In the history of American drinking, the ’70s—best summed up by tequila sunrises, grasshoppers and Harvey Wallbangers—are a grim period indeed. But now that bartenders have succeeded in restoring ...

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Naming it The Heavy Feather, the group describes the second floor concept as a “not-so-modern Fern Bar,” referring to the casual upscale bars that were popular in the 70s and were often decorated with ...

When it comes to hip bars and restaurants, what’s old usually becomes new again. People line up outside tiki bars to slurp rum punch from kitschy mugs vaguely fashioned after Polynesian idols.