Must-see nightlife in Greater Phoenix

  • OHSO Brewery & Distillery

    Phoenix

    With a distillery and three new locations added to the Arcadia original, the 'Outrageous Homebrewer's Social Outpost' is clearly doing something the…

  • Wren House Brewing

    Phoenix

    Snag a stool in this cozy, reconverted house for some of Phoenix’s best small-batch beer. The sin cuidados – a sour farmhouse ale with hints of apricot –…

  • Postino Winecafé Arcadia

    Phoenix

    This convivial, indoor-outdoor wine bar in the former Arcadia Post Office is a perfect gathering spot for friends ready to enjoy the good life – but solos…

  • Cobra Arcade Bar

    Phoenix

    Nostalgia overload for Gen X and its predecessors, this slinky downtown bar has 40 vintage arcade games to accompany 14 different draft beers and game…

  • Four Peaks Brewing Company

    Tempe

    Hipsters, families, craft-beer obsessives and the plain thirsty congregate happily in this 1890s brick brewhouse, filling growlers of Kilt Lifter or…

  • Rusty Spur Saloon

    Scottsdale

    Nobody's putting on airs at this fun-lovin', pack-'em-in-tight country bar where the grizzled Budweiser crowd gathers for cheap drinks and twangy bands…

  • BS West

    Scottsdale

    Most agree that when it comes to the Valley's gay clubs, this high-energy video bar and dance club in Scottsdale is one of the top picks: the boys are hot…

  • Bitter & Twisted

    Phoenix

    Housed in the former Arizona Prohibition Headquarters, this stylish seating-only cocktail bar shakes up some serious mixes and slings some delicious food…

  • Lux Central Coffeebar

    Phoenix

    MacBooks, tatts and hipster looks are de rigueur at this cafe-bar. The staff are adept and welcoming, the coffee is hand-roasted and the vibe is lively –…

  • Wandering Tortoise

    Phoenix

    Not all who wander are lost, and indeed, the peripatetic Tortoise seems to have finally found a home as one of Phoenix's best places to sample local beers…

  • Vig Arcadia

    Phoenix

    Ignore the imposing Soviet-style exterior and step inside. The Vig is where the smart set – stylish, well-scrubbed, happy – come to knock back a few…

  • Postino Central

    Phoenix

    This inviting branch of the flowering tree of Postino wine bars sits in burgeoning uptown. It offers $5 wine by the glass for listed wines from 11am to…

  • Jade

    Scottsdale

    This stylish cocktail bar, perched narrowly on a scenic slope within the plush confines of Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, is an inviting place to watch…

  • Lola Coffee

    Phoenix

    Artisan roasted beans, slick decor, friendly staff and a patio for fair-weather latte-sipping set the tone for this coffee bar. Lola is ever-popular for…

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