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When the winter blues call for caffeine, turn to a bartender for one of these coffee and tea drinks.

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Spooked by the scene in The Shining where Jack shoots the breeze with the spectral bartender? Wait till you tipple with the ghosts of these local haunts.

Forget that old cocktail-menu mainstay, the apple-tini, in favor of the latest crop of fresh apple and pear drinks.

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The Japanese beverage isn't just a winter drink. With these cool, fruity punches, it's the perfect summer refresher, too.

When getting to the beach is a hassle, the resorative powers of drinking at a waterfront bar should suffice.