Sticky Floors, No Apologies: How Dive Bars Became the Coolest Places to Drink in 2024
Forget the hand-chiseled ice spheres and the bartender who won't stop explaining the provenance of your gin. Across American cities, dive bars are having a full-on moment — and the crowds showing up aren't who you'd expect. Young professionals are ditching the velvet rope in favor of a creaky barstool and a $4 Pabst, and the reasons why say a lot about where nightlife culture is actually headed.
