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70s Bar Design
Places

The 1970s Called, They Want Their Bars Back

From Cleveland to Los Angeles, the ’70s are inspiring a growing crop of nostalgic bars, complete with disco balls, wood paneling and even a water bed.

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  • story: Rachel del Valle
  • photo: Andrew Bisdale
Places

Anything Goes on the Jersey Shore

From tequila and Red Bull to pink whiskey, here’s what summer drinking looks like at Asbury Park’s iconic beach.

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  • story: Christian Rodriguez
  • photo: Christian Rodriguez
Rustic Cafe Pickletini
Cocktails

At the Rustic Café, Pickletinis Are Always in Style

The roadside Connecticut institution has been serving the “fad drink” for more than a decade.

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  • story: Hannah Walhout
  • photo: Lisa Nichols
Atlanta College Bouncers
Places

A Night at the Door With Atlanta’s College Bar Bouncers

The city is home to 57 colleges, all with their own preferred hangouts. The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the…

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  • story: Mike Jordan
  • photos: Dustin Chambers
Lesbian Queer Bars
Places

The Next Generation of “Lesbian Bars” Is Here. What Should We Call Them?

Amid a queer nightlife renaissance, a new crop of venues grapples with the best language to describe themselves—while some eschew definition entirely.

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  • story: Rax Will
  • illustration: Rymie
Utsonomiya Bartending Japan
Cocktails

Japan’s Little-Known City for the Cocktail Obsessed

With its unpretentious approach to cocktails, Utsunomiya is an unlikely source of inspiration for the country's best bartenders.

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  • story: Nicholas Coldicott
  • photo: Kelly Puleio
bar livestream
Places

Who Wants to Livestream a Bar Full of Strangers?

Dozens of bars, from Key West to Dublin, allow anyone to tune into their feeds 24/7.

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  • story: Jaya Saxena
  • illustration: Punch
Tokyo Subcal Bar
Places

In Tokyo’s “Subcal” Bars, Anything Goes

Would you like to be spanked by a leather-clad bunny while drinking shochu? Ordered to do push-ups by a drill sergeant bartender? Rub elbows with fellow “tet-chan,” or Japanese railway…

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  • story: Alex Ehrenreich
  • photos: Ko Sasaki
Simons Tavern Chicago
Places

At Chicago’s Favorite Commuter Bar, Slushy Glögg Is a Stop Away

For almost a century, Simon’s Tavern and its mahogany bar top have been a space for killing time, making friends and drinking mulled wine.

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  • story: Dalton LaFerney
  • photo: Ricky Kluge
Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned
Cocktails

A Tour of America’s Beloved Regional Cocktails

A look at the drinks that have become regional obsessions—from the Midwest’s Beertini to West Texas’ Ranch Water.

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  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Nicole Hansen
Bouncers Sydney Australia
Bouncers

A Night at the Door With Three Sydney Bouncers

The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.

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  • story: Lee Tran Lam
  • photos: Alana Dimou
Places

Come for a Brandy Old-Fashioned, Stay for Winslow Wise

At The Caribou Tavern, the longtime bartender does double duty slinging Wisconsin classics and running the legendary griddle.

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  • story: Amy Cavanaugh
  • photo: Nicole Hansen
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