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Past articles by Billy:

Fast Gourmet: A Washington DC, DC Restaurant.

Fast Gourmet: A Washington DC, DC Restaurant. → Read More

Sugarcane: Restaurant.

Sugarcane: Restaurant. → Read More

Ava Gene's: A Portland, OR Bar.

Ava Gene's: A Portland, OR Bar. → Read More

Bang Bang PDX: A Portland, OR Restaurant.

Bang Bang PDX: A Portland, OR Restaurant. → Read More

Oven and Shaker: A Portland, OR Bar.

Oven and Shaker: A Portland, OR Bar. → Read More

Shift Drinks: A Portland, OR Bar.

Shift Drinks: A Portland, OR Bar. → Read More

Bad Luck Bar: Venue.

Bad Luck Bar: Venue. → Read More

Fort Defiance: A Brooklyn, New York Venue.

With a 13-star flag hanging in front, Red Hook's Fort Defiance nods to American history in more ways than one. → Read More

The Good Fork: A Brooklyn, New York Venue.

Husband and wife team Ben Schneider and Sohui Kim, the former a carpenter and the latter a chef, combine their creative energies at Red Hook's The Good Fork. → Read More

Sunny's Bar: A Brooklyn, New York Bar.

A relic of Brooklyn’s pre-gentrification, working-class days lives on in Sunny’s dive bar, even if beloved proprietor Antonio Balzano, aka Sunny, died in 2016. → Read More

Red Hook Bait & Tackle: A Red Hook, New York Bar.

Pints of draft beer in a dim, Adirondack lodge-themed bar brimming with taxidermy and hunting paraphernalia. → Read More

Suffolk Arms: An East Village, New York Venue.

Giuseppe González predictably made waves when he opened Suffolk Arms in the East Village. → Read More

Goose Island Pub: A Strip, Las Vegas Venue.

The Hard Rock Hotel introduces a shrine to Goose Island Brewery in a pub named after the craft beer. The 3,500-square-foot sports bar has an industrial feel with light wood touches (and lots of the brewery's logos) where maple-bacon beer nuts and pub fare go down with the Chicago-born brew. The IPA is a hoppy favorite, but a flight of four let's you survey the fleet. → Read More

Casino Royale & Hotel: A Strip, Las Vegas Venue.

Casino Royale & Hotel: A Strip, Las Vegas Venue. → Read More

ameriCAN Beer & Cocktail Bar: A Strip, Las Vegas Bar.

ameriCAN Beer & Cocktail Bar: A Strip, Las Vegas Bar. Known for Beer. → Read More

Banger Brewing: A Downtown, Las Vegas Bar.

It’s all about beer, so don’t expect table service: just good suds, from light weisse to dark stouts. You’ll want to opt for a flight, with half-pints served in a custom mini wooden shelf. The proprietor favors the Jalapeño Hefeweizen, which packs a bit of a kick, but you can find your own favorite on the rotating tap list. Tours of the brewing facility take place every hour on the hour. → Read More

The Complete Bushwick Dining Guide

From theatrically plated Mexican to some of the city's best pizza. → Read More

Tinfoil: Liquor & Grocery: A Los Angeles, CA Restaurant.

Tinfoil: Liquor & Grocery: A Los Angeles, CA Restaurant. → Read More

Helderberg Mountain Brewing Company

Born in the basement of traditional American restaurant Maple on the Lake, Helderberg Mountain Brewing Company churns out small-batch beer in the hills west of Albany. Year-round brews range from... → Read More

12 Gates Brewing Co

A 2,000-sqft taproom awaits at 12 Gates Brewing Co. in western New York, where you can get pours of their microbrews with beer-friendly snacks like Bavarian pretzels, hot sandwiches, and flatbread... → Read More