The Global Barfly’s Companion

The Global Barfly’s Companion #6 by Scott Gilman Bar: Garage Location: 503 Colorado St, Austin, TX I pay $10 to park in the garage across the street, a fee I refer to as the Going Out Downtown tax. Don’t complain, just pay it, hopefully it’ll be good for the city. I’m at 5th and Colorado… Continue reading

The Global Barfly’s Companion #4 by Sam Slaughter Bar: The Sea Vista Tiki Bar Location: 1701 S Atlantic Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL I’m going to go ahead and say that the Sea Vista Tiki Bar is the best place to people watch in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The bar, one of many beachside bars in the “Shark Attack… Continue reading

The Barfly’s Companion to Global Boozing #3 by Susan Lilley Bar: Virgilio’s Location: 524 Duval St, Key West, FL If you are fortunate enough to stumble into Virgilio’s, off Key West’s raucous Duval Street and a few steps down Appelrouth Lane, you should pause and savor your entrance to this velvety refuge. This is a grown-up… Continue reading

The Global Barfly’s Companion #2 by Philip F. Deaver Bar: The Schooner Wharf Bar  Location: 202 William St, Key West, FL The Schooner Wharf Bar is located on the Bight, which is the frontage boardwalk on Key West’s harbor. It is entirely out-doors, including the stage platform where a smoking-addicted dude by the name of Michael McCloud… Continue reading

The Global Barfly’s Companion #1 by Kristin Maffei Bar: White Horse Tavern  Location: 567 Hudson St, New York, NY Book to Bring: The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas. The White Horse Tavern was a favorite of the Welsh poet, who Robert Lowell once described as “a dazzling obscure writer who can be enjoyed without understanding.”… Continue reading