The best bars and cafés The United States Of America

You wonder about the meaning of "dive in bar"? What's being used is the typical example: a real bistro/coffee café, popular, not frankly class and rather warm. Here, it's simple, we drink draught beer and we accompany her pint of a basket of chicken wings (wings), it's fat, good and downright authentic.

In the heart of Las Vegas, the 3,000^m2 Downtown Cocktail Room and Mike Morey's Sip'n'Tip combine an intimate cocktail lounge and a "speak-up", halfway between the upscale lounge ambience and the clandestine, unserious atmosphere of New York City. The menu features a wide range of original and classic spirits, beers, wines and cocktails. Mike Morey's Sip'n'Tip has a more intimate atmosphere, with only thirty seats available. The establishment also offers a wide selection of drinks.

Baby Birds Café is far, far away from the Strip. But it's a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the casinos. Located on the edge of The Lakes, on the west side of town, this establishment offers brunch, drinks and a few cakes. The staff are very attentive, and after enjoying a pastry, you'll be able to catch a glimpse of some beautiful lakeside homes. To the south, there's a small park (Lake Sahara South Parc) where you can take a short break.

Two large brick walls and a high wooden ceiling, where a fan turns, identify this wide space. You'll love yourself in one of the leather chairs to enjoy the break and coffee, or even a pastry. The atmosphere is relaxed, with gentle jazzie music, which invites to a part of chess or a Zen reading.

This veritable Ali Baba tavern has a thousand treasures. We could spend hours contemplating unpleasant objects hanging on walls and ceiling. If you have a small creux, you'll have to dare to enter the belly of a big cardboard bear. In the evening, a few nostalgic nostalgic of the legendary Easy Rider in this pub used to be used as a backdrop to the first scenes of the film.

Small coffee where you will find fresh and fresh drinks. Free internet access.

It's the trendy place to get a drink.

Opened in 1956 by the Giotta family, Caffe Trieste is a must in North Beach. The coffee is roasted on the spot in the purest Italian tradition, it is certainly one of the best espressos in the city. Jack Kerouac and Allan Ginsberg frequented the place in the 60s and it was here that Francis Ford Coppola wrote the script for the movie The Godfather. San Franciscans take Trieste by storm day and night, so try to sit among them to share the Italian atmosphere of the neighborhood!

Good groups occur in this coffee, which is a place of the Grunge stage of the region. It is currently undergoing renovation and will reopen its doors during the year 2009.

It is a Scandinavian-style restaurant with a bar in the shape of Viking drakkar. It was one of the worst Honkytonk bars in Seattle.

This brasserie on several levels of Pike Place Market is a place of the nightlife of Seattle. Over twenty different beers are served here from blonde to brunette.

The term speakeasy, very popular in New York during the 1930s and again today, takes on its full meaning here. Clandestine tripot under prohibition, the L.I.C. (for Long Island City) reopened in 2009 after... 50 years of closure! Unpretentious, this vast bar, which looks like an Irish pub, houses a peaceful interior patio. A few concerts are organised, usually on Sundays in summer and Thursday evenings (see the programme on the website). A good address after a visit to the PS1 and a dinner on Vernon Boulevard.

Beers and arcade video games, that's the concept of this full bar any day of the week. About twenty arcade games, including Pacman, Tetris, Space Invader and many other very old school arcade games, are to be tried for only one quarter (25 cent coin) per game. Enough to rebuild your youth! Amateurs will have no difficulty in closing the bar even though it is late.... Barcade is a gamer's paradise, therefore, but also a beer lover's paradise, with its impressive choice of pressures. Try the local beers, brewed in Brooklyn.

We celebrate until no time at all in this old candy store whose concert hall looks like an old train car. Folk, rock or country bands from all over the United States follow one another every night. And you will never be disappointed, not to mention that the concerts are always free. Check the website for events. In summer, a quiet and pleasant patio is open. To discover absolutely. Fans of the "made in Brooklyn" Girls series will recognize the bar as several scenes from season 4 were shot there.

