Palomas. Mojitos. Sangrias. Spicy margaritas. Every cocktail tastes better in summer – and in your own backyard? Even better. While the occasional host can probably get away with sprinting in and out of the house, cocktail shaker in hand, seasoned entertainers might prefer to skip the cardio and invest in a proper outdoor bar instead.
If your ideal getaway lies somewhere between Nantucket and Nice – or your outdoor entertaining wardrobe begins and ends with a Nap Dress – Hill House Home’s fashion-inspired Adelaide Outdoor Bar, from its Williams Sonoma collaboration, brings plenty of alfresco elegance in all-weather wicker. If your taste skews a little more indoor, West Elm’s Portside Outdoor Bar Island and Frontgate’s teak herringbone Westport Console could just as easily pass for living room furniture, cleverly concealing integrated beverage tubs beneath the tabletop. Meanwhile, for first-time bartenders, whimsical inflatable brand Funboy is leaving the pool behind with a stripey pop-up bar that has all the authority of a permanent one, looks fabulous in photographs, and packs away post-soirée.
Writing in envy from a city run by Resy notifications, I'm partial to any hotspot that doesn't require one. Shop 16 outdoor bars to take the party outside.
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