Must-see nightlife in The USA

  • Jemaa

    Las Vegas

    The NoMad's new pool is modeled on the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech, and is being marketed as an elegant alternative to the bursting bikinis and bumbling…

  • The Bar

    Miami

    All in a name, right? Probably the best watering hole in the Gables, The Bar is just what the title says (which is unusual in this neighborhood of…

  • Zombie Hut

    New York City

    Fling open the wooden door and behold the Polynesian-mask fairy lights, rattan walls and tropical design lamps. Despite the colorful regalia, Zombie Hut…

  • 49th State Brewing

    Anchorage

    The two-level rooftop deck overlooks Cook Inlet, Sleeping Lady, and Denali in the distance, and it's the place to throw back a cold one on a sunny evening…

  • Ward 8

    Boston

    The bartenders at this throwback know their stuff, mixing up a slew of specialty cocktails (including the namesake Ward 8) and serving them in clever…

  • Smooth Ambler Spirits Distillery

    West Virginia

    Stop by the tasting room to sample handcrafted West Virginia whiskeys and other spirits, including gin, vodka and bourbon. The production area is visible…

  • Departure Lounge

    Portland

    This rooftop restaurant-bar, atop the 15th floor of the Nines hotel, fills a deep downtown void: a cool bar with unforgettable views of Portland. The vibe…

  • Café at Rouler

    New Orleans

    This cafe serves as an excellent CBD meet-up corner and is popular with the local cycling community – unsurprising, as it's connected to a bicycle shop…

  • Mr Henry's

    Washington, DC

    Lots of regulars hang out at this pub, a scruffy, Victorian-esque cornerstone that some call the Cheers of Capitol Hill, which has been around for 50-plus…

  • Horse Brass Pub

    Portland

    Portland's most established English pub, cherished for its dark-wood atmosphere, excellent fish-and-chips (or try the artery-clogging scotch egg) and…

  • Ernest Coffee

    Greater Palm Springs

    The tiki torches and the name are a nod to this perky cafe's earlier incarnation as Don the Beachcomber's founded in 1953 by Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt…

  • Ice Bing

    Charleston

    Ice Bing is an adorable Taiwanese teahouse in Cannonborough Elliottborough specializing in shaved ice and hot beverages like matcha lattes, bubble tea and…

  • Saint Paul Brewing

    Minnesota

    St Paul has taken over the old Hamm's Brewery site, a brick building with hodgepodge vintage decor. Locals hang out chatting over glasses of the brewery's…

  • Ramrod

    Fort Lauderdale

    A leather/bear/cowboy club with plenty to experience (both on the dancefloor and at the regular themed events), You don't have to be gay to check out the…

  • McGivney's Sports Bar & Grill

    Juneau

    This is Juneau's upmarket sports bar with two branches (the other one is out at Auke Bay). There are more than a dozen beers on tap (including local…

  • Sunset

    Malibu & Pacific Palisades

    Right across from the ocean is this low-slung, converted whitewashed beach house with tasty flatbreads and a popular weekend brunch. But we consider it to…

  • Conch Republic

    Key West

    Overlooking the waterfront, this sprawling open-sided eatery and drinking space is a fun place to get you in the Key West spirit. The allure: a festive…

  • Dublin Square

    San Diego

    Guinness? Check. Corned beef? Check. But what sets this rambling pub apart are its long happy hours (lasting five hours early in the week) and its live…

  • Bike Dog Brewing Company

    Sacramento

    Everyone likes bikes, everyone likes dogs – thus, a concept was born. Bike Dog welcomes you with a bright, cheery interior that reflects the zing of their…

  • Tom's Town

    Kansas City

    Tom's Town, downtown KC's first legal distillery since Prohibition, pays homage to the city's Prohibition-flouting political boss Tom Pendergast. Try the…

  • Rainbo Club

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    The center for Chicago’s indie elite during the week, the boxy, dark-wood 1930s Rainbo Club has an impressive semicircular bar and one of the city’s best…

  • dose.

    Nashville

    An impressive barricade of open laptops may be the first thing you notice when entering this big-windowed coffee shop. But don't worry, the upbeat indie…

  • Times Theatre & Public House

    Northern Oregon Coast

    It's a brewery, it's a cinema and it's a pub, all in a beautifully refurbished c 1940s movie theater. When the screen's up you can see the vats brewing…

  • Marty's Martini Bar

    Chicago

    A pocket-sized cocktail bar decorated with gilt-framed mirrors and Toulouse-Lautrec posters, Marty's is known for its various takes on the classic martini…

  • Two Dollar Radio Headquarters

    Ohio

    Two Dollar has a lot going on. In addition to pouring craft beer, wine, cocktails and coffee drinks, it’s a cafe serving vegan food, an indie publisher…

  • Albany Pump Station

    The Adirondacks

    The red-brick pump station dating from 1885 has been taken over by Evans Ales to become its brewery, bar and restaurant. It's a magnificent space with two…

  • R Place

    Seattle

    Weekend cabaret performances, amateur strip shows, go-go boys and DJs – there’s something entertaining going on pretty much every night at this three…

  • Louisville Beer Store

    Louisville

    While arguably Kentucky's most coveted specialty craft beer shop, this small NuLu store is also a good place to duck in for a quick sip from its eight in…

  • Hamilton's Tavern

    San Diego

    Decorated with hundreds of beer pump handles, which are dangling from the ceiling, this friendly neighborhood spot serves a range of local craft beers…

  • Dirty Monkey

    Lahaina

    From Buffalo Trace to Woodford Reserve, the bourbon menu is impressive, and we haven't even gotten to the scotch list. There's a bit of a disconnect…

  • Lodge Tavern

    Chicago

    Dressed up like a misplaced hunting cabin, the Lodge hasn't changed a mote since 1957. It has a bit more polish than most of its neighbors on Division St;…

  • Compass Coffee

    Washington, DC

    Compass is a homegrown roaster with seven locations and counting. This bright, clamorous branch sits across the street from Capital One Arena and it's…

  • Stonecutter Spirits

    Vermont

    Free samples of Stonecutters' heritage cask whiskey and single barrel gin are the top draw at this Middlebury-based distillery, but it's worth sticking…

  • Action Duckpin Bowl

    Indianapolis

    Located in a revamped vaudeville theater building, which includes a theater, an inn and a rooftop garden and bar, this restored 1930s-era duckpin bowling…

  • El Camino

    San Diego

    We’re not sure what it means that this buzzy watering hole has a Día de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead holiday) theme in the flight path of San…

  • Draught Industries

    Hudson Valley

    A state-of-the-art pump system at this convivial bar enables the draft beers, three-quarters of which hail from Hudson Valley microbreweries, to be served…

  • Tupper & Reed

    Berkeley

    This place has really nailed down a few hipster business conventions: the 'X & Y' name (which, to be fair, is the historic title of the building), and…

  • Gebhard's Beer Culture

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    One of two locations in the city (the other is Hell's Kitchen), cozy Gebhard's is one of the most serious hophead havens on the Upper West Side. You'll…

  • Café Beaudelaire

    Iowa

    Never mind that the name doesn't quite sync up with the immortal Parisian poet (who also had no known connection to Brazil), this college bar is a cut…

  • Iron Horse Bar & Grill

    Montana

    The interior here isn't much to look at (is that a cougar skin on the wall?!), but the real draw is the great sundeck overlooking the Yellowstone River…

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