Must-see nightlife in Americas

  • Bondurants

    Upper East Side

    Ticking all the boxes, Bondurants is a craft beer and bourbon bar with creative cocktails, almost two dozen brews on tap and a winning pub menu (Gruyère…

  • Happy Gnome

    Minnesota

    An impressive range of craft beers flow from the taps here and are best sipped on the fireplace-warmed outdoor patio. Also on offer is a full menu of well…

  • Bar Mirador

    Barichara

    You don't need to go to a fancy bar to enjoy first-class views: this little shop-bar hybrid right on the edge of town overlooking the Río Suárez has cheap…

  • Cuatro Coigües

    Chiloé

    Next to a driving range, this cozy restaurants is one of Rilán's few independent options. It features a well-rounded menu of meat and seafood –the octopus…

  • Laht Neppur Brewing Co

    Southeastern Washington

    This friendly little tasting room smells exactly like a brewpub should, and the beers match – from the Oatmeal Porter to the Backseat Blonde. There are…

  • Dady’O

    Cancún

    One of Cancún’s classic dance clubs. The setting is a five-level, black-walled faux cave with a two-level dance floor and what seems like zillions of…

  • Please & Thank You

    Louisville

    The kind of indie cafe that makes a neighborhood. It does creamy espresso and home-baked bread pudding, creative scones and coffee cakes, zucchini bread…

  • La Araña Bar Coctelería

    Tena

    The most popular place for drinking and carousing is the raucous ‘spider,’ across the river at the end of the footbridge. The cocktail list is varied, it…

  • Craft Pride

    Austin

    If it ain't brewed in Texas, then it ain't on tap at this dark and cozy bar, which bursts with Lone Star pride. Yep, from the All Call kolsch to the…

  • Three Mile Brewing Company

    Sacramento & the Central Valley

    This welcome upstart microbrew has a fantastic flight of crisp, hoppy beer made from local ingredients. Get a taster of four 5oz sips for $7. The list is…

  • La Puerta

    Santa Marta

    Here students and gringos eye each other up and get happily trashed in beautifully benign Colombian style. Soca, salsa, house, hip-hop and reggae warm up…

  • Chubbs

    San José

    In the heart of the San José tourist belt, this little sports bar has reasonably priced drinks, tasty burgers and a stack of TVs displaying the game. It's…

  • Highball Social

    Burlington

    Bringing effervescent pizzazz to Burlington's nightlife, this pink warehouse in a parking lot specializes in highballs made with Stonecutter Spirits'…

  • Abraço

    East Village & Lower East Side

    Abraço is an East Village refuge in an open, ground-level space that serves up perfectly prepared espressos and lattes alongside housemade sweets. Find a…

  • Moxy

    Berkeley

    Ever notice how the weather is nicer in the East Bay? You'll feel that truth at the Moxy, a beer garden well beloved by Berkeley residents from students…

  • Tatita Mezcalería

    Morelia

    A gorgeous mezcalería (mezcal bar) housed in a beautifully converted old villa just by the Fuente Las Tarascas, Tatita gets it all right, with superb…

  • No. 9

    Ponce

    A block south of Plaza Las Delicias, this lounge-pub-nightclub really only gets going after midnight. It's a favorite among students who don't have to be…

  • Brewhouse

    Santa Barbara

    Down by the railroad tracks, the boisterous Brewhouse crafts its own unique small-batch beer (Saint Barb’s Belgian-style ales rule), serves wines by the…

  • Cabo Wabo

    Cabo San Lucas

    The most famous bar and club in town, established by legendary rocker Sammy Hagar of solo career and Van Halen fame. Come here for live music and the…

  • Micky’s

    West Hollywood & Mid-City

    A two-story, quintessential WeHo dance club, with go-go boys, expensive drinks, attitude and plenty of eye candy. There's a marble circle bar, exposed…

  • Social

    Ottawa

    This chic, flowing lounge with slick DJ beats, overstuffed furniture, cocktails and equally creative cuisine (lunch/dinner mains $23/34) appeals to a…

  • Terrasse Nelligan

    Old Montréal

    Above heritage Hôtel Nelligan, this delightful patio is the perfect spot to down a mojito while the sun sinks in summer. There’s a full menu for lunch and…

  • Motel Club

    Armenia

    Out on the road to Pereira, Armenia's hottest club fills up with a hip young crowd that's fueled by relatively pricey drinks until dawn. It's an expansive…

  • 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…

  • KJ Wood

    Southwest Colorado

    Considering the slim opening hours here, you would think Prohibition is still in. Nevertheless the gold-medal-winning Jinn is probably worth a stop at…

  • One Great City

    Winnipeg

    Unapologetically industrial-style brewery with sports on TV, some interesting beer cocktails and even a handful of wines, in case beer isn't your thing…

  • 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…

  • Camping

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Grab a cold beer and a bite on the terrace at this rustic but stylish spot near Recoleta's cemetery and the cultural center. With communal tables, comfort…

  • Tunnel City Coffee

    The Berkshires

    A bustling den of cramming students and mentoring professors. Besides liquid caffeine, some seriously delicious desserts like triple-layer chocolate…

  • 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…

  • Toasted Walnut Bar & Kitchen

    Chinatown & Center City East

    Although they don't turn boys away, it's pretty clear this sports bar is one for the girls. Spread over three levels, there's DJs and karaoke depending on…

  • Bar Reforma

    Cholula

    Attached to Hotel Reforma, Cholula’s oldest drinking spot is a classic corner abode with swinging doors and plastic flowers, and specializes in iceless…

  • Los Amantes

    Oaxaca City

    Squeeze into this standing-room-only bar stuffed to the rafters with peculiar knickknacks for a short sharp intro to Mexico's smokiest spirit. Friendly…

  • Why Not?

    Guanajuato

    You may not be asking yourself 'why not?' after you wake up with a throbbing headache from drinking all night with the hordes of local students who head…

  • Cervecería Wesley

    Bariloche

    In a mini-forest of the Paseo de la Colina, in the heart of Bariloche, the Wesley brothers' brewpub is very much part of the city's craft-beer circuit…

  • Proletariat

    Galveston

    This combination pub and gallery space, built into a renovated 1869 office building, has a strong selection of wine and craft beers to sip while browsing…

  • Silver Dollar Bar

    Cody

    The Silver Dollar Bar is a historic watering hole with lots of TV screens and live music or DJs nightly. The tap list is strong, with lots of great…

  • 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…

  • Pastelería Maque

    Condesa

    Condesa sophisticates gather for coffee in the mornings and Irish coffee in the evenings at this Parisian-style cafe-bakery near Parque México. Waiters…