For an after dark enthusiast, there’s no harder question to answer than the dreaded, “So, what’s your favorite bar?” You could point to the craft cocktail hubs where bartenders wield molecular mixology like wizards, or the cozy neighborhood speakeasies where the bartenders know your name and worn leather stools feel like home. But in the end, your favorite bar is the one that stands in as a third space.
It’s a place where the worries of today take a back seat to the cold glass grounding you in the present. Where life’s brightest moments are toasted in dimly lit banquettes, and curiosity takes shape in the little something special in a glass.
These 27 bars represent the third spaces that connect us, whether they be no-nonsense dive bars or themed taverns bringing like-minded folks together. In all, they form a sippable story of our community…