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News Articles: bars

Lone Wolf Lounge in Savannah's Thomas Square neighborhood.

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  • Arts & Life

'Completely out of the blue': Savannah bar earns surprise nomination for coveted James Beard Award

A hidden gem well outside downtown is up for Outstanding Bar among 20 national semifinalists in the prestigious awards contest, sometimes referred to as "the Oscars of the food world."

January 27, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
The Sober Social is an alcohol free bar and coffee shop in Atlanta which opened January 2023.

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Sober and socializing: Dry January brings business to Atlanta’s alcohol-free bars

Across the country, people participated in Dry January and gave up alcohol for the month. And among young people, alcohol consumption has been on the decline. Now a new crop of Atlanta businesses and social spaces are popping up to cater to a growing group of sober adults.

February 01, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
cocktail bar

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  • Food

A guide to Atlanta’s holiday pop-up bar scene

It’s that time of year again! Atlanta’s holiday pop-up bar scene is back in session.

December 08, 2023
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  • Sammie Purcell
Left: The Putin Pub in Jerusalem, before the owners removed the word Putin from the sign. Right: On Feb. 24, the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian-speaking owners of the Putin Pub removed "Putin" from the sign.

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  • World

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Jerusalem's Putin Pub is now just named Pub

Israel is keeping good ties with Putin, a close ally, and Ukraine. But the owners of Jerusalem's Putin Pub, a bar for Russian-speaking immigrants, yanked Putin's name when Russia invaded Ukraine.

February 28, 2022
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  • Daniel Estrin
Left: The Putin Pub in Jerusalem, before the owners removed the word Putin from the sign. Right: On Feb. 24, the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian-speaking owners of the Putin Pub removed "Putin" from the sign.

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  • World

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Jerusalem's Putin Pub is now just named Pub

Israel is keeping good ties with Putin, a close ally, and Ukraine. But the owners of Jerusalem's Putin Pub, a bar for Russian-speaking immigrants, yanked Putin's name when Russia invaded Ukraine.

February 28, 2022
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  • Daniel Estrin
A bartender mixes a drink inside a bar last week in San Francisco. The latest retail sales data out on Friday showed an increase in sales at restaurants and bars as more people venture out amid the continued reopening of the U.S. economy.

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  • Business

Americans Dialed Back On Retail Therapy — And Spent More Eating Their Feelings

Retail sales were flat in April from a month earlier as Americans spent less on things such as clothes or sporting goods but increased their spending at bars and restaurants.

May 14, 2021
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  • David Gura
Maverick, a bar in Mexico, sits empty amid the pandemic. Missing its patrons, it launched a website recreating different sounds from the bar experience. The idea ended up touching many around the world.

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  • Arts & Life

This Bar Missed Its Patrons. Its Idea To Reach Them Touched Others Around The World

One bar in Mexico decided to start a website recreating some of those sounds at your favorite bar for those confined at home. It was an idea that took off around the world.

March 26, 2021
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  • Kat Lonsdorf
The Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, S.D., draws a crowd earlier this month during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

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  • Health

How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks

To owners of bars and nightclubs, pandemic restrictions on the industry can feel punitive. But there are important differences, virus hunters say, between a bar and a restaurant that serves alcohol.

August 18, 2020
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  • Will Stone
An employee of Boar's Head Lounge in downtown Athens, Georgia, wears a mask as he checks IDs at the door on June 1, 2020. Bars and nightclubs were allowed to reopen for the first time since March 24 following Gov. Brian Kemp's ordinance released on May 28

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As Athens Bars Reopen, Owners Hope For Economic Boost

Social distancing has meant a pause on social drinking, a major piece of the service economy in Athens. However, the majority of late-night spots in...

June 02, 2020
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  • Sofi Gratas

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