Portrait of a West Texas Saloon Man
Iconoclastic cowboy Ty Mitchell keeps time at Marfa's only dedicated watering hole, the Lost Horse Saloon.
- story: Laurel Miller
- photo: Jennifer Boomer
You Will Instagram This: The Eternally Vacant Bar at Le Coucou
The bar’s biggest draw is its pure, ornate emptiness.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photos: Instagram
At the “21” Club, Tara Wright Is in Charge
She’s the first woman to hold the position of bartender at the historic boy’s club, but that’s not the only thing she’s modernized.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eric Medsker
A Night at the Door With Three Times Square Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Michelle Heimerman
- photos: Michelle Heimerman
Mauricio Santana Is New York’s Most Beloved Barback
For 10 years, “Amante,” as he is known, has been the MVP at one of the world’s best bars.
- story: Von Diaz
- photo: Eric Medsker
Where Kansas City Meets After Midnight
Town Topic, the classic burger joint from 1937, is the logical end to any night out in KC. This is what it looks like on a Friday night.
- story: Jonathan Bender
- photos: Chris Mullins
A Night at the Door With Three Baltimore Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Nathaniel Adams
- photos: J.M. Giordano
The Happiest Bar on Earth?
Disneyland's private cocktail bar, Club 33, has a 20-year wait list and costs $25,000 to join, plus $10,000 in yearly dues. Is it worth it?
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Rymie
Liz Pounds Taught Tulsa How to Drink
For half a century, the Oklahoma bartender has witnessed her town go from Prohibition to cocktail Renaissance—with a star-studded Hollywood pit stop along the way.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Jeremy Charles
Drunk Food: Late Night Tiki and Dumplings in Philly’s Chinatown
For 40 years, David’s Mai Lai Wah has been serving “the best food in town” to the tipsy masses.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photos: Neal Santos
A Night at the Door With Three Austin Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Veronica Meewes
- photos: Drew Anthony Smith
Here’s How Philly Does BYOB
What do you drink with Flemish asparagus when anything is fair game? Diners at Noord offer a glimpse of their tables’ goods.
- story: Adam Erace
- photos: Neal Santos