THE BELL IN HAND TAVERN
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-227-2098
45 Union St., 617-227-2098. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Opened in 1795, the Bell in Hand is the oldest tavern in the U.S. This casual pub, offering pints, food and live music, attracts locals, students and tourists alike. Tue—Karaoke night.
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BILL’S BAR
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-421-9678
5.5 Lansdowne St., 617-421-9678. Wed–Sat 9 p.m.–2 a.m., Sun 10 p.m.–2 a.m. Call for cover and age restrictions. A laid-back, no frills, no fuss bar with musical entertainment nightly. Thu—Campus Thursdays; Sun—Reggae Sundays.
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THE BLACK ROSE
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-742-2286
160 State St., next to Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 617-742-2286. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Enjoy live Irish music nightly and on select afternoons in an authentic pub setting.
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BLEACHER BAR
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-262-2424
82A Lansdowne St., 617-262-2424. No cover. Sun–Wed from 11 a.m.–1 a.m., Thu–Sat ’til 2 a.m. Inside Fenway Park, underneath the bleachers, take in center field views of America’s most beloved ballpark. With the feel of a neighborhood pub and featuring a deli-style menu and cold beer, Bleacher Bar is open all year round.
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BRISTOL LOUNGE
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-351-2037
Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston St., 617-351-2037. Jazz entertainers create sounds as lush as their setting on a Boston-made, antique Steinert piano. Live music nightly.
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BUKOWSKI’S TAVERN
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-437-9999
50 Dalton St., 617-437-9999. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Cash only. Traditional pub-style food and more than 100 types of beer characterize this cozy and unpretentious hole-in-the-wall space near the Prudential Center.
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THE CACTUS CLUB
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-236-0200
939 Boylston St., 617-236-0200. Restaurant: Sun 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Mon & Tue 4:30–10 p.m., Wed & Thu 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til midnight; bar open ’til 2 a.m. daily. Famous for its margaritas, this restaurant and bar offers a full lunch and dinner menu. Sun 10 p.m.–midnight—Free taco bar; Mon–Thu 4–7 p.m.—Half price appetizers at bar.
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CASK ’N FLAGON
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-536-4840
62 Brookline Ave., 617-536-4840. Mon–Sat 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m., Sun ’til 1 a.m. A hangout for Red Sox fans since the days of Yastrzemski and Fisk, this classic bar boasts tons of TVs for watching the Sox—if you get shut out of Fenway Park across the street—and is loaded with photos depicting the histories of Fenway and the Sox. Recently given a major facelift, the Cask now also boasts Oliver’s, a new back room nightclub with a dance floor and second bar.
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CHEERS
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-227-9605
84 Beacon St., 617-227-9605. Daily 11 a.m.–1 a.m. Also: Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The model for the beloved sitcom, this Back Bay pub is one of the top tourist attractions in Boston. Live weekend entertainment.
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DAISY BUCHANAN’S
Category: Pubs and Bars
Telephone : 617-247-8516
240 Newbury St., 617-247-8516. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. No cover. Cash only. Located on Boston’s hopping Newbury Street, this casual singles spot attracts college students, businessmen and women, and even the occasional professional athlete, and remains one of the city’s most popular bars. Full kitchen serves pub-style food seven nights a week.
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