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An illustration of four guy friends in a bar. We talk to a man who in Cincinnati who made friends by creating a real-life "Cheers."

After Failing to Make Friends, He Created a Real-Life “Cheers”

Sports, wings and beer can actually lead to deep relationships, as Chez Chesak discovered when he moved to Cincinnati

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The Best Bars in Dallas’s Bishop Arts District

Here’s where to drink good beers, wines and cocktails in this beloved neighborhood

La Pharmacie du Vin

The 5 Best Wine Bars in Los Angeles
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The Coolest Arcade and Game Bars in Houston
The Library Bar

The 50 Best Whisky Bars in the World
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The 8 Best Historic Restaurants in San Francisco

In a city rich with culinary history, these are the classics still worth a reservation

The Bar at Baccarat Hotel, one of the best hotel bars in NYC

The 14 Best Hotel Bars in NYC 

Check out these hotels for a drink, no room key necessary

Bartender pouring a cocktail from a shaker into a glass on a dark wooden bar in front of shelves with bottles and a large art print on the wall

The Best Hotel Bars in San Francisco

No room key required

Bartender shaking a cocktail in front of people sitting at a bar in dim lighting with neon- colored disco ball lights

The 10 Best Bars in Oakland Right Now

The storied Ruby Room may have just closed, but there’s plenty more nightlife to check out

A drink at Manhattan's Back Bar, where a selection of certain cocktails is always $12

Yes, You Can Still Get a Great $12 Cocktail

How Manhattan's Back Bar crafts its affordably high-end drinks menu

Bar area at Allegory, with round bar and bottles behind it

The 10 Best Hotel Bars in DC

Don't let the tourists have these cocktail dens to themselves

The E Hemingway Cocktail, vintage rums and a typewriter in front of Library by the Sea in Grand Cayman

Why Library By the Sea Is Already the Best Bar of 2024

The new Cayman Island cocktail bar is inspired by both classic literature and high-tech kitchen science

Michael Imperioli behind the bar at The Scarlet Lounge.

Inside Michael Imperioli’s New NYC Cocktail Bar

Opened late last year, the Scarlet Lounge is ladling out libations on the Upper West Side

"At the Cafe, Says Absinthe" by Jean Beraud

There’s a New Generation Embracing Absinthe in America

Make 2024 the year of absinthe cocktails

The interior of CKTL & Co, a Toronto bar where prices fluctuate based on demand

You Can Bet on Drinks at This Stock Market-Themed Bar

An early aughts trend returns. Invest in and imbibe Manhattans, Sidecars and Martinis at watering holes where prices fluctuate with demand.

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9 Late-Night Happy Hours to Try in San Francisco

Night owls, rejoice!

A crowd shot at Brooklyn's Danger Danger

Danger Danger Is More Than the Year’s Best Bar

The Bushwick rock ’n’ roll lounge is cool, vibrant and surprisingly wallet-friendly

Close-up of an unrecognizable black bartender pouring a cocktail and decorating it with garnish

Should We Really Stop Garnishing Our Cocktails?

Those little bits of fruits and herbs are driving a sustainability debate, but they’re also an integral part of many mixed drinks

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Where Miami’s Top Bartenders Go for Super-Late-Night Drinks

Looking for a bar at 4:30 a.m.? Let the experts point you in the right direction.

Spread of wine and sandwiches on a table from Sogno Toscano in Santa Monica

Oshizushi, Tuscan Delicacies and Possibly the Best Martini in the City

Here are the six best new restaurants in Los Angeles

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A crowd shot at Brooklyn's Danger Danger

Danger Danger Is More Than the Year’s Best Bar

The Bushwick rock ’n’ roll lounge is cool, vibrant and surprisingly wallet-friendly

Close-up of an unrecognizable black bartender pouring a cocktail and decorating it with garnish

Should We Really Stop Garnishing Our Cocktails?

Those little bits of fruits and herbs are driving a sustainability debate, but they’re also an integral part of many mixed drinks

Close-up of hands pouring a cocktail into a glass

Where Miami’s Top Bartenders Go for Super-Late-Night Drinks

Looking for a bar at 4:30 a.m.? Let the experts point you in the right direction.

Spread of wine and sandwiches on a table from Sogno Toscano in Santa Monica

Oshizushi, Tuscan Delicacies and Possibly the Best Martini in the City

Here are the six best new restaurants in Los Angeles

The duckpin bowling lanes at T-Sqaured Social.

If Tiger and Timberlake Walked Into a Bar, It Would Have Duckpin Bowling

The dynamic duo teamed up to open T-Squared Social in NYC

Moscow mule in a glass with a lime next to a newspaper

The Origin Story of the Moscow Mule Proves It’s the Most LA Drink Ever

Excess inventory plus ingenuity led to a spectacular (and ongoing) sales opportunity

A margarita and appetizer at Oyamel, which has one of the best Michelin Guide-approved happy hours in Washington, DC

DC’s Best Michelin Guide-Approved Happy Hours

These restaurants have the culinary cred — and unbelievably good specials

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2,000 Beers, 200 Days and Zero Hangovers? One Man Pulled It Off.

And the whole process was documented on TikTok

Dishes from Meat Market Boca Raton

A Steakhouse Slinging Kobe Meatloaf Leads Miami’s Best New Restaurants

Also on tap: A revitalized Marker 88 on Plantation Key, a Coconut Grove oyster joint and more

The Scorpio from Apothecary features charred-tomato and scorpion-pepper mezcal, gin, lime, pineapple, coconut water and turmeric.

Scorpios Get the Cocktail They Deserve at This Dallas Bar

The mezcal and scorpion pepper combo is a highlight of Apothecary’s new zodiac menu

the buttery bar brooklyn

The 12 Best Wine Bars in NYC Right Now

Where to find the snacks, the vibes and really good glasses of vin

Exterior of Rickey's Sports Lounge

The Raiders Might Have Left for Vegas, But This Bay Area Bar Didn’t Get the Memo

Raider Nation still has a home in this San Leandro strip mall

Anderson Paak on the turntables at dante's hifi in miami

How Your Favorite Bar Crafts a Playlist

Bartenders and sommeliers share their secrets for setting the vibes

Frida Kahlo drink at Sips, winner of 2023 World's Best Bars

This Barcelona Cocktail Den Is Officially the World’s Best Bar of 2023

Sips takes home top honors at The World's 50 Best Bars awards

Whiskey glass on a table in front of row of books

The 8 Best Dive Bars in SF, According to a Top Sommelier

Phillip Acquafresca of the Absinthe Group shares his favorite spots for grabbing a cheap drink

GN Chan of Double Chicken Please

Double Chicken Please’s GN Chan Wins Altos Bartenders’s Bartenders Award

The co-founder of New York's hippest bar takes home the prestigious drinks honor from the 2023 edition of The World’s Best 50 Bars