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  1. Rank 16957. Macleod's

    Beer Bar


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  4. Rank 16957. Mayahuel

    Mexican

    Named after the Aztec goddess of the maguey plant, Mayahuel is a two-floor mezcal and tequila bar on the East Village's reliably lively 6th Street. Rustic booths, bare brick, hand-painted tiles, dark wood, iron, and candlelight do the decorating, leaving the agave spirits to do the talking. The cocktail list is the whole point here, built around a serious collection of both spirits for a crowd that knows the difference between the two.


  5. A wall lined with metal cafeteria trays and merit badges sets the tone at this sprawling Los Feliz bar, where the summer camp theme is played completely straight. The cocktail menu splits neatly into Citrus/Refreshing and Aromatic/Boozy, which is honestly a more useful taxonomy than most bars manage. The glassed-in fire pits on the patio do a convincing impression of a campfire, without the s'mores obligation.



  6. Rank 16957. Old Absinthe House

    Cocktail Bar

    The bar where the Absinthe Frappé was invented, back when this corner of Bourbon Street was still a serious place to drink. The original bar counter survived Prohibition by getting auctioned off and exiled down the block; it's back now, in a back room, which feels about right. A French Quarter institution that pulls tourists, locals, and everyone in between through the same swinging door, trading on history that most bars would kill for.


  7. Rank 16957. On the Rocks

    Beer Bar

    A whiskey bar on 10th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, small and sleek and stocked with over 200 bottles, ranging from everyday pours to Pappy Van Winkle at the kind of price that makes you sit up straight. There's no cocktail menu, but the staff know their classics, and the regulars mostly want a single-malt Scotch or an Old-Fashioned anyway. The beer list is longer than you'd expect for a place so clearly devoted to whiskey.


  8. Rank 16957. P.J. Clarke's

    American

    The low-slung 19th-century building gets swallowed by Midtown towers on all sides, which somehow makes it feel more defiant. P.J. Clarke's is an old-school Manhattan pub, dark-paneled and unhurried, with a worn mahogany bar, a zinc oyster counter, and photos of former barkeeps watching over things. Nothing much has changed since the gaslight era, and the crowd at the rail seems to prefer it that way.


    Address
    915 Third Avenue 55th St, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 11:30 AM–Midnight

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  9. Rank 16957. Pat O'Brien’s Bar

    Cocktail Bar

    The Hurricane, that tall, rum-soaked fruit bomb, is said to have been born here, though New York City has lodged a competing claim. Either way, Pat O'Brien's is where it became a phenomenon, and five bars spread across several rooms and a sprawling courtyard ensure you have ample space to test that theory. The carriageway entrance, lined with crossed muskets, sets the tone before you even order.


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  12. The bar is a skinny brick-and-wood-floor sliver off the dining room, one row of tall tables against the wall and barely enough aisle to turn around in. A cocktail bar where the staff in flannel and jeans serves a menu that, despite the name, doesn't lean especially hard on rye whiskey. The attached restaurant runs fine-dining prices, so expect the drinks to match.


  13. Rank 16957. Rye House

    Cocktail Bar


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  15. Rank 16957. Sweetwater Social

    Cocktail Bar


  16. A few steps down from the lobby, the bar at Tabard Inn sits between a living-room lounge and a black-and-white checkered dining room, which is exactly the kind of transition space that rewards lingering. The hotel around it leans into DC's version of quirky, mismatched vintage furniture and political art on every wall. The cocktail program holds its own against the eccentric surroundings, which is a quiet achievement in a place this determinedly charming.


    Address
    1739 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 7:30 AM

    Friday 7:30 AM–11 AM, 11 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10:30 PM

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    OpenTable
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  17. Rank 16957. Temple Bar

    Italian Cocktail Bar

    Oak paneling, cherrywood bar, velvet seating, heavy curtains: Temple Bar is a cocktail bar that looks like the lounge of a grand hotel, minus the fusty clientele. The crowd skews professional and thirty-something, the lighting is low, and the drinks lean classic with an Italian tilt. A Sgroppino sits alongside a Ward Eight and an Espresso Martini, which is a menu that knows its history without being smug about it.


  18. Rank 16957. The Alibi

    Dive Bar



  19. Address
    5 West 8th Street, (Nr 5th Av), New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closes soon, 11 PM, in 15 min

    Friday 7 AM–11 PM

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  20. Rank 16957. The Famous

    Cocktail Bar

    The entry corridor sets the tone: a wall-sized photo of the old Famous Department Store, vintage neighborhood shots lining the walls, and classic films rolling on the screens inside this cocktail lounge tucked into Glendale's historic Huntley-Evans building. Live bands and DJs take over on weekends. Most of the crowd is passing through before or after the Americana at Brand across the street, which makes the retro-local atmosphere feel like a quiet act of mild resistance.


  21. The original redwood paneling dates back forever, but Philippe Starck's redesign layered in an illuminated Venetian bar top, a floor-to-ceiling light-box back bar, and plasma screens set in classical frames that slowly animate the portraits hanging in them. A Martini in hand when a painted subject blinks at you is a specific kind of San Francisco evening. It's a cocktail bar that reads as a grand room first, a drinks destination second.



