Must-see nightlife in The USA

  • Stir Lounge

    Philadelphia

    If the LGBT-orientated watering holes of the Gayborhood just don't cut it for you, give this tiny dive bar a try – it's a friendly spot steps from ritzy…

  • Joshua Tree Saloon & Grill

    Joshua Tree National Park

    This whistle-stop with jukebox, pool tables and cowboy flair serves bar food along with rib-sticking burgers and steaks and daily entertainment inside and…

  • Flyin' Hawaiian Coffee

    Hawaiʻi the Big Island

    Find this coffee truck bathed in a little ray of sunshine on the front lawn of the United Methodist Church just two days a week (sadly), serving 100% Kaʻu…

  • Huggo's on the Rocks

    Kailua-Kona

    Huggo’s is as adjacent to the water as you can get in Kailua-Kona without swimming (ordinances now prevent other bars from getting this close to the waves…

  • Valley Project

    Santa Barbara

    From the sidewalk, passersby stop just to peek through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows at a wall-sized map of Santa Barbara's Wine Country, all hand…

  • Final Draft Brewing Company

    Redding & Around

    Open in spring of 2017 with much fanfare, this is a big industrial-style brew pub with shiny vats on display. This is the place to try beer styles you won…

  • Dirty Crow Inn

    Memphis

    The Dirty Crow calls itself a five-star dive bar, and with its cozy red booths, comfy back patio, regular live music (Thursday to Saturday) and good pub…

  • Pints & Pixels

    Alabama

    This downtown bar has dozens of beers on offer, and some 50 classic arcade games, so sink a beer, get in a few rounds of Galaga, have another beer, take…

  • Craft & Carry

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    Brew lovers will find something for every taste at this small bottle shop and tap room, with over 400 international craft beers available and 14 regularly…

  • La Colombe

    Chicago

    The giant windows of this industrially fitted-out corner shop afford an excellent vantage for people-watching over an espresso or cold-brew coffee. It's…

  • Dangerous Man Brewing

    Minneapolis

    Dangerous Man is one of many breweries sprouting in the Northeast neighborhood. It pours strong, European-style beers. You're welcome to bring in your own…

  • Strange Brew

    New Hampshire

    On a sunny Sunday afternoon the patio is the place to be at this long-running craft-beer bar with more than 80 beers on tap, from ales to shandies and…

  • Townhouse & Delmonte Speakeasy

    Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey

    Upstairs is a cool, dark and perfectly dingy bar with pool tables, booths and good booze. Downstairs is the speakeasy, where DJs spin pop, funk and…

  • Crush & Brew

    San Diego

    This attractive recent addition to Front St pays tribute to the local wine industry with wines supplied by local producers and more than 30 craft beers on…

  • Small Bar

    Chicago

    Its ace jukebox, affordable food menu and kindly staff make this unpretentious gem an easygoing place to spend an evening in the Avondale neighborhood…

  • Caffe Nero

    Boston

    Italian coffee. Antique Alsatian bar. Comfy couches and cozy fireplace. Cosmopolitan clientele. This place oozes Old World ambience, and we mean that in…

  • Piccolo

    Alabama

    This clubby, wood-and-leather accented bar, located at the Hotel at Auburn University, feels like a good spot for something strong and a cigar. There's no…

  • Latitudes

    Orlando

    An Orlando classic, the island-inspired Latitudes, a rooftop bar with tiki lanterns and city views, is always hopping. You have to walk up past thumping…

  • Thorn’s Showcase Lounge

    Seward

    This curio-bedecked plush leather lounge serves the strongest drinks in town – try its white Russians – and is said to have the best halibut around (mains…

  • Second Story

    Chicago

    Climb the stairs that lead above Sayat Nova Armenian restaurant, and voilà, you've arrived at a friendly gay dive bar that most people don't even know is…

  • Watershed

    Finger Lakes

    This appealing bar, with distressed plaster and brick walls, prides itself on providing a conversational, family-friendly atmosphere, with its policy of…

  • Spyhouse Coffee

    Minneapolis

    The North Loop branch of a local coffee chain and roaster dazzles with playful, mid-century modern decor and excellent coffee. Good wi-fi, big tables and…

  • Fiume

    Philadelphia

    This unmarked dive bar, in a small room above the Ethiopian restaurant Abyssinia, has live music, great cocktails and a good selection of craft beers…

  • Courtyard Brewery

    New Orleans

    Beyond its home-brewed products, Courtyard also carries a few dozen beers from around the world, and hosts a regular, rotating slate of food trucks. Pets…

  • Hotel Tango

    Indianapolis

    Indy's first distillery since Prohibition, Hotel Tango, owned by service-disabled combat veterans, sits in all its mountain lodge-like glory in Fountain…

  • Rye Baltimore

    Baltimore

    The impeccably crafted elixirs will impress even the pickiest of cocktail drinkers at this intimate spot in the heart of Fells Point. Forewarning: It can…

  • One Shot Cafe

    Philadelphia

    This attractive cafe offers an elegant old-world space downstairs with circular marble-topped tables and a pressed-tin ceiling, while upstairs is a…

  • Murphy's on the Green

    New Hampshire

    This classic collegiate tavern is where students and faculty meet over pints (it carries more than 10 beers on tap, including local microbrews like Long…

  • Daily Press

    New York City

    Snug little Daily Press has bare concrete walls, and brick-and-wood earthiness, so as not to distract from the very good espresso. Bagels and baked goods…

  • Old City Hall

    New York

    Old City Hall is a fun bar in an impressive reclaimed warehouse space right on the canal. Unlike some other bars in the area that mostly cater to the…

  • Bad Jimmy's

    Seattle

    No one can quite decide where this nano-brewery is located: some say Ballard, some say Fremont, some make up a new neighborhood for it, but most just…

  • Chapel Tavern

    Reno

    Midtown’s cocktail mecca makes its own infusions – try the bourbon with fig – and a seasonal drinks menu attracts year-round interest to its antler…

  • Madrona Arms

    The CD, Madrona & Madison Park

    A newish neighborhood pub in Madrona fashioned in the old British tradition with obvious nods to Seattle (local draft ales). It's run by an Irishman so…

  • Clocktower Cellar

    Mammoth Lakes

    In winter especially, locals throng this dive bar pub in the basement of the Alpenhof Lodge. The ceiling is tiled with a swirl of bottle caps, and the bar…

  • Rontoms

    Portland

    First, the downside – the food's just OK, the service is mediocre and sometimes the atmosphere feels see-and-be-seen. But if it's a nice day, the large…

  • Answer Brewpub

    Richmond

    Killer IPAs, very strange fruited sours (a cross between tart beer and fruit smoothie) and a hip Asian nightclub vibe make this brewpub one of the most…

  • Little House Brewing Co

    Connecticut

    Vassar college pals Sam and Carlisle have already created a buzz in their first year crafting 10 different beers, mostly from Connecticut cash crops. Try…

  • Bar du Mon Ami

    San Antonio

    A cozy little lounge in Alamo Heights with a subtle French flavor and a sprinkling of savoir faire. The barkeeps are friendly and they know their way…

  • Bar Pastoral

    Chicago

    Popular deli minichain Pastoral has a wine bar at its Lake View shop. Half-glasses are available for $5, meaning you can sample widely. The deli's awesome…

  • Cigar City Cider & Mead

    Tampa

    In historic Ybor City, this tasting room offers a good selection of honey and apple-based booze, all brewed with local, natural ingredients. On Saturdays,…

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