Great Bars form the very fabric of our communities. They were Social Media before social media was electrified. Take some advice from us; the next time you stop in somewhere for a glass or a pint, don't watch TV - start a conversation.

And raise a glass to these terrific places:

The Collins Bar

Collins Bar - we hardly knew ye! The Happy Hour Team says goodbye and Godspeed to this fantastic midtown watering hole. Cheers, http://thehappyhourguys.com/

The Collins was a midtown NYC watering hole that was #Craft before it was cool. Sadly it succumbed to the pressure of development, and a Big Shiny Expensive Building rises there as we speak.

The Jameson Tavern

The Guys try their hand at ghost hunting at one of our favorite places in Maine, right in downtown Freeport. How a property can be so welcoming and creepy at the same time is beyond us; but make no mistake, it is very, very cool.

The Jameson Tavern still exists! But it has endured a number of challenges in recent years, and could use all the help it can get. Stop in on the off-season and ghost hunt, like we did.

McReilly's Pub

The Happy Hour Guys make a last stop at McReilly's, a neighborhood home in Long Island City that has sheltered, fed and watered blue collar and white collar alike for 20 years. Due to a dispute with the landlord, they had to close their doors on 8.29.08. Farewell, McReilly's.

McReilly's was a neighborhood touchstone in Long Island City, NY. Mark made it for the closing day party a sad loss to the area indeed.

General Lafayette Inn & Brewery

The Guys continue their wanderings in the Philadelphia area, stopping off at this complete gem. Great history? Great Beer? Ghosts? We'll be right over. Cheers! http://thehappyhourguys.com

Boasting some terrific history and an in-house brewpub, General Lafayette's was a real gem just outside of Philly that closed around 2010. A great loss to that community, and to the beer culture at large.

Mulberry Street Bar

The proto-typical Mob Boss Bar. Mulberry Street, Little Italy. Mark and Jimmy do their worst impressions and try not to upset anybody. Cheers! So much more at: http://thehappyhourguys.com/

We got to step back in time to one of NYC oldest bars with this Little Italy gem, which still exists, but has endured some challenges from developers as well. Donnie Brasco, The Sopranos, and Law & Order all shot here in the past. Formerly called Mare Chiaro, the place has a social club décor that's barely changed since it opened in 1908: a towering, ornate wooden back bar with inset mirrors at the top, a subway tile floor, and swaths of pressed tin along the ceiling and walls.

Got a great Local that needs saving? Reach out to us here at the website - we'd love to help. Cheers!