Row 34
This massive Back Bay oyster bar from the folks behind Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar is home to a short but hardworking list of wines. Given the predominance…
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J.J. Foley’s Café
Just a few blocks from the stretch of cocktails and small plates that dominate the South End, J.J. Foley’s Café offers a step into the days of yore. The Foley…
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J.J. Foley’s Bar & Grille
Owned by the same Foley clan as J.J. Foley’s Cafe—Jerry runs the South End, and this one is run by his cousin Jim—this Irish pub has a decidedly divier feel.…
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The Squealing Pig
This pub manages to feel simultaneously modern and old school. During the day it’s bright and airy, but when the sun sets it’s time for some serious drinking. From behind…
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Brendan Behan
The Behan is a no-fuss, no-muss kind of pub. You won’t find flat-screen TVs, a credit card machine, hordes of Sox jerseys or even a kitchen. No, The Behan brings…
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Matt Murphy’s Pub
With its creative cocktail list and fresh flowers, Matt Murphy’s is a bit of a fancied up Irish pub--but this is Brookline, after all. Not to worry, though: the fish…
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The Druid
Tucked into an old mercantile building in Inman Square and surrounded by vintage stores and coffee shops, The Druid is a tiny room of a bar that feels about as…
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Drink
Chef Barbara Lynch's Drink has been the stage for a generation of wildly talented Boston bartenders. Inside this massive basement room is three yawning bars meant for drinking. Behind one…
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The Hawthorne
Jackson Cannon's cocktail den below the Commonwealth Hotel meanders from bar room to weird hotel lounge with plenty of drinks to help you forget the zebra print chairs. From old…
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Brick & Mortar
Though Brick & Mortar makes great cocktails, it's also simply a neighborhood bar. Full of goofballs who know how to make great drinks, Brick & Mortar knows how to party,…
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