The Art of Drinking Alone
For most, the thought of drinking alone at bars is fraught with anxiety. But for Brad Thomas Parsons, it's taught him the virtue of familiarity.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Watch Two Mimes Get “White Girl Wasted”
Ever wonder what it looks like when mimes get a little too tipsy?
- story: Fatstache
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Fatstache
CA Bartenders React to the New Glove Requirement Law
Across California, bartenders are grappling with a new law requiring them to wear gloves behind the bar. Citing environmental issues and safety concerns, five bartenders and owners share their thoughts.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Diary of a 24-Hour Dive Bar
What does a 24-hour bar look like at 7 a.m.? Sarah Baird pulls up a round-the-clock barstool at NOLA's Brothers III to experience the full lifecycle of nightlife's greatest cultural…
- story: Sarah Baird
- photo: Sarah Baird
Ease Your Winter Blues with a Cocktail (or Five)
We're not suggesting you drown your January sorrows. But here are five of our favorite winter drinks just in case.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Finding Truth in the Fictional TV Bar
From I Love Lucy to Cheers to It's Always Sunny, Jennifer Cacicio pieces together 75 years of small-screen drinking to find out what the bar on television says about America's…
- story: Jennifer Cacicio
- illustration: James Carpenter
Why Your Daiquiri Isn’t the Same As Hemingway’s
The founder of Small Hand Foods investigates why the limes America’s bartenders used a century ago are at odds with the citrus we shake with today.
- story: Jennifer Colliau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
How Cocktails Are Liberating Paris…from Wine
For a people bound by wine tradition, the rise of the cocktail has offered Parisians something it can't offer Americans: an escape.
- story: Aaron Ayscough
- photo: Diane Yoon
London’s Most Radical New Cocktail Bar
Part of a growing crop of high-concept bars, London's White Lyan aims to bring complex cocktails to a wider audience by swearing off everything from ice to garnishes. Alice Lascelles…
- story: Alice Lascelles
- photo: White Lyan
Riff Diaries: Bitters
With a flick of the wrist, a dash or two of bitters can transform a drink. Here are four cocktails that simply can't live without them.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Rap, Immortality & the Frozen Daiquiri
From bounce to voodoo, Southern Louisiana is home to a myriad of oddball devotions. Lora Smith explores the commemorative rituals behind the region's obsession with the frozen daiquiri.
- story: Lora Smith
- photos: Daniel Krieger
No More Shots in 2014: Resolutions of the Drinking Kind
Eating and drinking for a living is fraught with all sorts of hazards. Like shots. And generally overdoing it. A handful of professionals look back at 2013 to determine what…
- story: Whitney Adams
- photo: Daniel Krieger