A classy and renowned hotel bar that offers excellent cocktails (bloody mary is recommended) and which, good news, is not known to tourists. The clientele is mainly composed of wealthy Upper East Side residents, politicians, businessmen and socialites... So inevitably, the prices are high. Jazz groups perform there almost every night. The setting, with its Art Deco style, is very original, with the gigantic mural fresco created by Bemelmans, the artist who gave his name to the place, known for his books for children.

Not for the music, which is deliberately soft, nor for the people watching, especially businessmen, but for a moment of communion with the open sky of a city that never ceases to take your breath away. So for the view: on the 23rd and last floor of a beautiful hotel, this small bar under a glass roof has a pleasant terrace. In winter, it looks like a chalet with its warmly decorated transparent bubbles. Below, 5th Avenue traces a flamboyant red and white cordon that extends endlessly into the night.

Former speakeasy with 1920's decor. Exposed red brick walls, beamed ceilings and old-fashioned service make this place a posh saloon. The presence of a pool table and TVs above the counter makes it more familiar. It's not a place for conversation (music and noise), but you'll come for its well-balanced mojitos and inventive martinis. If you're feeling peckish, the bar offers shareable plates and real main courses. Jazz, blues and hip-hop bands play every night.

With a neon bar glittering outside like an old detective movie, this Irish pub has one of the most beautiful entrances in the area. After passing its facade, you enter a familiar universe, a long narrow counter from the 1920s, oval mirrors and the smell of good beer embalms the atmosphere: Guinness! It is very affordable and is drunk in pints. The clientele revolves around the forties, the juke-box plays a mix of U2 and Bruce Springsteen, those old hits that remind us of a quiet youth.

If you like difference, it's the place for you. With its three floors, its worn floors, its damaged walls, its ideal tropical terrace in the summer with a view of the Williamsburg Bridge, this establishment is far from the beaten trails, but deserves the move. The first floor is a lounge with DJ which leads you into a very bored atmosphere. With a small private room and velvet seats, you can calmly chat with R & B sounds. Ideal in the week, for an evening between friends, and the weekend to dance.

Bright lounge after midnight, very pleasant on rock music background. Until 22 p. m. you have two glasses for the price of one!

Here you enter the lounge par excellence! Don't come to John, you won't come back. Nestled in the very exclusive TriBeCa Grand Hotel, this lounge created by designer Larry Bogdanow is the perfect place to sip a cocktail and mingle in the (very) high-society New York society, mainly that of the large movie studios (Miramax).

Of course, take the care to book for the privilege of entering this luxurious place.

One of the city's oldest taverns! Located on the border of the SoHo district since 1870, near the Hudson River, this small pub has not followed the local trend. We come here to relax and escape the over-the-top fashion of SoHo. Guinness is served, the bartender makes great margaritas and the burgers are good. The terrace is authentic in summer. Saturday afternoons: poetry readings. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays, you'll find blues and country concerts in an incredible atmosphere.

In the 1970s, this café was a haven of peace in a neighborhood largely taken over by drug dealers. After many setbacks and closures, this poets' circle has risen from its ashes to become one of the most inventive and alternative places in Downtown. Anyone can come and declaim their poetry in front of an audience that has come to hear the inner voices of the marginalized(slam). Afterwards, we listen to music and dance (hip-hop concerts, Latin jazz). Consult the online calendar for the program.

Retro atmosphere! In the past, the place was occupied by a beauty and hair salon. It has become a bar, but even today, manicure sessions are offered to clients from 6pm to 11pm (the proposed rate includes treatments and a cocktail). On the décor side, display cases of shampoo and beauty products, and, as seats, armchairs with heated helmets, as they were until a few years ago. The DJ of the house mainly plays rock music from the 1950s but also ventures into more contemporary styles.

