) is further distinguished by…

  • West End Tap & Kitchen

    Santa Cruz

    Another recent opening amid the gathering of brewpubs, cafes and wine-tasting rooms in the Ingalls St Courtyard, West End Tap & Kitchen combines beers…

  • Dig

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Great wines that won't break the bank: San Francisco's dedicated wine drinkers totally Dig it. Enter a well-curated wine library featuring the work of…

  • Black Swan

    New York City

    The British stylings at Black Swan, from chalk boards and rough-hewn wooden tables to English ales and Scottish whisky, are a good reason to say 'cheers.'…

  • World Cup

    Taos

    The little World Cup coffeehouse is one of those places that looks too obvious, perfectly poised between the Plaza and the highway, to be any good. Or…

  • Way Station

    New York City

    A friendly local hangout with a steampunk slant, this self-proclaimed 'Nerdvana' has nightly events: live music, movie screenings, 'Nerdeoke' and two…

  • Do or Dive Bar

    New York City

    Even if you're only passing through, Do or Dive's rag-tag decor (peeling posters, mounted plastic shark), bar games and laid-back 'tude will make you feel…

  • Jamesport Brewing Co

    Gold Coast

    Jamesport has been brewing crisp German-style beers and strong ales in a brick Victorian storefront downtown since 2000. The pub menu features a lineup of…

  • Parla

    Boston

    If you have a hankering for something different, duck into this tiny hole-in-the-wall with a retro, Prohibition-era theme. The atmosphere is super-hip and…

  • Freda's

    Glacier National Park

    The West Glacier nighttime hangout spot for rafting guides and park employees (the pickings are decidedly slim) is this basic bar attached to the West…

  • Top of Waikiki

    Waikiki

    Rotating lazily at one revolution per hour, this decidedly retro tower-top restaurant takes in a 360-degree view. There’s purportedly food involved, but…

  • Nine Fine Irishmen

    Las Vegas

    Built in Ireland and shipped piece by piece to America, this pub has cavernous interior booths and outdoor patio tables beside NYNY's Brooklyn Bridge…

  • Workshop Brewing Company

    Gold Coast

    The wide range of beers on tap here are made with local and organic ingredients, just like the creatively named dishes on the menu (try the succulent,…

  • Beauty Bar

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    The interior is a restored late-1960s beauty salon from New Jersey. ‘Martinis & Manicures’ is the shtick; get your nails done for $20 on Saturday (to 1am)…

  • Seven Seas

    Miami

    Seven Seas is a genuine Miami neighborhood dive, decorated on the inside like a nautical theme park and filled with University of Miami students, Cuban…

  • Bristol Brewing Co

    Colorado Springs

    Although it's a bit out of the way in southern Colorado Springs, this brewery – which in 2013 spearheaded a community market center in the shuttered…

  • Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

    Chicago

    Maplewood looks sexier than most taprooms with its heavy chandeliers and high-back seats, but that doesn't deter bearded brewer types from lining up for…

  • 450 North Brewing Co

    Indiana

    You'll find 450 North perched on farmland 9 miles northeast of town at Simmons WInery, but the slog from Columbus doesn't deter rowdy crowds from piling…

  • Town Run Tap House

    West Virginia

    Sometimes the thought of stepping into another glossy gastropub serving hoppy craft brews and duck fat fries can make one feel the world has lost its…

  • Amélie

    San Francisco

    With lipstick-red counters, well-priced pours and plates piled with cheese and charcuterie, this wine bar is a shameless charmer – especially at happy…

  • Well Coffee House

    Nashville

    Welcoming baristas, small tables suited to laptops, ample parking and a university-adjacent location: the Well might just be the perfect coffee shop. The…

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