The Bars That Speak Volumes
What neighborhood joints can teach us about the fabric of their communities.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Anthony J. Rayburn
Some Bars Never Really Close
Even when the door is locked, Pete’s Out in the Cold quietly keeps watch over its corner of New Orleans.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Pete's Out in the Cold
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
At Happy’s, Midcentury Miami Still Glows Beneath the Grunge
Planted on an island causeway between beach and city, this relic of the Rat Pack heyday has acquired the patina of a true locals' haunt.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Anthony J. Rayburn
Snake and Jake’s Operates on the Other Side of Twilight
In this installment of “Dive,” a look inside an Uptown New Orleans bar that’s become a landing place for oddball night owls, even at 6 a.m.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Randy P. Schmidt
The Old Brooklyn Still Drinks at Bamonte’s
The bar within this 118-year-old mecca of Italian-American cuisine is one of Brooklyn’s best-kept secrets.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Michelle Hiemerman
America Is Alive and Well at Paradise Alley
The Queens bar where everybody is treated like a local.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Michelle Hiemerman
Dardy Bar Doesn’t Want You to Grow Up
A Williamsburg dive that falls somewhere between rock ‘n’ roll bar and eighth grade art project.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Eric Medsker
Santa Monica’s Late Great Celebrity Dive Abides
Inside Chez Jay, the bygone celebrity haunt that remains an idiosyncratic relic of old Hollywood.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
The Last Speakeasy on Swing Street
Walk west on 133rd. Find the red awning marked Bill’s Place and buzz yourself in.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Michelle Heimerman
