Whether you’re clinking glasses for a pre-vacation celebration or drowning your misery after yet another flight delay, imbibing choices at most American airports are often limited to raucous sports bars or generic, nondescript spots with spare menus and overpriced, mediocre booze. While airport bars are by definition bleak, sometimes you’ll find a watering hole that’s a cut above the rest. From Southern spirits and sushi at One Flew South at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to champagne and caviar at Los Angeles International Airport, these top bars at the country’s 10 busiest airports are the least-depressing hangouts for thirsty travelers.
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