Playboy Unveils List of America’s Greatest Bars
A Coast-to-Coast Roundup of the Nation’s Best Drinking Establishments, Best Dive Bars, and Best Late-Night Eats
CHICAGO, July 15, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Looking for a great place to have a drink? Look no further than “Playboy’s Guide to America’s Greatest Bars” in the magazine’s August 2010 issue (available on newsstands and online on Friday, July 16).

From NYC to LA to all points in between, writer at large and nightlife aficionado Steve Garbarino, along with the Playboy staff, list the nation’s best watering holes and explain why it’s worth taking a seat at a bar stool in these must-see establishments.

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In addition, the article also lists the country’s “Best Dive Bars” and “Best Late-Night Eats,” two uniquely American staples of nightlife culture. Following is an alphabetical listing of Playboy’s top spots in the nation. A complete round-up will be available online.

PLAYBOY’S BEST BARS

Austin: The Continental Club
Chicago: The Map Room
Dallas: The French Room and Rodeo Bar & Grill at the Hotel Adolphus
Detroit: Cliff Bell’s
Kansas City: The Mutual Musicians Foundation
Las Vegas: The Bootlegger Bistro
Los Angeles: Dan Tana’s
Los Angeles: The Roger Room
Miami Beach: Mac’s Club Deuce
Miami Beach: The Raleigh Martini Bar
New Orleans: Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar
New Orleans: The Sazerac Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel
New York City: King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel
New York City: Jane Ballroom at the Jane Hotel
Palm Springs: Starlite Lounge at the Riviera Resort & Spa
San Francisco: Top of the Mark at the InterContinental Hotel
Savannah: Planters Tavern in the Olde Pink House
Seattle: King’s Hardware

PLAYBOY’S BEST DIVE BARS

Austin: Mean-Eyed Cat
Boston: Lucky’s Lounge
Chicago: Cal’s
Dallas: Lee Harvey’s
Lompoc, California: Jasper’s
Memphis: Ernestine and Hazel’s
Miami South Beach: Ted’s Hideaway
Nashville: Springwater Supper Club
New Orleans: The Saint
New Orleans: Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge
New York City: Milano’s
New York City: Subway Inn
San Francisco: Specs
Washington, D.C.: The Big Hunt
Wichita: Kirby’s Beer Store

PLAYBOY’S BEST LATE-NIGHT EATS

Baltimore: Deep-fried Cheesesteak at Hot Tomatoes
Chicago: Led Zeppelin Burger at Kuma’s Corner
Hollywood: 101 Coffee Shop
Las Vegas: Pho Kim Long
New Orleans’s French Market: Beignets at Cafe Du Monde
New York City: Burgers at Daddy-O
Seattle: Poutine at Smith

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