A Ghost of Portland’s Gritty Past
Tucked beneath the city’s first Ethiopian restaurant, Langano Lounge was known for its free shows, pickle shots and requisite grit and grime.
- story: Ann-Derrick Gaillot
- photo: Lucas DeShazer
Getting Dressed With Tiki Pirate Brian Miller
How the sarong-wearing co-owner of The Polynesian prepares for a night at the bar.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Eric Medsker
Tiki’s Goth Streak
In an age where “dark comedy” is merely a synonym for “comedy,” it’s no wonder that tiki has taken a turn towards noir.
- story: Jennifer Fiedler
- photo: Lizzie Munro
A Night at the Door With Three Philadelphia Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photos: Neal Santos
Natural Wine’s New Dark Horse Darling
Old-vine país (a.k.a. mission) is the source of some of the Americas’ most intriguing new wines.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Lizzie Munro
A Night at the Door With Three Hollywood Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
Drinking With Italian Food and Wine Expert Katie Parla
Cookbook author and expert of all things Roman, Katie Parla talks proper Neopolitan pizza, natural wine in New York and playing host in Italy to everyone from Action Bronson to…
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Lizzie Munro
RuPaul, Patron Saint of New York’s Gay Bars
During Drag Race season, New York’s gay bars have the atmosphere of a sports bar in the run up to the Super Bowl.
- story: Jen Vafidis
- photo: Gabi Porter
Snake and Jake’s Operates on the Other Side of Twilight
In this installment of “Dive,” a look inside an Uptown New Orleans bar that’s become a landing place for oddball night owls, even at 6 a.m.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Randy P. Schmidt
When John O’Donnell Talks, People Listen
For the longtime Van’s employee, bartending is the only job he’s ever known.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Eric Medsker
You Will Instagram This: The Ladies’ Lounge at The Grill
The landmarked interior has become one of the most instagrammed bathrooms in New York.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photos: Instagram
McHale’s Was a Real New York Bar
The Theater District bar, which closed in 2006, was the sort of working class place that no longer exists in Times Square, or in the city as a whole.
- story: Robert Simonson
- illustration: Lauren Cierzan