10 Classic Dive Bars To Visit This Summer
If you didn't know any better, you'd most likely pass these gems by on the street: small, graffiti-riddled, sometimes with barred windows—vestiges of their speakeasy past. But most of these classic...
View ArticleMysterious Bar Patron In Utah Keeps Leaving Thousand-Dollar Tips
A mystery patron has baffled servers in Ogden, Utah by leaving tips in excess of $1,000. The Consumerist first drew our attention to the tipster, who reportedly frequented two bars in the town's...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Gay Bars In San Francisco
San Francisco has long been known for its vibrant gay and lesbian community, and it has the nightlife to prove it.The city is home to a wide variety of bars and clubs featuring drag shows, costume...
View ArticleHere's Where You Can Get Free Pizza On National Cheese Pizza Day
Savvy drinkers have long known that certain bars across the U.S. give away free pizza with a drink purchase.That's right — free pizza.So in honor of National Cheese Pizza Day, we're listing some of the...
View ArticleScientists Discover How To Get Served Faster At Bars
A study on how body language affects who bartenders serve will help teach a robotic barkeep to recognize new customers.There's no better way to combine a love of drinking and a love of technology than...
View ArticleThe Most Obnoxious Bars On Wall Street
It's Halloween, so a number of you, both Wall Streeters and civilians, will want to go out and have a good time tonight.So consider this a public service announcement.New York is a big, bad city with...
View ArticleThe Unofficial Goldman Sachs Guide To Bar Etiquette
I shouldn’t have to write this, but apparently I do.Last week, a self-described "Godfather of Hipsterdom" and sometimes author/TV personality released a list of tips on bar etiquette that were so...
View Article10 Classic Speakeasies In New York City
Tomorrow you can celebrate 80 years of being able to drink legally in the United States.Prohibition, established by the 18th Amendment to stop people from making, moving or selling alcohol, was...
View ArticleHow Fancy Bars Are Using Science To Make Better Drinks
As cocktails in top bars become increasingly sophisticated, more work is required to perfect them, and much of that preparation now happens behind the scenes. Rather than infusing fruit into vodka in a...
View Article5 Things You Need To Know To Open A Successful Neighborhood Bar
NEW YORK CITY — Joe DiPietro discovered he had little idea how to run a bar the night he opened No Idea Bar.He had ordered no cranberry juice, didn't have enough ashtrays to go around and ran out of...
View Article14 Exotic Bottles That Even Liquor Snobs Will Appreciate
Alcohol makes a great holiday gift for a number of obvious reasons, and it's always fun to try something new. Our friends at FindTheBest came up with a list of exotic bottles from each category of...
View Article6 Career Skills I Learned From Working At A Bar
I have a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. After I finished my Master’s degree, I had a blatant lack of interest in trying to find a job in my field and a strong desire to "go nowhere in...
View ArticleThe Best Sports Bars In 13 Big Cities Around The US
The Super Bowl is right around the corner, and if you aren't planning to supply your friends with free-flowing beer, unlimited hot wings, and a big high-def TV to watch the game on, you'd better start...
View ArticleWhere To Watch The Super Bowl In New York City
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View Article10 Rules To Follow At A Bar, From A Bartender
Bars and pubs are the schoolyard recesses of the adult world. They’re where everyone goes to hang out, where friends are made, and where, every once in a while, your sissy friend goes home crying.As...
View ArticleA San Francisco Bar Banned Google Glass Because It Doesn't Want Patrons Being...
Google Glass hasn't been around long, and it's already gotten itself into a trouble.Well, maybe the people wearing it have gotten the device into trouble.Last month, a woman says she was attacked in a...
View ArticleThe Best Irish Pubs In 20 Big Cities Around The US
No place captures the warmth and friendliness of the Irish quite like an Irish pub, but you don't have to head to Dublin to find that kind of authenticity.With St. Patrick's Day right around the...
View ArticleThe 31 Best College Bars In The US
Campus bars are a fundamental component of the college experience.Students learn to love their teams, in good times and in bad, while balancing plastic cups of Keystone and watching games with their...
View ArticleThe 27 Craziest Theme Bars In America
If you think the novelty of theme bars has worn off, think again.For some people, the bar experience isn't complete unless it includes pirates, mermaids, or circus characters. From a bar that evokes a...
View Article5 Science-Based Bar Tricks To Entertain Your Friends
As Kurt Vonnegut wrote in his classic Cat's Cradle, "science is magic that works."The same can be applied to these seemingly magical bar tricks, which are not really tricks but based in simple physics...
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