Niffy's Merrimaker in Los Osos is the definition of a dive bar. At least according to Wikipedia, that is. For the past 20 years, the lead picture on the page features an exterior nighttime photo of ...

Great Basin Brewing Co. was recently ranked No. 28 in Geek Nexus' list of the "Top 120 Dive Bars in America with Great Food." RGJ readers disagreed. Ed Park summed it up on Facebook: "Great Basin is ...

If walls could talk, dive bars would surely have the best stories to tell. Unlike trendy cocktail bars that specialize in fancy drinks, you go to dive bars for what Derek Brown, veteran mixologist and ...

Dive bars have a special place in their regulars' hearts. While there is no standard definition, some common characteristics are expected. These aren't trendy joints chasing TikTok followers, and you ...

The Station on Ingersoll has been ranked as Iowa's top dive bar for food and among the best in the U.S. "We never set out to be a dive bar nor thought we were ever considered that," owner T.J. Rushing ...

Huckberry named four California bars among 2025’s 50 best U.S. dive bars. Los Angeles' Tiki Ti ranked No. 3 for its retro vibe and unique drink recipes. The Riptide in San Francisco earned praise for ...

Arizona has three of the top dive bars with the best food in the United States, a new survey shows. The Yucca Tap Room, a long-running live music venue and bar in Tempe, ranked 31st on the list of the ...

Merrimaker's Wikipedia fame began in 2005 after a dispute led to a viral photo post. A renovation in 2020 upgraded the bar's safety and aesthetics without erasing its roots. Despite debates, locals ...