The Best Bars in America

Lou’s Pub named one of best bars in America by Esquire

By Neely Harris

When you put a bar inside a liquor store, it’s like you’re inviting customers to leave by reminding them they can just as easily buy a bottle of Jack and drink at home. And the thing is, the first time you walk through that door and Lou barks at you to hurry up and order, the only thing you think about is leaving.

But it’ll start to make sense when the after-work crowd descends on the concrete patio tables outside. And then Frankie strolls out there and hands everyone custom-made Lou’s Pub & Package ass cushions. Three hours later, when Lou is busting your balls and you’re laughing your quite comfortable ass off, you’ll start to wonder if you might be sitting in the middle of the least-profitable liquor store on the planet.

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