Must-see nightlife in The USA

  • St Petersburg Shuffleboard Club

    St Petersburg

    Previously a sport reserved for retirees, shuffleboard first transitioned into an all-ages affair on these very courts, which also happen to be the world…

  • UES NYC

    Upper East Side

    Scooping delicious ice cream by day, this candy-colored parlor lets rip as a speakeasy by night. Cocktails ($15 to $25) are named after Upper East Side…

  • Port Chilkoot Distillery

    Haines

    A fantastic resource in such a tiny town, this microdistillery is not just a token gesture; it's inventive enough to compete with anything in the lower 48…

  • Koholā Brewery

    Lahaina

    Bags of barley and corrugated metals give this microbrewery an industrial vibe. But you'll hardly notice the spartan surrounds as you sample brews…

  • Smith's Union Bar

    Honolulu

    Every year, Smith's is a gathering spot for people remembering the Pearl Harbor attack, as it was the chosen bar of the crew of the USS Arizona before…

  • Dillon Dam Brewery

    Central Colorado

    This brewpub is one of Summit County's best and is certainly the most popular bar in town. The menu augments typical pub fare with dishes like pecan…

  • Sweet Liberty

    South Beach

    A much-loved local haunt near Collins Park, Sweet Liberty has all the right ingredients for a fun night out: friendly, easygoing bartenders who whip up…

  • EightyTwo

    Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights

    Cocktails, pinball machines and arcade games makes for oh-so-retro good times at this graffiti-soaked warehouse bar. Named for 1982 (the height of the …

  • Edison

    Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights

    Accessed through easy-to-miss Harlem Pl alleyway, this extraordinary basement lounge sits in a century-old power plant. It's like a dimly lit, steampunk…

  • Pint & Cork

    Kihei & South Maui

    This chic gastropub and wine bar would look right at home in Manhattan or Los Angeles, but the vibe is way more welcoming. And we hear it's a favorite…

  • Wood Shop

    Indiana

    Leave the more mainstream Upland Brewing Co next door to casual hopheads – it's here at Upland's all-sours brewery that the dank and funk flows among near…

  • Sagamore Hill

    Portland

    Early-20th-century elegance meets a 21st-century cocktail menu, plus lots of Teddy Roosevelt memorabilia and a ton of taxidermy at this excellent bar. The…

  • Hive

    Georgia

    With 78 taps topped by funky, totem-pole-evoking ceramic handles fired by Tire City Potters across the street, Augusta's hophead stomping ground keeps…

  • Rhinegeist Brewery

    Cincinnati

    Beer buffs pile in to Rhinegeist's hoppy clubhouse to knock back Truth IPA and around 20 other brews on tap. Swig at picnic tables while watching bottles…

  • Everson Royce Bar

    Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights

    Don't be fooled by the unceremonious grey exterior. Behind that wall lies a hopping Arts District hangout, with a buzzy, bulb-strung outdoor patio. The…

  • Twin Peaks Tavern

    San Francisco

    The vintage rainbow neon sign points the way to a local landmark – Twin Peaks was the world's first gay bar with windows open to the street. If you're not…

  • High

    Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey

    Venice's only rooftop bar is quite an experience, with 360-degree views from the shore to the Santa Monica Mountains – if you can take your eyes off the…

  • Good Lion

    Santa Barbara

    Grab a cocktail at the beautiful, blue-tiled bar, then grab a book from the shelves and settle into a leather banquette in this petite place that has a…

  • Unicorn

    Seattle

    Even if Unicorn's circus theme doesn't exactly tickle your fancy, its commitment to the spectacle makes it worth a visit. Cocktails like the Cereal Killer…

  • Monday Night Garage

    Atlanta

    One of two locations in Atlanta, Monday Night Brewing's barrel-aging and souring facility in the West End is set to become its go-to destination and the…

  • Wine Stand

    The Hamptons

    Wölffer Estate's more casual wine bar (no flights, by glass or bottle only) is the place to be in the Hamptons on Friday and Saturday nights between…

  • 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…

  • Second District Brewing

    South Philadelphia

    A converted auto workshop is the location for this South Philly microbrewery that's one to watch. They like to experiment with their brewing here, so…

  • Virgil

    Silver Lake & Echo Park

    An atmospheric, vintage-styled neighborhood hangout serving quality cocktails to local hipsters and arty types. A stocked calendar of entertainment…

  • Ska Brewing Company

    Durango

    Big on flavor and variety, these are the best handcrafted beers in town. Although the small, friendly tasting-room bar was once mainly a production…

  • Argosy

    Atlanta

    This East Atlanta gastropub nails it with an extensive list of rare craft beers (35 taps), elevated bar food – house-cut Kennebec potato fries, miso…

  • La Descarga

    Hollywood

    This tastefully frayed, reservations-only rum and cigar lounge is a revelation. Behind the marble bar sit more than 100 types of rum from Haiti, Guyana,…

  • Satellite Lounge

    Coastal North Carolina

    If you want to belly up to North Carolina's most stunning bar, you'll need to head in the opposite direction of Wilmington's historic downtown and into…

  • Glasshalfull

    The Triangle

    OK, so the name doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, but everything else about this Carrboro wine bar – sorry, ‘wine-centric restaurant’ – oozes sleek…

  • Willow Creek Winery

    Jersey Shore

    The 'baby' of Cape May's six wineries, this former lima bean and dairy farm christened its first bottles in 2011, and produces a solid combo of reds and…

  • Bar Leather Apron

    Honolulu

    An old-school bar with serious cocktails crafted by a new school of wizards. It's a casual yet elegant place to try one of four clever takes on the…

  • Down the Hatch

    Lahaina

    'Aloha y'all' is the welcoming slogan at Lahaina's best late-night bar, tucked in the lower level of the mall – the owner is from Georgia we hear. All…

  • Dirty Franks

    Chinatown & Center City East

    In business since 1933, Franks' regulars call this bar an 'institution' with some irony, but it does have grunge style as well as housing the Off The Wall…

  • Alta Coffee Warehouse

    Newport Beach

    Hidden on a side street, this cozy coffeehouse in a beach bungalow with a covered patio lures locals with live music and poetry readings, art on the brick…

  • Milstead & Co

    Seattle

    This fabulous neighborhood coffee bar in Fremont prefers to carefully select other people’s beans rather than roast its own, but chooses them with the…

  • Two Blokes Brewing

    Lowcountry

    Two blokes – an American-Australian duo – founded this great Mt Pleasant brewery, one of three (and counting) in town. The Aussie brewmaker steeps 6.5lb…

  • Pinewood

    Atlanta

    Decatur hipsters converge on this agonizingly curated cocktail bar and restaurant for both revamped classics such as the 1972 old-fashioned (small-batch…

  • Counter Reformation

    Greater Palm Springs

    If you worship at the altar of Bacchus (the Roman god of wine), you'll be singing his praises in this dimly lit clandestine boite at the Parker Palm…

  • Violet's Tavern

    San Francisco

    Here's another neighborhood cocktail bar that doubles as a delectable brunch and dinner spot, but the drinks are really where it's at. Case in point, the…

  • Basement Tavern

    Santa Monica

    A creative speakeasy, housed in the basement of the Victorian, and our favorite well in Santa Monica. We love it for its craft cocktails, cozy booths,…

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