NYC’s sober bar scene is a ‘hip’ oasis for booze-free fun
Pour one out for the boozy bar scene! Sober nightlife is taking off in New York City, from posh mocktail bars to buzz-free pop-up parties. The objective: to deliver a fun night out without alcohol —...
View ArticleTiny cocktails are the latest bar trend flooding Instagram
Honey, they shrunk your cocktails. Tiny tipples — complete with miniature garnishes and ever-so-slight buzzes — are becoming the itsy-bitsy menu stars at local bars. At East Village gastropub Boulton...
View ArticleBrooklyn bar hosting Aperol Spritz ‘rally’ after searing New York Times column
One Brooklyn bar is valiantly taking a stand for the Aperol Spritz, following a scathing review in The New York Times criticizing the summery cocktail as “not a good drink” — a claim that was quickly...
View ArticleGroom gets pummeled at a bar on night before his wedding
An unsuspecting British groom nearly lost an eye after being attacked during trivia night a bar the night before his wedding day – but still got to the church on time. Scott Richards, 31, required over...
View ArticleBar owner gets death threat for calling out water drinkers
A bar owner in England came under fire for complaining about people who just drink water. Sam Espensen, owner of Bristol Spirit in Bristol, took to Twitter to complain about the water drinkers last...
View ArticleDude in a Speedo gets body-slammed and more moronic moments
In this episode of “They Had It Coming,” a guy in a Speedo gets body-slammed after jumping in a stranger’s pool, a “Coyote Ugly” wannabe falls off a bar, and a man in Florida broadcasts himself...
View ArticleSF Dungeon launches bar where you can drink with rodents
San Francisco wants to show you its creepy past by making you drink with live rats. The San Francisco Dungeon in Fisherman’s Wharf is launching an immersive experience about the City by the Bay’s...
View ArticleTottenham Spurs fans are pumped for elusive Champions League win
Showcased behind the bar at Flannery’s is a gold-hued soccer boot. But it’s not just any shoe — it’s the game boot worn and signed by Tottenham Hotspur star striker Harry Kane. It might be a lucky...
View ArticleSober singles say dry dating can be a grim waste of time
Dating is hell — and it’s even harder when you’re sober. Yet, thanks in part to an increased interest in health and wellness, more and more people are drinking less, with the International Wine and...
View ArticleVideo shows arsonist setting fire to Harlem bar’s gay pride flags
Newly released video shows the moment an arsonist lit gay pride flags on fire outside a Harlem bar. The firebug is seen in the footage around 12:15 a.m. Friday taking what appears to be a lighter to...
View ArticleWoman armed with two machetes allegedly threatened to kill owner at...
She shouldn’t have “axed.” A homeless woman with a machete in each hand made the mistake of her life when she sidled into an ax-throwing bar in St. Petersburg — asked for one of their weapons — and was...
View ArticleHow NYC’s styrofoam ban is destroying a beloved bar tradition
The ’foam’s gone flat over at Farrell’s Bar & Grill. The Windsor Terrace watering hole is retiring its famous 32-ounce beer cup before the city’s ban on single-use Styrofoam products is enforced...
View ArticleMan smashes wine glass in rival’s face during bar fight over woman
The melee broke out around 3:45 a.m. Friday inside Falada Lounge on Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, cops said.
View ArticleWhere to meet celebrity ghosts in New York City
In the city that never sleeps, not even the dead get a chance to rest. A number of famed New York City locales — from hotels to Broadway theaters — are said to be haunted, often by celebrity ghosts....
View ArticleBuybacks: How a sacred bar ritual got ruined
In the early aughts, Shelley Lermack, then a North Carolina resident visiting the Big Apple, wandered into the storied Chelsea Irish pub, Peter McManus Cafe. “We went during the day,” Lermack, who now...
View ArticleStyrofoam-slinging food cart vendors don’t know it’s banned
The city began enforcing its ban on Styrofoam Monday following a six-month warning period — but some food cart vendors claimed they didn’t know anything about it. “I’m here every day and no...
View ArticleNYC’s sexiest summer drink spots to get blitzed and chill
Say this for the infernal heat and humidity: We tend to wear fewer layers, making us feel looser, less inhibited — and more likely to slip into a cool libation. Happily, New York has plenty of places...
View ArticleMayflower steps allegedly found under bathroom in English pub
Perhaps the most famous steps in history, the Mayflower Steps have supposedly been located in a surprising, yet somewhat cheeky spot — under a women’s restroom in an English pub. A set of steps built...
View ArticleNJ man busted after allegedly leaving toddler in car for 3 hours
A New Jersey man was reportedly arrested for leaving his 3-year-old son in a hot car while he spent three hours inside a sports bar early Saturday. Atlantic City resident Brandon Morgan, 32, was inside...
View ArticleJustin Theroux’s new NYC pub is a lame excuse for a dive bar
From the outside, Justin Theroux’s new “dive” bar just might pass for a real no-frills joint, with its black-painted brick exterior, an awning marked “liquor-beer” and wooden blinds obstructing the...
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