A customer puts freshly rolled cigarettes into a bin at The Big Cat’s Smoke Shop. Sharon Catlin, left, and Michael Hatzisavvas are partners in The Big Cat’s Smoke Shop in Bristol, Conn.,which allows ...

What exactly qualifies as a dive bar? Usually, they are dimly lit neighborhood joints populated by characters who seem to never go home. They might have a pool table or darts to make it seem like ...

FLINT, MI — There is a working cigarette machine at Soggy Bottom Bar, but what’s inside isn’t what you’d expect. It’s contents are open to interpretation and meant to inspire be enjoyed. No, it does ...