The Story of New Orleans’ Most Incendiary Drink
Café Brûlot, an after-dinner drink made according to lavish tradition, is honored at the city’s old-guard restaurants.
- story: Sarah Baird
- photos: Randy P. Schmidt
A Night at the Door With Three Boston Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Haley Hamilton
- photos: Simon Simard
At Lucy’s, There’s Only Lucy
The eponymous East Village dive famously has only one employee—she’s tended bar there for nearly three decades.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eric Medsker
The Making of an Iconic Bar Uniform
At three old-guard establishments, the bartenders' signature attire has evolved to reflect not only the era, but the bartenders themselves.
- story: Nathaniel Adams
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
At Ruffian, an Antidote to Wine Bar Sameness
What makes the New York wine bar's list one of the country’s most exciting, in 10 bottles.
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Louise Palmberg
Drinking With Karina Longworth of “You Must Remember This”
The podcast host and former film critic on her new book, drinking dirty Martinis at Musso & Frank and reporting on Hollywood’s lurid past amidst its current upheaval.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Jennifer Loeber
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Everything You Need to Know About English Sparkling Wine
England has emerged as one of the world’s top producers of sparkling wine. A look at its rise—and the producers to seek out stateside.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: PUNCH
Long Live the New York Piano Bar
A look at three very Manhattan piano bars, where you can request everything from Russian folk songs to Pavement and the Pixies.
- story: Kenny Herzog
- photos: Eric Medsker
Coming of Age at Columbia’s 1020 Bar
Eight years later, there’s still no place that feels more essential.
- story: Michael Snyder
- photo: Nick Hensley-Wagner
Don’t Grow Up, Go to Stumble Inn
For a generation of New Yorkers grappling with arrested development, one bro-bar empire became a common refuge.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Eric Medsker
You Will Instagram This: The Mural at Trou Normand
The story behind the San Francisco restaurant’s larger-than-life, reclining figure.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Instagram
Drinking With William Grimes
The acclaimed author reflects on the early days of the cocktail revival, drinking at the Rainbow Room and his tenure as the restaurant critic for the New York Times.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Daniel Krieger