Fox's Lounge, nestled on U.S. 1 in Miami, has been a cherished institution since Betty and Bob Fox opened its doors in 1946. For decades, it served as a haven for locals, Eastern Airlines pilots,...

A Tea Room, Nixon’s Lies, Grunge & More  If a bar ever personified a middle finger to the rich and a free pint for the poor, it was the legendary Robin Hood Inn near the...

  If you want to drink whiskey in a landmark New York bar, few are better to find yourself at than the Ear Inn, located in SoHo a stone’s throw from the Hudson and a...

It seems that most of what Los Angeles is selling these days is nostalgia—what the town used to be. The movie industry started here in the 1920s and 30s, this was the epicenter of surfing...

It’s getting harder and harder to find a good, authentic dive bar in New York City. By "authentic dive bar," I mean, of course, a bar that’s been around for a while and has earned...

It’s easy to say that bars are important, but the question is how important?  Well, there’s one that that was so significant that even the US Government has to concede its value. I thought it...

In 1934, Seattle native Joseph Bellotti decided to open a saloon on 2nd Avenue, just a stone’s throw from Pioneer Square and the waterfront. Bellotti was a sober, honest guy who had come by the...

I’ve always argued that bars were the original safe spaces. In these places alone, you can shut out the rest of the world, truly relax, and be with others who share your values and beliefs....