Nearly every town has a great bar. Food journalists from across the USA TODAY Network share their favorite places to gather with friends for a drink.

Femme Bar in Worcester made USA TODAY’s list of best bars in the country. The USA TODAY Bars of the Year 2026 list, released July 29, features 38 bars from dives to high-end cocktail bars. “We're ...

Burger-infused bourbon. A refreshing mix of limoncello and cucumber – herbal and a tiny bit sweet. Hand-poured cask ales, brewed in a 400-year-old tradition. Creative or traditional, innovative or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'm the lead editor for our 2026 USA TODAY Bars of the Year, and I've watched every video we made for it. All 38 of them. Many ...