New Bern
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern, North Carolina's second-oldest town and the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola (first mixed at a local pharmacy in the 1890s), has a bar scene led by classic bars - BarFinder lists 38 venues here, with a real brewery and wine bar presence. Cork Wine Bar & Bistro and a cluster of breweries lean into a growing craft side, while Flo's Extravaganza Bar & Lounge and Mesh Sport Lounge cover more typical ground. It's a historic river-town scene with a genuinely unusual claim to soft-drink fame.