The Soundtrack to Tokyo’s Hidden Record Bars
From acid jazz and Mojitos to bebop and sake, a look at four of Tokyo’s most unique record bars, and the playlists that define them.
- story: Kelly Thomas
- photos: Ko Sasaki
A Night at the Door with Three Chicago Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Leor Galil
- photos: Nick Murway
Jeannie Talierco’s Been Serving “Loonies” for Decades
The Hank’s Saloon bartender has been there since before it was called Hank’s.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eric Medsker
How a Notoriously Inhospitable Dive Became the New York City Media Hangout
“Cool digs, but the bartender’s shitty attitude turned me off.”
- story: Meredith Clark
- photos: Shannon Sturgis
A Tour of America’s Beloved Regional Cocktails
A look at the cocktails that have become regional obsessions—from Maryland’s Orange Crush to West Texas’ Ranch Water.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Drinking with Crime Fiction Writer Megan Abbott
In anticipation of her ninth novel, Give Me Your Hand, the crime fiction writer Megan Abbott talks Raymond Chandler’s take on the Gimlet, “old man bars” and more.
- story: Jason Diamond
- photo: Eric Medsker
Saturday Night in East London
Bars like Untitled, Nightjar and Scout have transformed this London neighborhood into a hotbed of cocktail experimentation.
- story: Tyler Wetherall
- photos: Jason Bailey Studio
The Model for Every Bar I’ve Ever Loved
What does the bar by which we judge all other bars look like today? In “Deep Dive,” we send writers back to their college haunts to find out what treasures…
- story: Keith Pandolfi
- illustration: Shannon Knight
How Bar Dice Became a Wisconsin Institution
In the Badger State, a lucky roll can still win you a free, ice-cold PBR.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Anya Kopischke
The Rise of the Food and Drink Amusement Park
The modern multi-concept hotel takes a more-is-more approach to dining and drinking.
- story: Christopher Ross
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Jim Hewes Serves Mint Juleps to D.C.’s Political Elite
Having worked the iconic Round Robin Bar for six administrations, the longtime barman knows when to step back and listen.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eric Medsker
Drinking in the Glow of the Odeon Clock
How the clock in a literary landmark made me feel like a New Yorker.
- story: Jason Diamond
- illustration: Joan LeMay