The Classics

Tired of fussy fusion bars? Get back to basics with our guide to classic nightlife locales.

Edited by Laura Cassidy

  • Where to hold your own literary cocktail party, emphasis on the cocktail. By Roger Downey MORE
  • Pints, pubs, and punts. By Kate Silver MORE
  • Working stiff drinks. By Rick Anderson MORE
  • A week’s worth of ivory tickling, tonic, and gin. By Rachel Shimp MORE
  • A night on the town with pinball, pool, Ping-Pong, and plenty of incessant bleeping. By Heather Logue MORE
  • Fireside: a quartet of local bars where “getting toasty” is a double entendre. By Neal Schindler MORE
  • Rooms with a view. By Laura Cassidy MORE
  • Thinking, not drinking. By Emily Page MORE
  • Singing for supper. By Laura Cassidy MORE