The Most Influential Failed Bar
With its molecular leanings and misfit chef-bartender duo, New York’s Tailor was daring, eccentric and 10 years too early.
- story: Joshua David Stein
- illustration: Nick Hensley
Drunk Food: New York’s Oldest Izakaya Stays Up Late
Hoards of drunk college students, homesick expats and longtime regulars converge at Village Yokocho, the yakitori joint that conceals one of New York’s first craft cocktail bars.
- story: Jamie Feldmar
- photos: Eric Medsker
The Coolers of Coney Island
What does summer drinking look like in New York? Five beachgoers offer a glimpse of their favorite go-tos.
- story: Michelle Heimerman
- photos: Michelle Heimerman
You Will 100% Take a Selfie in This Disco Hallway
The disco ball corridor is an Instagram magnet for club kids, drag queens and pretty much anyone who passes through it.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Instagram
A Night at the Door With Three Las Vegas Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal-and not so normal-nights on the job.
- story: Rob Kachelriess
- photos: Jenna Bryant
Forever In the Beerlight
Poet and songwriter David Berman was a chronicler of darkness and duct tape, robots and radios—with a drink ever lurking at the periphery.
- story: Joshua David Stein
- illustration: Nick Hensley-Wagner
Drunk Food: The 1 A.M. Gyro at Uncle Nick’s
A roving portrait of late-night cravings. Up now, a Rust Belt Greek joint that’s been serving a crowd of regulars since 1974.
- story: Elizabeth Kiefer
- photo: Scott P Yates
Mario Suazo Is the Mayor of the French Quarter
At Napoleon House, the veteran bartender can make you a signature Pimm’s Cup in 15 seconds flat.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Cory James Fontenot
A Night at the Door With Three New Orleans Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Andrew Paul
- photos: Cory James Fontenot
A Korean Bar Reconsiders Korean Drinking
At New York’s Reception Bar, Katie Rue’s thoughtful soju and non-alcoholic cocktails are challenging Korean drinking stereotypes.
- story: Irene Yoo
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Maguchi Dreams of Highballs
The owner of Tokyo’s Rock Fish has spent more than 30 years perfecting his idiosyncratic, iceless highball.
- story: Dylan James Ho
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
Detroit’s Last Great Blues Bar
The Raven Lounge & Restaurant remains a spiritual home for America’s original music.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Jenna Belevender