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Best Bars In America

Season 1 2014
TV-14

  • 2014-06-19T01:00:00Z on Esquire Network
  • 45m
  • 10h (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Comedians Jay Larson and Sean Patton explore bars featured in Esquire magazine’s annual rundown of the best in the country. With stops in Milwaukee, Chicago and San Francisco, Jay and Sean drink their way through neighborhood dives and swanky bars alike. More than just a cross-country bar crawl, this is a happy hour any self-respecting man should experience in his lifetime.

10 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-06-19T01:00:00Z

1x01 Portland

Series Premiere

1x01 Portland

  • 2014-06-19T01:00:00Z1h

Jay and Sean visit Portland, Oregon, a town known for its alternative ethos and hipster spirit. From a microbrewery and a small batch whiskey bar to a rum club and a spot for an authentic Spanish coffee, the guys take in the city’s artisanal culture, jump on an old-timey bar bus tour, and check out the town’s oldest strip club. Special guest: The Decemberists’ Chris Funk.

2014-06-26T01:00:00Z

1x02 Austin

1x02 Austin

  • 2014-06-26T01:00:00Z1h

Jay and Sean visit Austin, Texas, a town that embraces the craft cocktail movement while giving it a unique local twist and a dash of downhome Texas charm.

2014-07-10T01:00:00Z

1x03 New York City

1x03 New York City

  • 2014-07-10T01:00:00Z1h

Jay and Sean visit the concrete jungle that is NYC where they meet with the creator of Esquire magazine’s ‘Best Bars’ annual list, Dave Wondrich. Following Dave's advice, the duo head out across Lower Manhattan, stopping at some of the best drinking spots the city has to offer. From historical watering holes to modernist cocktail lounges, and even a few off-the-list bars in between, Jay and Sean drink in the sights and the spirits of The Big Apple.

2014-07-17T01:00:00Z

1x04 Boston

1x04 Boston

  • 2014-07-17T01:00:00Z1h

Jay and Sean visit Jay’s hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Blending together bars from Wondrich’s list and old haunts from Jay’s past, they create a whirlwind tour of Beantown that reveals this city’s revolutionary spirit is still alive.

2014-07-24T01:00:00Z

1x05 Bar Food

1x05 Bar Food

  • 2014-07-24T01:00:00Z1h

Mixology meets gastronomy as Jay and Sean scour the nation looking for the bars with the best food.

2014-07-31T01:00:00Z

1x06 Brooklyn

1x06 Brooklyn

  • 2014-07-31T01:00:00Z1h

Jay and Sean are back in New York, but this time they’re taking their drinking tour to their old stomping ground: Brooklyn.

2014-08-07T01:00:00Z

1x07 Hotel Bars

1x07 Hotel Bars

  • 2014-08-07T01:00:00Z1h

Jay and Sean travel the country looking for that which is often overlooked, the best hotel bars in the country. Special guests include comedians Nick Thune and Jen Kirkman.

2014-08-14T01:00:00Z

1x08 Dive Bars

1x08 Dive Bars

  • 2014-08-14T01:00:00Z1h

More than just sleazy neighborhood dumps, Jay and Sean hunt for the best dive bars America has to offer.

2014-08-21T01:00:00Z

1x09 New Orleans

1x09 New Orleans

  • 2014-08-21T01:00:00Z1h

Jay and Sean visit New Orleans, Louisiana, the birthplace of both jazz and Sean Patton.

2014-08-28T01:00:00Z

1x10 Los Angeles

1x10 Los Angeles

  • 2014-08-28T01:00:00Z1h

Jay and Sean end their cross-country journey back home in Los Angeles; guests include comic Rory Scovel, chef Roy Choi and musician Matt Sorum.

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