From Greek comedy to Elizabethan-era Shakespeare, drinking has always played a part in the experience of theater. Furthering its role, a new, immersive crop of shows has abandoned the stage…
The words we use to describe the experience of drinking are often part of a hyper-localized vocabulary—a calling card for ex-pats in a foreign place. Regan Hofmann on how we…
On the border of Alabama and Florida's Gulf Coast is the Flora-Bama Lounge, a beachfront saloon immortalized by Jimmy Buffett and visited by Mick Jagger. Sarah Baird drops anchor to…
Michoacán has produced agave spirits for centuries, but only last year were its distillers allowed to call their craft by its true name—mezcal. Bobby Heugel visits to understand the political…
In place of Rome's once mundane drinking establishments is a new generation of wine bars, cocktail counters and progressive craft beer pubs.
The shot is a universal symbol for messy nights out and morning headaches, but amongst bartenders it's also a ritual that expresses camaraderie and appreciation. From "Snaquiris" to tequila, here…
Welcome to "About a Bar," a column that explores North America's most notable bars and cocktail programs. Today: Vancouver's The Keefer Bar.
For decades, Honolulu has been a city synonymous with orchid garnishes and syrupy Mai Tais. But a craft cocktail scene is percolating just beyond Waikiki—and with it, a new era…
The Brooklyn neighborhood of Brighton Beach has long been a place typified by its overwhelming Russianness. So what's it like to drink there? Regan Hofmann bags a bottle of vodka…
Welcome to "About a Bar," a column that explores America's most notable bars and cocktail programs. Today: Chicago's modern tiki mecca, Three Dots and a Dash.
A recent study showed a decline in hotel minibar sales across the country, a sure sign for many that the in-room service might be taking its last breath just four…
The once-vacant windows of LA's historic core are alive again and filled with the buzz of creatures in search of some of the city's best food and drink. This is…