re: Best Bar you've been to internationally or domestically? Location as well

Artie's Grand Isle

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Folkklubs ALA Pagrabs. Riga, Latvia. A gigantic underground bar.

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I've been to that bar.

My favorite in Riga was Labietis Brew Pub about a 20-30 minute walk from the city center. It was behind an old crumbling gothic looking gate...We met these 2 swedes at another beer place and they asked if we wanted to go with them to Labietis. When we got to that gate I was feeling a little Stieg Larson crap was about to go down.



Turned out great! Ha! It was back in this courtyard with old buildings around it.





The Owner/Brewer started a new batch about 11pm that night. Guy was about 6'-6" tall.

Awesome

Buddha Bar in Monte Carlo was pretty cool. Durty Nellies in Dunratty, County Clare was fun as hell watching Ireland win in the Euro cup. A private party at the bar at the top of the Guinness Brewery was cool. Numerous hole in the wall “ snacks “ in Oita, Japan where I used to live.

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Still here today. Just left it. Same guy...same stuffed bar. I showed him this post. He’s out of shirts till 2020 he told me.

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Awesome!

Coincidentally I ended up going to pub da aldo when I was in Venice a couple weeks ago. Was staying in canareggio and walked by it and said this looks like the place for me. Huge European craft beer selection even if the beers weren't as good as the states. I didn't know it was cash only and the owner was like just come back and pay me whenever. Of course I ran to the atm and came right back but I thought that was mighty nice of him.

High Ultra Lounge
WTC Bangalore, India



The World's End
Camden, London, England

Das Loft - Vienna for scenic



Mary D's - Manchester for fun(shite hole tho)



for the United states

McSorleys in NYC

I'm a lover of dive beach bars. My favorites in the Caribbean

White Bay on Jost is tough to beat. Perfect setting. Incredible water and beach and iconic beach bars. Soggy, One Love (lobster quesadilla ftw), Coco Loco, Hendo's. The only downside now is that they've put in some cruise ship thing at the opposite end of the beach. frick that.

The Willie T. It just moved back to Norman Island and I challenge you to find a bar anywhere that is more anything goes than the William Thornton.

Soggy Peso on Isla Mujeres. Perhaps the strongest margarita I have ever had and we always have great conversation there. Also hit The Joint near Punta Sur for breakfast mojitos.

Elvis' Beach Bar on Anguilla. A washed up boat turned in a bar. Bret is a great guy and it's another perfect setting.

Cow Wreck Beach, Anegada. Anne is wonderful and the bar is on a beach where you can walk for miles and miles.

Freedom in Paradies aka Rasta's on Cozumel. The hell with the Carlos and Charlies or Senor Frogs crowd and their overpriced drinks and food. Rasta's has no electricity. All drinks are on the rocks and the food (which is excellent) is cooked on a hotplate off of a generator. It's right one the southwestern tip of the island and the water is beautiful there.