The Best New Bars of 2024
Five standouts, and one industry icon.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Cleveland Jennings
The Vision Behind Schmuck, New York’s Most Anticipated Bar
Juliette Larrouy and Moe Aljaff want to bring a “European-style” brand of hospitality to the States.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Schmuck
I’m Baby Wants to Bring Dyke Drag to Lesbian Bars Across the Country
With her monthly show, the Brooklyn-based performer is on a mission to bridge the gap between queer communities.
- story: Annie Harrigan
- photos: AJ Jordan
What Is a Mexican American Cocktail? These Bars Have Answers.
Bartenders across the country are combining ancestral and modern techniques, curating backbars that go beyond tequila and mezcal and bringing a personal touch to their menus.
- story: Luke Fortney
- photo: Bar Nena
They Made a “Sports Bar for Politics.” It Went About How You’d Expect.
In under a week, Political Pattie’s became Washington, D.C.’s most hated bar.
- story: Samuel Ashworth
- illustration: Punch
Welcome to Fast Eddie’s, America’s Favorite Place to Come of Drinking Age
Rumored to be the country’s highest volume bar, the century-old landmark in Alton, Illinois, has become a rite-of-passage stop for generations of freshly minted 21-year-olds.
- story: Asonta Benetti
- photo: Eric Ginnard
The Alaskan Bar Is a Mythic Snapshot of the Real Juneau
The oddball pioneer-era hotel bar has welcomed a rotating cast of local characters since opening its doors in 1913.
- story: Caro Clark
- photo: Chris Miller
The Japanese-Style Bar Is Booming in New York. Each Tells a Different Story.
More than 30 years after Angel’s Share opened, a cluster of contemporary bars are furthering a centuries-old exchange in a brand-new way.
- story: Emma Janzen
- photo: Andrea Grujic
Who’s Drinking What at New York’s Sceney Natural Wine Bars?
We spent an evening among the crowds at three of the hottest natural wine bars to find out.
- story: Eliza Dumais
- photos: Christian Rodriguez
A Tour of America’s Beloved Regional Cocktails
A look at the drinks that have become regional obsessions—from the Midwest’s Beertini to West Texas’ Ranch Water.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Matthew Snell
For Some Cocktail Bars, “Halfway Decent” Is the New Great
Yes, maximalism is in. But so is studied nonchalance.
- story: Joshua David Stein
- photo: Davis Digital
The World’s Most Iconic Bars
From the cradle of the Daiquiri to a New Orleans stalwart, these are 10 historic bars that still inspire modern drink culture.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Caleb Krivoshey