From the weird and the divey, to the quaint and the refined, the following is Playboy's guide to some of the United States' most unique and remarkable places and spaces to catch a drink... or knock down a few.
My wife, who's in public relations, finds them boring and doesn't care if I catch a drink or even a movie with them because she knows I love her and that when I get home there's no chance of lipstick on my collar," says McPhee.
Known as Dallas' "most independent neighborhood," the Bishop Arts District affords visitors the opportunity to explore boutiques, grab a drink and catch a classic/indie flick at The Texas Theatre.
Yes, this makes us sound 90, but it speaks more to the fact that we're convinced most people go to a bar either to talk, catch a game or quietly drink the pain of their failed lives away.
They live in spacious lofts west of the Cuyahoga River, where old warehouses are being converted into alternative-living spaces for artists, and it's not hard to catch a farmer's market or drink a locally brewed IPA a little dollop of Brooklyn's gentrified renaissance sandwiched between the city and the suburbs.
I tried to catch a glimpse of how Buckethead drank under the mask, but didn't want to stare.
But it being New Year's, and Russia, a deal was struck between the attendants on our car (whom I had caught taking a drink of their own earlier in the night) and my newfound comrades, which had us "make a donation to foster children" (or something?) in return for the right to keep partying.
Eat and drink free, and maybe catch a picture of Anderson Cooper?
Many were lingering on wooden chairs and benches outside the stores in Blue Back Square, sipping icy drinks and hoping to catch a breeze.
Once you're ready to face the world again, the hotel's atrium makes for a great spot to grab a drink and catch up with friends.
Electrical storms and sudden showers, people racing from party to cab to party, days in the office that end early, long lunches, oysters and chilled wine, evening swims, everyone you've ever met wanting to catch up for a drink before Christmas.