  22. A cocktail bar off the lobby of the Loews Hotel, run by the Brennan family, the Commander's Palace dynasty that makes hospitality feel like a genetic condition. The signature Adelaide Swizzle comes with a "secret ingredient" the bartender will strongly imply is Falernum, plus a couple of theatrical pours he'll perform on request if you ask nicely and look like you mean it.


  23. A long marble bar anchors this windowless cocktail bar on La Brea, where the Art Deco bones and Venetian chandeliers give the room the air of a Middle Eastern hotel lobby, in a good way. Gold leather tub chairs and plush booths line the perimeter, which draws a crowd that came dressed for it. The cocktail list keeps things short, leaning on classics and originals, which suits a room this serious about atmosphere.


  24. Rank 16957. The Tippler

    Cocktail Bar

    Tucked into the basement of Chelsea Market, a former Nabisco factory, The Tippler is a cocktail bar with exposed brick, a long marble bar, and Oriental rugs thrown over the floor like someone's eccentric living room. The drink menu runs long and complicated, courtesy of the Tippling Bros. team. Come on a weeknight if you want to actually think; weekends belong to the Meatpacking overflow crowd and their very different priorities.


  25. Rank 16957. The Wren

    Cocktail Bar

    Willow branches in wall niches and Edison bulbs overhead give this cavernous Bowery gastropub a warmer feel than its scale suggests. The long front bar is the move, with a cocktail program that holds its own alongside a solid beer and spirits list. The bays and high ceilings let beautiful people on dates and shaggy types debating film grain coexist without crowding each other. A good call for the neighborhood.


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  27. Rank 16957. Wayfare Tavern

    Cocktail Bar

    Leather booths, wood paneling, and casual taxidermy give this cocktail bar the feel of a gentlemen's club that decided to relax a little. It sits inside Tyler Florence's Wayfare Tavern, and the bar downstairs splits the room between cocktails and food. Local lore insists a gangster is buried somewhere in the foundations, which does make the old-fashioned taste slightly more interesting.


    Address
    558 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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  28. Rank 17032. MIDA

    Italian


    Address
    261 Walnut St, Newton, MA, United States · Newtonville
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 10:30 AM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  29. Address
    321 E Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 15 min

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

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  30. Rank 17038. Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant

    Traditional Ethiopian


  31. Rank 17038. Bammy's

    Modern Caribbean



  32. Address
    2 Lincoln St, #1A, Sitka, AK 99835, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Friday 11 AM–8 PM

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    1927 CR-6, Bovina Center, NY, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Thu 5:30 AM

    Friday 5:30 AM–10 AM

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  34. Address
    128 E Exchange Ave, Unit 620, Fort Worth, TX 76164, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 15 min

    Friday Noon–2:30 PM, 4:30 PM–10 PM

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    Tock
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  35. Address
    3710 Junction Ave, Detroit, MI, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 4 PM

    Friday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  36. Address
    1311 Siler Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 8 AM

    Friday 8 AM–2:30 PM

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  37. Address
    807 Early St, Santa Fe, NM 87505, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 7:30 AM

    Friday 7:30 AM–2:30 PM

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  38. Address
    12 Main St, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

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  39. Address
    3480 Warren Woods Rd, Three Oaks, MI 49128, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 9 AM

    Friday 9 AM–5 PM

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    95 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 15 min

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

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  41. Rank 17038. Kanopi

    Portuguese Mediterranean


  42. Rank 17038. Karenderya

    Filipino



  43. Address
    350 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25314, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

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  44. Address
    8675 Armitage Rd, Athens, OH 45701, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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  45. Address
    737a Hope St, Providence, RI, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 9 AM

    Friday 8 AM–2 PM

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  46. Address
    161 W 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 8 AM

    Friday 8 AM–6 PM

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  47. Address
    716 N Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30 PM–9 PM

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  48. Address
    1531 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Mon 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2:30 PM

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  49. Address
    1441 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 9 AM

    Friday 8 AM–3 PM

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  50. Address
    2000 PGA Blvd, Unit 5502, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States · North Palm Beach
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–4:45 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  51. Address
    11587 District Main Dr, #300, South Jordan, UT, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 15 min

    Friday 11 AM–9 PM

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  52. Address
    723 E Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10 PM

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  53. Address
    803 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571, United States
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 15 min

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

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  54. Rank 17038. The Table at Junipine

    Arizonan American


    Address
    8351 Az-89A, Sedona, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–8 PM

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  55. Address
    112 SW 6th Ave, Topeka, KS 66603, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–8:30 PM

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    Tock
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  56. Address
    210 25th St, Ogden, UT, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  57. Rank 17038. Tropical Smokehouse

    Florida Barbecue


    Address
    3815 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 11:30 AM

    Friday 11:30 AM–9 PM

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  58. Address
    163 Water St, Exeter, NH 03833, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Sat 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–9 PM

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    Resy
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