{"id":214707,"date":"2025-06-26T10:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/?p=214707"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:39:17","slug":"these-listening-bars-serve-up-standout-drinks-and-seriously-good-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/articles\/these-listening-bars-serve-up-standout-drinks-and-seriously-good-sound","title":{"rendered":"These Listening Bars Serve Up Standout Drinks and Seriously Good Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vinyl commands a reverence few other music mediums receive, thanks to a mix of nostalgia, rarity, and quality nearly impossible to re-create in the digital age. Its enduring magic has inspired a proliferation of listening bars across the country, places where guests can enjoy curated record spins on vintage sound equipment and flip through menus of inventive cocktails.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Promo shortcode start --><div id=\"nlf-1c\" class=\"gg-promo topic-distilled big\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"title\">Get Our Bourbon Newsletter!<\/div><div class=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/promos\/bourbon-newsletter-big.jpg\" alt=\"glass of bourbon with ice\"><\/div><div class=\"right\"><form id=\"nlf-1\" method=\"post\" class=\"form\" action=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/newsletters\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"gg_form_submit\" value=\"nlf-1\"><div class=\"dek\">Coming soon: Distilled, our newsletter about the South\u2019s favorite spirit.<\/div><div class=\"action two-items\"><div class=\"input-left\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"email\" class=\"email-input\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"you@example.com\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"group_id\" value=\"151240180\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"shortcode_form\" value=\"nlf-1\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"subscription_99416\" value=\"on\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"prev_page_id\" value=\"214707\"><\/div><div class=\"gform_footer\"><button class=\"g-recaptcha button button-primary after-email\" data-sitekey=\"6Lc-hRkaAAAAAI84hbB81Jl48pGievR_C_UgHdnY\" data-callback=\"on_submit_nlf_1\" data-action=\"submit\">Sign Up<\/button><script>function on_submit_nlf_1(token) {document.getElementById(\"nlf-1\").submit();}<\/script><\/div><\/div><div class=\"captcha-terms\"><p>This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Promo shortcode end -->\n\n\n\n<p>Also called hi-fi or vinyl bars, these intimate spaces take inspiration from \u201cjazz kissa,\u201d a type of record bar that originated in 1950s Japan. And while they\u2019re openly pretentious\u2014in a good way\u2014about music and mixology, they welcome all levels of connoisseurship. (Just don\u2019t request a song. That\u2019s a faux pas.) Below, we\u2019ve rounded up a few standout spots to order up, kick back, and listen.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equipmentroom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Equipment Room<br><\/strong><\/a><em>Austin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_BarView-credit_-Nick-Simonite-1100x825.jpg\" alt=\"A bar lounge with many circular lights on the ceiling and vinyl listening equipment\" class=\"wp-image-214709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_BarView-credit_-Nick-Simonite-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_BarView-credit_-Nick-Simonite-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_BarView-credit_-Nick-Simonite-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_BarView-credit_-Nick-Simonite-278x209.jpg 278w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_BarView-credit_-Nick-Simonite-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_BarView-credit_-Nick-Simonite-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The lounge at the Equipment Room.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"image-credit\" style=\"text-align:right;\">photo: Nick Simonite<\/figcaption><div class=\"caption\">The lounge at the Equipment Room.<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Audiophiles will enjoy Equipment Room\u2019s deep dives into handpicked albums, but they might appreciate the lounge\u2019s tools of the trade even more. What was previously a storage room under Austin\u2019s Hotel Magdalena is now a mood-lit refuge committed to preserving the integrity of vinyl, with a little help from a custom Klipsch sound system, several vintage McIntosh pieces, and spun copper subwoofers. Design director Tenaya Hills labored over every detail, from the artwork to the wood species of the built-ins (Douglas fir, thanks for asking), while a local record shop lends its expertise. \u201cWe took on a record store that we\u2019d been shopping at for years and asked if they could curate a selection of records, just like someone would an art gallery,\u201d says co-owner James Moody. \u201cWe didn\u2019t want DJs, so the reason to come to EQ is the collection, not the calendar.\u201d&nbsp; The drinks\u2014whether a classic sazerac or a tropical concoction with Don Q and flamed lime\u2014don\u2019t hurt.<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3774330\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3342909\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3585522\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_DJBooth-credit_-Nick-Simonite-733x1100.jpg\" alt=\"Listening stereos and tools in a bar\" class=\"wp-image-214710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_DJBooth-credit_-Nick-Simonite-733x1100.jpg 733w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_DJBooth-credit_-Nick-Simonite-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_DJBooth-credit_-Nick-Simonite-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_DJBooth-credit_-Nick-Simonite-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EquipmentRoom_NightclubLounge_DJBooth-credit_-Nick-Simonite.