A Night at the Door With Three Times Square Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Michelle Heimerman
- photos: Michelle Heimerman
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
Pete Napolitano’s Got a Theory
The iconic Melody Lanes bartender on bartending’s “mathematical signature” and what he’s learned from 30 years behind the bar.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Eric Medsker
Meet Our Bartender in Residence: Orlando Franklin McCray
The Washington native is taking over our bar for the month.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Bar Review: Is the New EMP Actually an Improvement?
Robert Simonson on the revamp of Eleven Madison Park’s trailblazing bar.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Eric Medsker
Mastering the Stinger With William Elliott
In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, William Elliott takes on the oddball Cognac classic, the Stinger.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Eric Medsker
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
Bar Review: What Is The Aviary, Exactly?
Robert Simonson visits the New York branch of Grant Achatz’s celebrated high-concept cocktail bar.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Bar Review: New York’s Pioneering Angel’s Share, 24 Years Later
In "Bar Review," Robert Simonson revisits New York's OG Japanese cocktail bar to see how the trailblazer of the craft cocktail movement has fared nearly a quarter-century on.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Lizzie Munro
A Drinking Tour of Coney Island
Despite efforts to redevelop the iconic boardwalk, Coney Island remains a bastion of simple, unpretentious drinking.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Lizzie Munro
