Must-see nightlife in The USA

  • Obispo

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    This is no tiki bar. The setting is austere and designed to keep patrons focused on the origin and quality of the small-batch rums that the owner…

  • Brooklyn Barge

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Bracing breezes and expansive views of Manhattan's skyline make this floating barge Greenpoint's most invigorating drinking hole. Moored to land via a…

  • Alembic

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    The Victorian tin ceilings are hammered, and you could be too unless you sip these potent concoctions slowly – all expertly crafted from 250 specialty…

  • Grand Hot Pot Lounge

    San Francisco

    For a night of exoticism, gluttony, intoxication and utter abandon, look no further than Grand Hot Pot Lounge, the Inner Richmond's gift to spicy-food…

  • La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

    SoHo & Chinatown

    A snug melange of Gallic-themed decor, svelte armchairs and tea lights, La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is an offshoot of a Paris bar by the same name…

  • Bell's Brewery

    Michigan

    Bell's started brewing in 1985, so it was doing the craft beer thing before it was a thing. Now it's one of Michigan's largest breweries. Bell's Eccentric…

  • Stormcloud Brewing Company

    Gold Coast

    Belgian-style beers are Stormcloud’s gift to the universe. Rainmaker Ale is its medal winner (bronze at the Great American Beer Festival), and there are…

  • Aviary

    Chicago

    The Aviary is a James Beard Award winner for best cocktails in the nation. The ethereal drinks are like nothing you've laid lips on before. Some arrive…

  • %ABV

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    As kindred spirits will deduce from the name (the abbreviation for 'percent alcohol by volume'), this bar is backed by cocktail crafters who know their…

  • Alaskan Brewing Company

    Juneau

    Established in 1986 (ancient history in craft-brewing years), Alaska's largest brewery has always been a pioneer. Its amber ale (along with many other…

  • Bouligny Tavern

    New Orleans

    Sexy lighting, Mad Men decor, inventive cocktails and an extensive wine list – it all comes together in a lively, flattering tableau. A fashionable…

  • Revolution Brewing

    Chicago

    Raise your fist to Revolution, an industrial-chic brewpub that fills glasses with heady beers such as the Eugene porter and Anti-Hero IPA. The brewmaster…

  • Corsair Distillery & Headquarters

    Nashville

    The post-tour samples at Corsair Distillery are generous – and sometimes 90 proof. This small-batch distiller of gin, rum, whiskey and even absinthe takes…

  • Patterson House

    Nashville

    Without a doubt one of Nashville's best spots for artisanal cocktails – so much so that there is often a wait (yes, for a drink at a bar!). There is also…

  • Pilar Bar

    Key West

    Inside the Saint Hotel, this small, convivial bar deserves special mention for its outstanding Bloody Marys – among the best you'll find in this country…

  • Half Acre Balmoral Tap Room

    Chicago

    The original Half Acre on Lincoln Ave got so popular it had to expand to this hulking facility on Balmoral Ave. Now it has become a destination brewery,…

  • Gallow Green

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Run by the creative team behind Sleep No More theater, Gallow Green is a rooftop bar festooned with vines, potted plants and fairy lights. It's a great…

  • The Rookery

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    Dominated by an imposing-yet-welcoming horseshoe bar that claims the center of the room, the Rookery acknowledges its industrial past (as many places do…

  • Spuyten Duyvil

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    This low-key, beer-centric Williamsburg bar looks as though it was pieced together from a rummage sale, with crimson-painted pressed-tin ceilings, book…

  • Dark Horse Brewing Company

    Michigan

    Graffiti covers the walls and zillions of mugs hang from the ceiling in Dark Horse's no-frills, cave-like taproom. IPAs dominate the line up, but robust…

  • Cindy's

    Chicago

    Cindy's unfurls awesome views of Millennium Park and the lake from atop the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel. Sit at one of the long wood tables under…

  • Brew Bus Terminal & Brewery

    Tampa

    Tampa Bay's craft-beer scene is booming, so it was only a matter of time before somebody thought to put people on a bus with the beer and drive them…

  • Craft Brewed

    Nashville

    Nashville's beer and home-brewing bulwark, this taproom has 32 rotating taps of the region’s best brews, as well as the equipment to make a few yourself…

  • Land-Grant Brewing Company

    Ohio

    Beer gurus gather around Land-Grant’s communal picnic tables to discuss the finer points of hazy brut IPAs versus Baltic porters and Mexican lagers. They…

  • Clover Club

    New York City

    Cocktails are certainly shaken with aplomb at this retro-elegant bar, but there's no pretension at Clover Club. Converse over fabulous tiki drinks,…

  • Mill Whistle Brewing

    Coastal North Carolina

    This one-barrel, hyperlocal brewery is as small as a commercial brewery can get. Just 31 gallons per batch of their 23 beers, which are brewed with solar…

  • Beach Bar

    Waikiki

    Waikiki's best beach bar is on an atmospheric stretch of Kahaloa & Ulukou Beaches. The atmosphere comes from the historic Moana Surfrider hotel and its…

  • Berry Park

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    This sports-loving bar with a 2nd-floor rooftop space is a real crowd-pleaser. There are several huge screens for watching premier-league-soccer matches…

  • Eagle NYC

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    The Eagle is the choice for out-and-proud leather fetishists. Its two levels, roof deck and 'dark and sleazy' vibe are perfect for dancing, drinking and…

  • Pier 66 Maritime

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Salvaged from the bottom of the sea (or at least the Chesapeake Bay), the lightship Frying Pan and the two-tiered dockside bar where it’s moored are fine…

  • Edmund's Oast Brewing Co

    Charleston

    Edmund's Oast in NoMo has this new baby brewing cousin just down the street, set in a 20,000-sq-ft facility with 26 boozy beverages on tap and two…

  • Atalena Vinoteca

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    There aren't many places around Fisherman's Wharf that can be described 'elegant.' Okay so there's only one...and it's this new wine bar. There's a lovely…

  • Gold Dust Lounge

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    The Gold Dust is so beloved by San Franciscans that when it lost its lease on the Union Sq building it had occupied since the 1930s, then reopened in 2013…

  • Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room

    Seattle

    This high church to the joys of coffee drinking is the antithesis of everything Starbucks-y that has gone before. It's Starbuck's attempt at going back to…

  • Orpheus Brewing

    Atlanta

    An elevated patio overlooking an outcrop of Piedmont Park is where the visual experience at Orpheus Brewing ends – a visit here is about the brews, not…

  • Abigail Hall

    Portland

    Just beyond the lobby of the Woodlark is Abigail Hall, the hotel bar named after an Oregon suffragette and the women's reception hall that once inhabited…

  • Waydown

    Chicago

    The Ace Hotel's rooftop bar wins praise for several reasons. It provides terrific skyline views. It draws a superstylish crowd, but there's no velvet rope…

  • Elm Street Brewing

    Indiana

    Muncie does't offer a whole lot for visitors beyond Ball State University, but it does have a burgeoning brewery scene. This relative newcomer (it opened…

  • Mamacha

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Although it's essentially a matcha-with-art bar, this gallery-like cafe has made its name selling drinks infused with CBD – a non-psychoactive (completely…

  • Summit Brewing Company

    Minnesota

    While Summit is one of the state's largest brewers, its beer hall is welcomingly low-key. Inside it's a big open space with communal tables, large windows…

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