Lounges

Arlington, Virginia

Crystal City Arlington serves one of the most powerful professional communities in America — a Pentagon-adjacent corridor where Amazon's HQ2 (which chose Crystal City in 2018), thousands of defense contractors, and the extraordinary proximity to Washington D.C. create a cocktail lounge culture shaped by the most influential government-adjacent professional class in the world. Crystal City's remarkable transformation since Amazon's selection and its extraordinary federal government proximity create a lounge culture of genuine American power center significance.

Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202

Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk's Ghent neighborhood cocktail scene serves the most historically significant naval city in the Western Hemisphere — a Colley Avenue corridor where outstanding craft cocktail bars, excellent restaurants, and the extraordinary Chrysler Museum of Art create a lounge environment of unusual military city artistic sophistication. Norfolk's remarkable combination of the world's largest naval station, outstanding maritime history, and a genuine arts community creates cocktail lounges of unique Virginia naval city cultural significance.

Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507

Richmond, Virginia

Scott's Addition's cocktail lounge scene has emerged as one of the South's most creative — a Richmond neighborhood where Alpine-inspired bars, craft whiskey lounges, and natural wine bars create an entertainment environment of unusual culinary sophistication for a mid-size Southern city. Richmond's growing reputation as a Southern food and drink capital (Bon Appétit named it one of America's best food cities) drives consistent innovation in its cocktail lounge market.

Scott's Addition, Richmond, VA 23220

Richmond, Virginia

Richmond's cocktail lounge scene is one of the most vibrant in the American South — a city whose remarkable food and beverage renaissance has attracted national attention for its outstanding craft cocktail bars, extraordinary restaurant diversity, and genuine Virginia community character. Richmond's extraordinary combination of Civil War heritage, outstanding culinary culture, and remarkable independent arts scene creates cocktail lounges of unusual American historical city sophistication.

E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219

Richmond, Virginia

The Bar at the Jefferson Hotel is Richmond's most magnificent cocktail experience — a beautifully designed lounge in one of America's most extraordinary historic hotels (the Beaux Arts Jefferson Hotel, built in 1895, is considered one of the finest historic hotels in the United States). Its extraordinary architectural context (beneath Gari Melchers' stunning ceiling murals and among the Jefferson's legendary marble and stained glass) and its outstanding Virginia spirits cocktail program create the most historically resonant bar experience in Virginia.

101 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220

Richmond, Virginia

Richmond's Jackson Ward neighborhood — historically the "Harlem of the South" and one of the most important African American business districts in the nation — creates an entertainment context of profound historical and cultural significance. The neighborhood's extraordinary African American heritage (birthplace of Maggie L. Walker, first woman of any race to charter a bank in the United States) and its contemporary creative renaissance create a lounge environment shaped by extraordinary historical consciousness.

Jackson Ward, Richmond, VA 23220

Richmond, Virginia

The Roosevelt is Richmond's most acclaimed restaurant and bar — a Church Hill establishment presenting extraordinary Virginia-sourced cuisine and craft cocktails in one of the most creatively charged neighborhoods in Virginia's capital. Church Hill's extraordinary historic character (Patrick Henry delivered his "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech here) and its contemporary creative community create a lounge atmosphere with unusual historical resonance and contemporary energy.

623 N 25th St, Richmond, VA 23223

Richmond, Virginia

The Roosevelt is Richmond's most acclaimed cocktail bar — a Church Hill institution presenting outstanding craft cocktails alongside extraordinary Southern cuisine. Richmond's remarkable food and cocktail scene transformation (the city now consistently appears on national "best food city" lists) and The Roosevelt's extraordinary cocktail program create a lounge of genuine Virginia cocktail culture significance.

623 N 25th St, Richmond, VA 23223

Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke is Virginia's most dramatically situated city — the Star City of the South, where the 88.5-foot illuminated star atop Mill Mountain overlooks one of Virginia's most vibrant outdoor recreation communities (adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail) and an outstanding independent restaurant and cocktail bar scene. Roanoke's remarkable combination of Appalachian outdoor adventure and genuine Virginia small-city community character creates cocktail lounges of unusual Virginia mountain city significance.

Market Square, Roanoke, VA 24011

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach Oceanfront cocktail scene serves the largest city in Virginia — a 35-mile Atlantic coastline resort where outstanding oceanfront bars, excellent beachside lounges, and the remarkable Neptune Festival (one of the most spectacular sand sculpting competitions in the world) create a coastal entertainment culture of considerable Virginia beach resort significance. Virginia Beach's extraordinary military presence (over 100,000 active duty military personnel and families) and its remarkable oceanfront resort culture create a lounge environment of genuine coastal Virginia community significance.

Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Charles Town, West Virginia

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is the largest entertainment complex in the DC-Maryland-Virginia region outside MGM National Harbor. The lounge and entertainment space at this racetrack casino serves an enormous market of DC-area gamblers from Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland, and Washington DC, making Charles Town one of the busiest racinos in the eastern United States.

750 Hollywood Dr 25414

Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston's Kanawha Valley cocktail lounge scene serves West Virginia's state capital with the most sophisticated entertainment in Appalachia. Charleston's remarkable combination of state government, outstanding cultural institutions (the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences is one of the finest arts centers in the Appalachian South), and genuine West Virginia community character creates cocktail lounges of unique Appalachian state capital significance.

Capitol St, Charleston, WV 25301

Charleston, West Virginia

Taylor Books is Charleston's most beloved independent bookstore and café bar — a Capitol Street institution that has served West Virginia's most politically engaged community with coffee, craft beverages, and genuine intellectual hospitality since 1990. Charleston's role as West Virginia's political and cultural capital creates a gathering place culture around Taylor Books where politicians, journalists, academics, and artists share tables in one of the most genuinely democratic bar environments in Appalachia.

226 Capitol St, Charleston, WV 25301

Fayetteville, West Virginia

Fayetteville serves the New River Gorge National Park — America's newest national park (designated in 2020), where the most spectacular whitewater rafting in the Eastern United States, world-class rock climbing, and Bridge Day (the world's largest single-day rappelling and base jumping event) create an outdoor adventure lounge culture of remarkable Appalachian outdoor recreation significance.

Court St, Fayetteville, WV 25840

Lewisburg, West Virginia

Lewisburg's entertainment culture is shaped by the West Virginia Carnegie Hall — a beautifully restored 1902 Carnegie Hall building (one of 2,509 Carnegie libraries built across America, now a performing arts center) presenting outstanding cultural events in one of Appalachia's most charming historic districts. Lewisburg's extraordinary National Historic District, its remarkable concentration of outstanding independent restaurants, and its Carnegie Hall create a lounge culture of genuine West Virginia Appalachian elegance significance.

Church St, Lewisburg, WV 24901

Morgantown, West Virginia

Blue Moose Café is Morgantown's most beloved gathering place — a coffee shop and bar serving the WVU community with the kind of warm, inclusive atmosphere that has made it a center of political and social life in West Virginia's most progressive city. Morgantown's extraordinary combination of university culture, outdoor recreation (the Monongahela National Forest is nearby), and Appalachian heritage creates a bar culture of unusual authenticity and community spirit.

Morgantown, WV 26501

Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown Brewing Company is West Virginia's most acclaimed craft brewery — a taproom producing outstanding ales alongside an exceptional food program in Morgantown's Wharf District. The Cheat River, the Monongahela River, and WVU's enormous campus create a Morgantown entertainment market shaped by extraordinary natural beauty and collegiate enthusiasm.

Morgantown, WV 26501

Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown's cocktail scene reflects West Virginia University's extraordinary community of 29,000 students — a city where the remarkable Mountaineer football culture, outstanding bars, and the WVU Milan Puskar Stadium (the loudest stadium in the Big 12) create a cocktail lounge culture shaped by one of the most passionate college football communities in America.

Chestnut St, Morgantown, WV 26505

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Parkersburg is West Virginia's second-largest city — an Ohio River community where the Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park (site of Aaron Burr's 1806 scheme to create an independent Western empire) and the remarkable Middleton Doll Company (producer of America's most beloved fashion dolls) create a community with an unusually rich history. Parkersburg's extraordinary blend of Aaron Burr intrigue, Ohio River heritage, and genuine West Virginia community character create a lounge culture of unusual American historical significance.

Market St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack presents live greyhound racing history, gaming, and concerts on the Ohio River.

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

The Greenbrier is America's most historically significant grand resort — a 710-room White Sulphur Springs resort where 26 U.S. Presidents have stayed (from James Monroe to George W. Bush), where a secret underground bunker was built during the Cold War to shelter the entire U.S. Congress in the event of nuclear war, and where the most formal resort atmosphere in the American South is maintained. The Greenbrier's extraordinary presidential heritage and its remarkable historical significance create cocktail lounges of singular American resort historical significance.

300 W Main St, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986