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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 9:16 pm
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Travel + Leisure: America's Best Outdoor Bars

Where is your favorite? What makes it a fave?



“Your outdoor bar is only good if your guests are still talking about it at work the next day,” says Anthony Trester, assistant food and beverage director at Milwaukee’s The Yard, where couches, fire pits, and even a brick pizza oven spread out across a hillside.
The list includes locales in:
- Chicago
- Austin
- Washington DC
- New Orleans
- Park City, UT
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles
- Milwaukee
- NYC
- Seattle
- Dallas
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 8:58 am
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But a pale shadow of its former self....

......The patio at Scholzgarten, Austin, Texas

Lost and gone forever, those who recall its pleasures growing very old, it's memory the cause of great lamentation for lost youth.....(beer and setups only back in the those pre-LBTD days)

......Under the trees, outside Crider's Store, South Fork of the Guadelupe, West of Kerrville, TX
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 2:25 pm
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When I saw this article I said "they better have something from Rainey Street in Austin on there" and I was so glad to see that Lustre Pearl made the cut. I was there last weekend and had a great time, even if I lost the Ping Pong came I played
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The roof-top at Marvins in DC is a very good choice. ^
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 9:30 am
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High Bar rooftop at NY is another with panoramic views of Manhattan. This bar is opened till 3am in weekends. The drinks are affordable and you can find hamburgers and hotdogs here.

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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 4:49 pm
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I think anything outdoors with a view is fabulous - water view preferred over skyline but being able to get sunshine, fresh air and look at something nice is always fun.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 5:25 pm
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It's hard to beat the settings of Gladstone's and Moonshadows in Malibu.

Gladstone's




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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 9:04 pm
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Ava Lounge on the rooftop of Dream hotel in NY. Great views of Times Square and a fun atmosphere that's open quite late.
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 10:07 pm
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Originally Posted by TWA884
It's hard to beat the settings of Gladstone's and Moonshadows in Malibu.

Gladstone's




Moonshadows



Go for the drinks and the view. Eat elsewhere.
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 10:16 pm
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Jimbo's, Miami, if it's still there. Virginia Key. I heard it will, or did, close when current owner dies or calls it quits. Anybody know?
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 8:56 am
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Sam's in Tiburon (Marin County), CA. Great drinks and food, and incredible waterside views of San Francisco and Sausalito.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 9:23 am
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Even though it's frequently chilly, I still love the beer garden at Zeitgeist in San Francisco.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:31 am
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The Friendly Spot Ice House in San Antonio was one of my favorite random finds.

Agree with Zeitgeist, except for the cigarette smoke.
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Agree with Zeitgeist, except for the cigarette smoke.
Thirded. Especially when the Tamale Lady is there.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:28 am
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Originally Posted by obscure2k
Go for the drinks and the view. Eat elsewhere.
Agreed.
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