Must-see nightlife in The USA

  • Martin's

    Mississippi

    This is a delightfully dirty dive, the kind of place where the bartenders know the phone numbers of their regulars in case said regulars pass out on their…

  • Ludington Bay Brewing Co

    Gold Coast

    There's an impressive range of beers on offer at this 2017 entrant to the Michigan brewing scene. Wheat beers, pales ales and double IPAs rock the 20-plus…

  • Café Allegro

    Seattle

    Let's dispel a myth: it's this place, not Starbucks, that's the oldest functioning coffee bar in Seattle. Founded in 1975, it was a bona fide espresso bar…

  • Bin 152

    Charleston

    From the same couple behind Chez Nous comes this elegant downtown wine bar (glasses from $15). It's low-lit, chic and festooned in impressive, rotating…

  • Jimmy

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Lofted atop the James New York hotel in SoHo, Jimmy is a sky-high hangout with sweeping views of the city below. The summer months teem with tipsy patrons…

  • Emporium

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Test your joystick skills at this large bar filled with '80s and '90s standup arcade games – everything from Donkey Kong to Tron to NBA Jam – as well as…

  • Lazy Monk Brewing

    Wisconsin

    Family-friendly pub and brewery, with a large drinking room, a cozy terrace in warm weather and friendly owners who are happy to tell you about Prague and…

  • Hi-Fi Clydes

    Chattanooga

    The vibe is festive at this corner bar, where you can play ping pong, catch live music on Friday and Saturday nights or just kick it with friends on the…

  • Monday Night Brewing

    Atlanta

    The neighborhood's best brewery sits on the Westside BeltLine and beckons seasoned drinkers with its Saturdays-be-damned slogan, 'Weekends are overrated.'…

  • Bodega Brew Pub

    Wisconsin

    It's hard to argue with an affable, centrally located bar that boasts no fewer than 15 taps, 400 different beers and free popcorn to munch on as you drink…

  • Julius'

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    One of the oldest gay joints in NYC, Julius is a refreshingly unpretentious dive bar through and through. The clientele is a mix of the old queer vanguard…

  • Vinos on Duval

    Key West

    On the less rowdy end of Duval St, Vinos pours a good selection of wines from around the globe – Spanish tempranillos, Argentine malbecs, Californian cabs…

  • Adobe Bar

    Taos

    There's something about the Adobe Bar. Everyone in Taos seems to turn up at some point each evening, to kick back in the comfy covered atrium, enjoying no…

  • Equal Exchange Cafe

    Boston

    Just by drinking rich delicious coffee and eating sweet dark chocolate, you are doing a good deed. All the coffee and cocoa is organically grown, fairly…

  • Waterline

    Santa Barbara

    Extending the Funk Zone a little further east is no bad thing, and Waterline's combination of two taprooms (Topa Topa and Lama Dog), a restaurant (the…

  • Menger Bar

    San Antonio

    More than 100 years ago, Teddy Roosevelt recruited Rough Riders from this bar – which, incidentally, was a replica of the House of Lords Pub in London. To…

  • Real Gastropub

    Honolulu

    In an industrial-chic space in the ground-floor corner of a modern apartment building, this pub is home to the noted craft brewer, Bent Tail Brewing. In…

  • Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

    Charlotte

    Everything’s distinctly German-flavored here, from the huge wood-paneled beer hall and the sunny beer garden, via the sausages ($7) and schnitzel ($13),…

  • Hay Merchant

    Houston

    This popular Montrose gastropub has a dazzling selection of craft beers on draft from around the US and the globe, with everything from easy-drinking…

  • Hilo Town Tavern

    Hilo

    This casual tavern offers friendly service, ample seating and a great beer list. And, let's face it, it's your only option for nightlife past midnight…

  • Bar 35

    Honolulu

    This indoor-outdoor watering hole has a big selection of domestic and international beer, bottled and on tap, with fusion pizzas to absorb the suds. There…

  • McGilvra's

    The CD, Madrona & Madison Park

    This backdrop to Madison Beach is definitely more pub than bar and has a loyal local following of drinkers slapping on the after-sun lotion. You can get…

  • Spoke & Bird

    Chicago

    The Near South Side has been begging for a leafy patio like the one at Spoke & Bird. Bonus: it's surrounded by several cool old manors in the Prairie…

  • Henry's

    Chicago

    Many bars in this neighborhood are annoyingly trendy and uppity. Henry's is refreshing because it's not: it's welcoming, laid-back and relatively cheap…

  • Stats

    Atlanta

    With 70 high-definition TVs through the 16,000-sq-ft brewpub, you won't miss a second of the big game. And you don't even have to leave your seat: Stats…

  • Frankie's Tiki Room

    Las Vegas

    At this round-the-clock tiki bar, inventive tropical cocktails are rated in strength by skulls on the menu. It's a tiki explosion in here – the souvenir…

  • Elephant

    Baltimore

    All dressed up and nowhere to go in Mt Vernon? Then step back in time and into the classy confines of an 1850s town house, where chandeliers, Tiffany…

  • Moby Dick

    San Francisco

    You can call anyone Ishmael here, as long as you're buying. The fish tank over the bar is mesmerizing – yes there is something thrusting out of the coral,…

  • Bier Baron Tavern

    Washington, DC

    Enter the Bier Baron's underground lair and prepare your liver for an onslaught of brews. The dark, dingy, pubby bar taps 50 different beers – emphasis on…

  • Montauk Brewing Company

    Long Island

    'Come as you are,' preaches the small tasting room dubbed the Beer Barn, and Cobain's family hasn't asked for their lyrics back yet. There's eight…

  • Pegu Club

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Dark, elegant Pegu Club (named after a gentleman's club in colonial-era Rangoon) is an obligatory stop for cocktail connoisseurs. Sink into a lounge chair…

  • Arnold's Beach Bar & Grill

    Waikiki

    The antidote to soulless hotel bars, this grass-shack dive bar with a smoky patio lures beach bums who knock back cheap microbrews in the middle of a…

  • Moon & Sixpence

    Portland

    Topping the short list of places in Portland where you can get a proper pint of Guinness is this lovely old-fashioned pub, with good fish-and-chips,…

  • Original Gravity Public House

    San Jose

    Squeeze inside this crowded yet friendly pub for beer geeks and the 'craft curious.' With nearly three dozen rotating taps of brews, including ciders and…

  • Bohemian Biergarten

    Boulder

    This popular gastropub specializes in European brews and German and central European eats (think lots of brats and pretzels). Happy patrons drink steins…

  • Surly Wench

    Tucson

    This bat cave of a watering hole is generally packed with pierced pals soaking up cheap drafts, giving the pinball machine a workout or headbanging to…

  • Waterfront

    San Diego

    San Diego’s first liquor license was granted to this place in the 1930s (it was on the waterfront until the harbor was filled and the airport built). A…

  • Santa Fe Brewing

    Santa Fe

    The flagship location of New Mexico's oldest brewery is a bit of a haul, 13 miles southwest of town, but fans of Happy Camper IPA will want to make the…

  • Long Trail Brewing Company

    Vermont

    Halfway between Killington and Woodstock, the brewer of 'Vermont's No 1 Selling Amber' draws crowds for self-guided brewery tours and a sunny riverside…

  • Blind Tiger

    Charleston

    Opened in 1893, this cozy and atmospheric former dive, reborn in 2016 after an extensive restoration, seduces with stamped-tin ceilings, good pub grub and…

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