This old saloon has a trucker's atmosphere, the opposite of the hipster bars that are springing up everywhere. This bistro is named after a famous dentist who became a gangster in the American West at the end of the 19th century. Here, we don't do anything fancy. Rustic decoration (wooden benches, old cowboy boots on the ceiling), neon lights in the dirty window, it's bellowing and there's a jukebox with country music and a pool table if you dare approach. And the beer is far from expensive. The bartenders are not tender, but they have the merit of being efficient.

In the Meatpacking district, this large building at the intersection of 14 ^th street seems empty. However, the Gaslight Lounge is inside, but curtains have been installed to preserve the privacy of this refuge. It is difficult to go unnoticed by entering, because the clientele is made up of used people, all installed at the counter. The Gaslight Lounge looks like old house haunted with its old and dépareillé furniture, its red light, the parquet covered with large carpets, a fireplace in the bottom of the room and old family portraits hanging on the walls. On the music side, the style depends on the DJ's mood. If you are looking for it, it is perched in a tiny mezzanine above the bar. From time to time, a group came to animate the evening. As a result, the atmosphere and the clientele can be completely different according to the evenings. In summer, they open the dishes and you can drink on the terrace, looking at the beautiful people.

From the street, the window of this bar is any, but inside you will soon realize that it is a rather special place. This small bar allows local artists to display their works. The décor is, therefore, fairly original and changes regularly. The atmosphere is much more intimate, it is the lounge with sifted light and fire fire (artificial, but one would think) and, to brighten up the walls of dark bricks, the works of the artist at the moment. If the paintings or photographs like you, it is for sale. You can also eat some dishes, fish and chips style, burgers served with fries or sandwiches. The kitchen opens until late and the prices of the card range from $ 6 to $ 10. Happy hours are from 16 am to 19 pm.

In the same place, there are several different bars and bars. You can enjoy all kinds of drinks, cocktails, an important choice of wines and even about 30 different beers. For all tastes.

Bourbon & Branch is a cocktail bar. It offers a unique experience, immersing you in the atmosphere of the 1920s, during the Prohibition era. This speakeasy, which operated illegally at this address from 1921 to 1933, transports you back in time with its period decor and atmosphere. Please note that Bourbon & Branch has a few rules to maintain the "speakeasy" atmosphere: it's forbidden to use your cell phone, stand at the bar, ask for a "cosmo", take photos and make noise when leaving the establishment. Cocktail enthusiasts will be delighted to discover the bar's selection of quality spirits, as well as the mixology courses offered at the Drinks Academy.

Here is a bar as we like them, in the heart of Haight. Discreet entrance that opens on a sea of red around a horseshoe-shaped bar. The decoration is old-fashioned but funny, a surprising mix of old Persian fresco and American style juke-box from the 1950's very well supplied with old school sounds. Finally, a relaxed atmosphere perfect to have a cocktail, then another one and to mingle quite naturally with the regulars of the house... Bonus: a real old school jukebox full of good old pop/rock classics!

Other North Beach institution, Tosca Café is a old school bar with white catering, jukeboxes and retro cocktails. Apparently Sean Penn is a habit when he is in San Francisco, just like Coppola. A history-steeped establishment that would imagine being the headquarters of the North Beach mafia.

A must in San Francisco with an extraordinary panoramic view of the city! On the 19th floor of the sumptuous Mark Hopkins Hotel (Intercontinental), 100 martini-based cocktails, with a jazz and blues concert background. On Sundays, an excellent brunch with champagne and music (prices are also high). This is where the wives of the sailors of the Pacific fleet used to come to see the departure of the ships in the bay when they were leaving for the war against Japan. Today, it is a famous place for marriage proposals.

A relaxed atmosphere in this bar, which is not a trendy bar in Marina (no evening dresses and last night-phone). Relatively young clientele.

