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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

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The Best Irish Pubs in Chicago for Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

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Don your finest green threads and gear up for St. Patrick’s Day, because there are dozens of ways to celebrate in NYC this year.

How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in NYC This Year

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Make Spirits Right

We teamed up with Jameson to curate some festive cocktails for epic reunions this holiday season.

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New York Sour

The New York Sour is what happens when a Whiskey Sour sneaks into the wine cellar.

Why You Need to Add These Ingredients to a Whiskey Sour    

Irish Whiskey Brownies

Chocolate and red wine are fine, but chocolate and whiskey are next-level delicious.

The Ultimate Irish Whiskey Brownies

Barrel-Aged Spiced Whiskey

Preparing a barrel-aged whiskey cocktail isn't as intimidating as it may sound and there's a lot of room for creativity.

Treat Your Dinner Guests to This Barrel-Aged Spiced Whiskey Cocktail

Peel Slowly and See

In Jerry Thomas’ Bartenders Guide, an “improved” cocktail is a simple cocktail in the traditional sense of the word (spirit, sugar, and water) that is improved with some added liqueur and/or absinthe, and garnished with an expressed lemon peel.

If You Love an Old Fashioned, You Need to Try This Cocktail  

Spiked Hot Chocolate

You might not think of spiked hot chocolate as a cocktail, but it’s just as much of one as Hot Buttered Rum or a White Russian.

Get Cozy with This Spiked Hot Chocolate

Pickleback Pickles

We’re always up for a twist on the classic Pickleback shot.

Spike Your Pickles with Whiskey and Hot Sauce

Hot Toddy

A simple mix of hot water, sweetener, spice, and spirit (typically whiskey), the Hot Toddy is a classic folk remedy for the common cold.

Why You Need to Add Chamomile Tea to Your Hot Toddy   

Whiskey Sour

Think of the Whiskey Sour as a citrusy version of the Old Fashioned.

This Bartender Reimagined a Whiskey Sour, and We’re Here for It

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The first time I saw an Irish coffee I was working as a busboy.

This Is The Irish (Iced) Coffee Kit You Need Right Now

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The Irish pub is one of many of the Emerald Isle's great gifts to drinking culture, and it's no surprise that its stylings are emulated all over the world, though few, if any, countries have embraced them with the fervor that America has.

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The Best Irish Pubs in Chicago for Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

These Irish pubs in Chicago make it feel St. Patrick’s Day every day.

How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in NYC This Year

This year marks the grand return of the world’s oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Why You Need to Add These Ingredients to a Whiskey Sour

Level up with blackberries and red wine.

The Ultimate Irish Whiskey Brownies

Ready for next-level delicious?

Treat Your Dinner Guests to This Barrel-Aged Spiced Whiskey Cocktail

Get inspired by a bartender's fresh take on a classic.

If You Love an Old Fashioned, You Need to Try This Cocktail

With the right banana liqueur, whiskey takes on a new flavor.

Get Cozy with This Spiked Hot Chocolate

A bartender makes the case for combining whiskey and green chartreuse.

Spike Your Pickles with Whiskey and Hot Sauce

This edible version of the Pickleback shot will blow your mind.

Why You Need to Add Chamomile Tea to Your Hot Toddy

Nothing will keep you warm like this twist on an old favorite.

This Bartender Reimagined a Whiskey Sour, and We’re Here for It

A touch of blackberry packs a serious punch.

This Is The Irish (Iced) Coffee Kit You Need Right Now

Teeling Irish Whiskey and La Colombe’s Vanilla Draft Latte. Mmmm.

The 21 Best Irish Pubs in America

The Irish pub is one of many of the Emerald Isle's great gifts to drinking culture, and it's no surprise that its stylings are emulated all over the world, though few, if any, countries have embraced them with the fervor that America has.