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David Berman
Places

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
NYC Piano Bars Sids Gold Room
Places

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
Bill's Place Harlem NYC
Places

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
Cocktails

America’s New Vinyl Bars

Drawing on the Japanese record bar tradition, American bars are swapping streaming playlists for vinyl and turntables.

  • story: Hope Ewing
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

Stir It Up: Three Reggae-Inspired Cocktails

We challenged bartenders Brian Miller, Jim Kearns and Shannon Mustipher to make three drinks inspired by their favorite reggae song.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
almost famous wine jon bonne
Wine

Why Almost Famous Is the Best Wine Movie Ever Made

On its surface, the ode to classic rock and roll has very little to do with wine. But on second look, the parallels—on culture and criticism—run deep.

  • story: Jon Bonné
  • illustration: Maria Hergueta
Brother Cleve Jagermeister Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

Smells Like Teen Spirits: Three Grunge-Inspired Cocktails

What does Pearl Jam’s “Even Flow” look like in cocktail form? We challenged Brother Cleve, Derek Brown and Sother Teague to make three drinks inspired by their favorite grunge song.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
Drinking With The War on Drugs Charlie Hall
Cocktails

Drinking With The War on Drugs’ Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall is not only the drummer for The War On Drugs—he's also the band's resident bartender. Drew Lazor talks with Hall about his road cocktail kit, boozy a cappella…

  • story: Drew Lazor
  • photos: Dylan + Jeni
making of classic barroom songs
Places

A Quasi-Scientific Look at How a Hit Song Becomes a Barroom Classic

"Livin' on a Prayer." "Come on Eileen." "Fat Bottomed Girls." All of these songs, plus a handful of others, have become American bar classics, their appeal spanning all ages and…

  • story: Kenny Herzog
  • illustration: Yoonhwa Jang
alcohol and jazz musicians
Spirits

How Booze Became the Life and Death of Jazz

With music legends like Charlie Parker, Chet Baker and Billie Holiday all succumbing to alcohol- and drug-related illness, it’s no secret that jazz has long had a tragic connection to…

  • story: Matt Stieb
  • photo: Tom Marcello
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The Wines of Right Now
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The Wines of Right Now

We spoke to 150 sommeliers and retailers around the country to assemble a list of the 15 producers who represent the wine zeitgeist right now.

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