This small facility with a soapweed bar is actually one of the typical places of night at Mission. A young and artist, a relaxed relaxed atmosphere, old black and white films on old televisions and it's the mission underground that reappears. Happy hour from 16 am to 18 pm.

A charming little café where the local surfers come to enjoy the free Wi-Fi, with roasted coffee on site.

In this tiny coffee you will find fresh fresh fruit juices. Some tables outside, and some chairs inside: mainly to take.

The red window of this lovely café houses a few tables on the terrace where you can enjoy a drink in the afternoon. Just a short distance away from the Bandwidth streets of North Beach, Caffè Capriccio offers calm and quiet in the area. Free Wi-Fi.

Adjacent to the Foreign Cinema restaurant (see «Dining» in San Francisco), Laszlo Bar welcomes a different DJ every evening. A young and trendy atmosphere in a chic industrial setting. On the mezzanine, small tables and chairs ideal to take a look at the manga projections that move on the bottom wall.

Champagne lovers are here for a sparkling evening in an intimate and chic setting. More than 30 vintages served by glass, bottle or cocktails. A young and trendy atmosphere is not too late on the weekend because the tail is long.

This tea salon will delight amateurs caffeine in the area. A quiet establishment, slightly far away from the go-ahead on Castro. There are all kinds of delicious teas. A little expensive, however.

Popular coffee on Fillmore, Royal Ground Coffee serves as a café in the corner. It takes a few hours to surf the Internet (free) and take a quick break before continuing the day.

A trendy and very popular cafe from the locals who buy their favourite coffees locally. It comes from everywhere (coffee): Ethiopia, Kenya, Honduras, Brazil, etc. You'll only have an embarrassment of choice. All in a young, very new mission.

Tables on Greek kitsch columns, used books in free access and service very charming (even charming) are the lot of this cafe in full Marina. Many rooms come with free Wi-Fi around a cup of Chai Latte.

Inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the Chandelier is an elegant lounge bar with oversized chandeliers - as the name suggests - and three floors. On the casino level, the second floor is at the heart of the hustle and bustle. The second, more sophisticated and intimate, lends itself to the tasting of house cocktails. Finally, the last floor reveals the full splendor of the establishment. Signature drinks include Whiskey Business, Finishing School and We're All Mad Here, an inventive ode to Alice in Wonderland.

An ideal stop-off at the end of a stroll, or before heading back to the heart of the buildings, Café Michelle beckons in the Lakefront marina. A sign gives you the lowdown: 2 hours maximum! Apart from that, you can't say you're not welcome. On this busy corner, it's a nice place to stop for an ice cream, a beer or a cocktail, facing the boats. Ice creams can also be taken away. This is a very pleasant place to stop at sunset, when the sky offers a pastel gradation of blue, yellow and red hues.

The trendy bar where Boston's finest like to hang out. If your budget doesn't allow you to stay at the Liberty Hotel, which houses it, treat yourself to a gourmet break in the Scampo Bar. Here you can discover a place steeped in history. Here you can drink good cocktails, most of which are classics revisited, such as Manhattan with bacon or sangria served hot in winter! Scampo also serves good food. For the little anecdote, before being a very expensive hotel, the Liberty Hotel was a prison.

You see the water cisterns perched on the roofs of New York buildings, blending into the cityscape? Well, one of them's been turned into a bar! The Water Tower, on the top floor of the Williamsburg Hotel, is the latest hot spot in Brooklyn. Cocktail prices are affected, but the experience is unique. One can enjoy the view of Brooklyn and the Manhattan skyscrapers through the bay windows that have replaced the metal structure. Come as soon as possible, before the place gets too crowded.

This establishment is a must visit if you want to try the beer made in Vermont. Beer has been brewed here since 1988, which is no small feat! Here you can taste Scottish, Austrian, German and IPA beers, the English specialty that is a hit in the United States. Rich in hops, it is more bitter than average. Live concerts and artisanal beers, the two ingredients that will make your evening a success.