The Toppling of the “Top Shelf”
An exorbitant price tag—or a lofty position on a back bar—are no long an indication of a spirit's quality. Heather Sperling muses on the fall of the "top shelf" and…
- story: Heather Sperling
- photo: Helen Cook
An exorbitant price tag—or a lofty position on a back bar—are no long an indication of a spirit's quality. Heather Sperling muses on the fall of the "top shelf" and…
Bayou Gauche is a small fishing village at the end of America—a place that seems to telegraph a sort of primordial southernness. The only bar in town, Fisherman's Wharf, has…
In a city that is changing rapidly, a vibrant karaoke scene—both glitzy and gritty, complete with Ed Hardy ensembles, scrunchie-wearing divas and Bud tallboys—is helping keep Nashville's music culture alive.
Old Town has some of the grandest urinals in New York City. It also has some of the best people watching. From the century year-old porcelain johns to bearded old-timers,…
Decades of etiquette and marketing about spirits, cocktails and bartending have established stereotypes about how women like to and should drink. Shanna Farrell explores the history of women behind—and in…
Since the minuscule Lower East Side bar opened its doors in 1999, Milk & Honey's influence on today's cocktail scene has been immeasurable. From its diaspora of bartenders to enigmatic…
For most, the thought of drinking alone at bars is fraught with anxiety. But for Brad Thomas Parsons, the act has taught him the virtue of familiarity.
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…
For a people bound by wine tradition, the rise of the cocktail has offered Parisians something it can't offer Americans: an escape.
Over at Eater National the round up mania continues with a poll of food writers and experts on their favorite places to drink in 2013. NYC's new capital of theatric…