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6 Life Lessons From the World’s Best Bartender

Giorgio Bargiani is the International Bartender of the Year, but he has advice that transcends impeccable hospitality

The Best Bar in California Is in the Middle of Nowhere

There’s room for everyone — ranchers and hipsters alike — at Sam Seidenberg’s bar

DC’s 10 Best New Restaurants: Candy Cocktails to Peking Duck

The summer’s biggest debuts, collected for your drinking and dining pleasure

Where an Irish Whiskey Founder Drinks When He’s in NYC

Alex Conyngham of Slane shares his favorite bars, some with an Irish connection, others with world-class whiskey collections, or both

Want to Try Fat-Washing Your Cocktails at Home? Here’s How.

Bay Area bartenders are here to help, whether you’re using bacon fat or coconut cream

Our Top DC Happy Hours for Every Night of the Week

Where to eat and drink on the cheap, from dive bars to Michelin faves

What It’s Like to Drink at the World’s Longest Bar

Nestled within Tennessee’s Nearest Green Distillery, Humble Baron is a record-breaking undertaking

Where to Drink in Paris, According to the Director of a Top-Five Bar in the World

Little Red Door is Paris’ top bar and ranks fifth in the world. Here’s where its bar director, Alex Francis, drinks on his nights off.

The Imbiber’s Guide to Newport, Rhode Island

Everywhere to enjoy wine, beer and cocktails in the charming New England city

DC Let Bars Stay Open 24 Hours for the Women’s World Cup — So We Pulled an All-Nighter

You can watch soccer at 4:30 in the morning surrounded by strangers, but should you?

This Chicago Bar Has 1,000 Whiskeys and $1 Beer Specials

Delilah’s celebrates 30 years of punk-rock fun this month

Could Changes to Child Labor Laws Give Us Teenage Bartenders?

A proposed Wisconsin law could lower the age to serve alcohol to 14

An Insider’s Guide to the Best Bars in Venice

Here’s where Rudi Carraro, Global Brand Ambassador for Venice’s own Select Aperitivo, drinks in the floating city

This Is America’s Largest City — Based on How Much Its Residents Drink

While we weren’t surprised, it wasn’t necessarily the city we thought it’d be

Chicago’s Best Historic Bars

It's our duty to patronize these iconic watering holes, so we're sharing our favorites to begin your pilgrimage

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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.

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

Here are the six best new restaurants in Los Angeles

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

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

DC’s Best Michelin Guide-Approved Happy Hours

These restaurants have the culinary cred — and unbelievably good specials

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

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 12 Best Wine Bars in NYC Right Now

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

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

How Your Favorite Bar Crafts a Playlist

Bartenders and sommeliers share their secrets for setting the vibes

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

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

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

The Cost of Dining Out in DC Is Too Damn High, Thanks to a New Law

Staff should be fairly compensated — but diners deserve transparent pricing, too

A Night at Superbueno Is Pure Joy

NYC’s most beloved bartender opened his new spot this spring, and it’s quickly become one of the best bars in the city