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Cocktails

The Cuba Libre, As You Like It

Served pintada, divorciada or quemada, Mexico City has its own relationship to the Cuban classic.

  • story: Scarlett Lindeman
  • photo: Alonso Romero Mendez
Cocktails

A Guide to Italy’s Essential Aperitivo Bars

From the birthplace of the Negroni Sbagliato to Art Nouveau rooms more than a century old, here are the 10 destinations that should be on your bucket list.

  • story: Brad Thomas Parsons
  • photo: Camparino in Galleria
Places

Side Out, Volleyball Bar

The “volleybar”—perhaps the most niche example of activity-driven nightlife—is fighting to survive.

  • story: Allie Conti
  • photo: Christian Rodriguez
Donns Depot Austin
Places

No Bar Keeps It Real Like Donn’s Depot

Equal parts honky-tonk, dance hall and derelict cocktail lounge, the iconic Austin piano bar and its regulars are icons of another era in a rapidly changing city.

  • story: Laurel Miller
  • photo: Drew Anthony Smith
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Places

Happy Hour Goes Hi-Fi

Across the country, new “listening bars” are refashioning the Japanese model for an American audience.

  • story: Nino Padova
  • photo: Shawn Campbell
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Cocktails

Behind the World’s Biggest, Fastest Bar Team

At the country’s largest annual drinks festival, fledgling bartenders prep and pour thousands of drinks alongside some of the most respected cocktail experts in the world.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photos: Gabi Porter
Places

Freda Horton Is the “Fairy Gaymother” of Gossip Grill

At one of Southern California's only lesbian bars, Horton is known for her flavored Martinis with a side of tough love.

  • story: Emma Glassman-Hughes
  • photo: James Tran
Disco Aperitivo Ciao Ciao Brooklyn
Places

Disco Aperitivo Is Upon Us

The growing crop of jewel-toned and mirror-clad bars serving bitter and bubbly drinks reflect the post-pandemic vibe du jour.

  • story: Jaya Saxena
  • photos: Brian Finke
Mexico City Margarita
Cocktails

The Many Margaritas of Mexico City

In the capital city, the Margarita isn't just a cocktail, it's an entire mood.

  • story: Alonso Ruvalcaba
  • photo: Alonso Romero Mendez
Cocktails

A Tour of Seattle’s Queer Cocktails

Bartender and nightlife icon Adé A Cônnére leads a crawl through the signature drinks at Pony, Kremwerk and Cherry.

  • story: Mark Van Streefkerk
  • photos: Amber Fouts
Places

How Wayne Smith Becomes Cher

For more than 40 years, the Dallas native has impersonated the Goddess of Pop at gay bars across the country, garnering legions of fans all his own.

  • story: Alex Gonzalez
  • photo: Chris Rusanowsky
The Queer Bar is Dead, Long Live the Queer Bar
Places

The Queer Bar Is Dead, Long Live the Queer Bar

A collection of stories that offer a snapshot of LGBTQ+ nightlife today.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Brian Finke
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