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Fernandina Beach, Florida

The Palace Saloon

Based in a former haberdashery, Florida’s oldest continually-operating bar has a rich nautical history and lots of local lore.

Liming Village, Taiwan

Parkside Plum Juice

This old shop has been selling plum juice in central Taipei for over 60 years.

'Tis the season for very festive cocktails.

Our Favorite Holiday Cocktail Recipes and Stories

Raise a glass of Yuletide punch, or an ice cream-loaded elixir.

Diana Hubbell December 24, 2024

Arlington, Texas

Top 'o Hill Terrace

A Prohibition-era casino once hidden as a palatial tea room.

An Aglamesis nectar soda.

Nectar Soda

This pretty pink drink is a Cincinnati specialty.

Snowy Christmas market in Erfurt

Your Guide to Germany’s Coziest Winter Customs

From cookies to crafts, Germany is home to a host of charming seasonal traditions.

Sponsored By The German National Tourist Office and Lufthansa

George Washington's bar tab would be worth a staggering $15,600 today.

Drink Like a Founding Father

Make one of President George Washington's favorite cocktails.

Diana Hubbell October 21, 2024

The Oxfordshire Band of Hope and Temperance Union produced this map of Oxford's breweries and pubs in 1883.

The Victorian 'Drink Maps' Wielded by Anti-Booze Crusaders

Author Kris Butler reveals how Temperance advocates mapped bars to discourage their spread.

Andrew Coletti September 11, 2024

Yerba mate is typically sipped through a <em>bombilla</em>, a type of metal drinking straw, and is passed around the circle.

The Ancient, Astonishing History of Yerba Mate

From centuries-old sacred rituals to energy drinks, one psychoactive plant has spread throughout the globe.

Diana Hubbell August 30, 2024

Dorikono Slope

A slope with a mysterious name recalls a discontinued pre-war energy drink.

Durango, Colorado

EsoTerra Ciderworks

Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.

<em>A Midnight Modern Conversation</em> by William Hogarth depicts punch-drinkers in an 18th-century coffeehouse.

Tea Punch Was the First Cocktail

This boozy brew used to be the British and American drink of choice.

Andrew Coletti June 10, 2024

Banh-Mi Tacos and The OG Breakfast Corn Dog: Denver’s Affordable Food Scene is Full of Surprises

Eat adventurously at these nine wallet-friendly restaurants.

Sponsored By Visit Denver

Globetrotting Through Denver: A Culinary Guide to International Flavors

These restaurants, breweries, and food halls bring traditional dishes and clever fusions to the heart of the Mile-High City.

Sponsored By Visit Denver

Tiquira

This violet-hued liquor is Brazil's oldest spirit.

Istanbul, Turkey

Inciralti Meyhanesi

Wash down heaping platters of meze with raki at one of the city's best taverns.

One of the many stands vending orange cider at the fair.

The Hottest Drink of the 1893 World's Fair Was an Artificial Orange 'Cider'

"You're drinking something that some guy just cobbled together out of Lake Michigan water and food dye.”

Anne Ewbank March 25, 2024

The cloud-like cocktail is one of the last vestiges of Soyer’s grand experiment.

The Ice Cream Cocktail Born in a Spectacular Victorian Food Hall

Soyer Au Champagne is one of the legacies of Alexis Soyer, the first—and most ambitious—celebrity chef of the 1800s.

Amanda Schuster June 6, 2025