Alyson Sheppard is a food writer and hangover specialist based in the South.

City in a Glass: Atlanta (PasteMagazine.com)

City in a Glass: Atlanta (PasteMagazine.com)

Atlanta is not only the most traveled-through city in the South, it is also home to the busiest airport on earth. Here, local culture and global ideas mesh on every level, most visibly in the city’s intertwined restaurant and bar scenes. Because the state of Georgia requires all bars to operate functioning kitchens, Atlanta’s cocktail style can’t help but be influenced by its culinary style.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/02/city-in-a-glass-atlanta.html

Bars We Love: Canon, Seattle (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: Canon, Seattle (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: The White Horse, Austin (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: The White Horse, Austin (Playboy.com)