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A peek at the sound system.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"image-credit\" style=\"text-align:right;\">photo: Nick Simonite<\/figcaption><div class=\"caption\">A peek at the sound system.<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/danteshifi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dante\u2019s HiFi<\/strong><\/a><br><em>Miami<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHWJFpTPZ0L\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHWJFpTPZ0L\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by dj got now (@gotnow)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing exemplifies a love of vinyl quite like the ten thousand or so records housed behind the DJ booth at Dante\u2019s. Displayed on floor-to-ceiling shelving, this staggering collection belongs to the bar\u2019s music director, Rich Medina, who has worked as a DJ since the ripe age of twelve and clocked nearly thirty years in the industry. (If you&#8217;re lucky, your mezcal and lychee margarita might come with an impromptu music theory lesson.) But Medina isn\u2019t the only music savant in the house. It\u2019s not uncommon for a visiting emcee to pick up the mic and explain a record\u2019s origins or remark on its eBay value, making for a listening experience that\u2019s as sincere as it is sophisticated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoatl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stereo<\/strong><\/a><br><em>Atlanta<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_016-934x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A dj booth at a bar with yellow lighting\" class=\"wp-image-214711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_016-934x1100.jpg 934w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_016-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_016-768x904.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_016-1019x1200.jpg 1019w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Behind the booth at Stereo.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"image-credit\" style=\"text-align:right;\">photo: DREW PERLMUTTER<\/figcaption><div class=\"caption\">Behind the booth at Stereo.<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This industrial space on Atlanta\u2019s DeKalb Avenue doles out caf\u00e9 Cubanos by day and deep cuts by night, when the coffee shop turns into a listening bar that\u2019s open late. With its retractable garage doors and leather couches, Stereo has a deliberately communal feel. \u201cWe wanted it to feel like hanging out in a friend\u2019s living room,\u201d says co-owner Ian Jones. That sentiment also pervades their musical ethos; Ian\u2019s business partner Caleb Wheelus often gets behind the booth to pull from his personal collection or convince acquaintances to part with a precious LP for an evening. The bar menu is studded with whiskey cocktails and (thanks to the recent addition of a Suntory machine) Japanese highballs, a nod to its kissa roots. But whatever you order, it won\u2019t be shaken; bartenders are careful to eliminate unnecessary noise.<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-7171999\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-6108358\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3691789\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_0033-850x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A lineup of colorful drinks\" class=\"wp-image-214712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_0033-850x1100.jpg 850w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_0033-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_0033-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/photo-by_DREW-PERLMUTTER_STEREO_0033-927x1200.jpg 927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bar specializes in whiskey drinks and Japanese highballs.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"image-credit\" style=\"text-align:right;\">photo: DREW PERLMUTTER<\/figcaption><div class=\"caption\">The bar specializes in whiskey drinks and Japanese highballs.<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More Southern Listening Bars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for a hi-fi establishment near you? Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grooverschs.com\/\">Groovers<\/a> in Charleston (with a Charlotte location slated for 2026), <a href=\"https:\/\/properorlando.com\/\">Proper<\/a> in Orlando, <a href=\"https:\/\/okhifisoundbar.com\/\">OK Hi-Fi<\/a> in Corpus Christi, <a href=\"https:\/\/theibisbar.com\/\">The Ibis<\/a> in Wilmington, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communeatl.com\/\">Commune<\/a> in Atlanta, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeoncentral.com\/lorem-ipsum-listening-bar\">Lorem Ipsum<\/a> in Charlotte, all of which cater to a vinyl appetite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vinyl sanctuaries in Austin, Miami, and Atlanta set the standard for audiophiles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":214708,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2025-06-26T14:44:23Z","apple_news_api_id":"da05b1cc-617c-4598-977f-c3395174ecd3","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2025-06-26T14:44:23Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A2gWxzGF8RZiXf8M5UXTs0w","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1785],"tags":[204,619,30280],"authors":[30499],"issue":[],"recipe-type":[],"class_list":["post-214707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-music","tag-travel","tag-whats-new","authors-grace-roberts"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>These Listening Bars Serve Up Standout Drinks and Seriously Good Sound &#8211; 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