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TD Banknorth Garden Bars
& Restaurants
TD Banknorth Garden,
home of the Bruins and Celtics, is surrounded by many bars and restaurants that
capitalize on the pre and post-game festivities of the fans.
These bars are within a quick walk from the arena, and are hopping
all year long.
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The
Harp
Sports/Irish
85
Causeway St.
The
Harp is usually crowded due to reasonable bar food prices
and live music Thursdays through Saturdays, but its location
right next to the Fleet Center doesn't hurt either.
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Fours
English
Pub
166
Canal St.
Fours
is a little bit of a step up from most of the other watering
holes around the Fleet Center. It has a classic pub
flavor to it that separates it from the rest of the sports
bars in the neighborhood.
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Commonwealth
Brewery
Brewery
138
Portland St.
Commonwealth
Brewery serves up great microbrews, and good food as well at
reasonable prices.
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McGann's
Irish
197
Portland St.
While
its always packed before and after events at TD Banknorth Garden,
McGann's is a great place to get a few drinks any time of
year.
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Faneuil
Hall Bars &
Restaurants
Its
easy enough to find a good place to eat or hang out around the
city, but Faneuil Hall has a typical American mall and traditional
Boston flavor. There are plenty of bars and restaurants
around, as well as retail shops and services.
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The
Rack
Pool/Sports
24
Clinton St.
Primarily
a dance club, The
Rack also has 22 pool tables and an 80 foot main bar squeezed
into its 13,000 square feet of floor space. Live jazz
bands play for happy hour from 4-6 daily.
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Durgin-Park
Seafood
30
North Market St.
Located
in Faneuil Hall, where plenty of restaurants are
found, Durgin-Park offers a laid back atmosphere and a
fantastic menu featuring New England fare. On crowded
nights you could be seated at communal tables.
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Bell
in Hand
American
45
Union St.
Established
in 1795, the Bell in Hand is the oldest established tavern
in the US. It has two separate bars and is a hot spot
for out of towners.
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Black
Rose
Irish
/ Live Music
160
State St.
Live
music is offered every night in this traditional Irish
pub. The bar is decorated with flags from Irish
counties. Corned beef sandwiches are the house
specialty.
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Fenway
Park Bars & Restaurants
All
the bars around Fenway Park are packed before and after the
games. There are a lot of bars in the area, and most are
worth going to even if the Sox are not playing.
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Cask'n
Flagon
Sports
62
Brookline Ave.
 The
day of a Red Sox game, if you don't get here early, go
somewhere else. There is plenty of seating at the
U-shaped bar, and booths and tables as well, but it is
always packed.
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Who's
on First?
Sports
19
Yawkey Way
Who's
on First caters to Red Sox fans. It opens at 4PM when
the Sox are playing, but not until 9PM on non-game
days. The beer is cheap, and it is less crowded than
other bars in the area.
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Boston
Beer Works
Micro
Brews
61
Brookline Ave.
 Boston
Beer Works features a wide variety of home brews that are
made on site. The menu features standard bar fare as
well as unique specialties.
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Copperfield's
Live
Music
98
Brookline Ave.
Copperfield's
is a change of pace from the other bars in the area.
They have live music Thursday through Saturday night and
aren't even open on Sundays unless there is a game.
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Avalon
Club
15
Landsdowne St.
Be
warned that the cover charge for live bands can be up to
$15, but national bands play here on occasion. It
generally doesn't open until 10PM and when there is no live
band, its a typical dance club.
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Jake
Ivory's
Piano
Bar
1
Landsdowne St.
This
is another bar that doesn't open until late night, but it is
a happening place to go after a game. Weekday cover is
$3 and weekends are $6 but there is always live piano tunes
sung along to by the crowd.
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Boylston Bars
& Restaurants
Boylston
Street is a few blocks east of Fenway. There are plenty of bars
around and there's a good chance you'll run into a few players
from the Sox or whatever team is in town.
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Lir
Irish
903
Boylston St.
Lir's
is a large bar that really packs 'em in, a line forms early
on weekends. The bar boasts 21 TVs, billiards, and a
great atmosphere.
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Whiskey's
American
885
Boylston St.
Whiskey's
is a standard college type crowd watering hole. Its a
good after work hang out for locals, but the crowd loosens
up as it gets later. Seafood and BBQ available on the
menu, and there's a chance to win a free lobster.
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Daisy
Buchanan's
American
Tavern
240
Newberry St.
Located
below the street level a few blocks from the square, Daisy Buchanan's boasts a typical
beer drinking crowd, particularly on Thursdays and
weekends. Aside from the run of the mill beer
drinkers, many local athletes are regulars as well.
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Hard
Rock Cafe
American
131
Clarendon St.
The
Hard Rock Cafe is located right on Copley Square.
There is plenty of beer, somewhat pricey food, and
oftentimes live music. The HRC is referred to as the
Massachusetts Institute of Rock; there is a lot of
memorabilia from local and national rock legends.
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Allston/Brighton Bars
& Restaurants
About
two miles west of Fenway is a strip of bars on Brighton Ave. that
cater primarily to Boston College students, who can walk
there for a night out.
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White
Horse Tavern
Sports
116
Brighton Ave.
Pool
tables, wide open seating and tables, along with plenty of
televisions make the White Horse a great place to hang
out. Tall windows surrounding the entrance are opened
up on nice summer days to let the fresh air and sunshine in.
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Sunset
Grille and Tap
Brew
Pub
130
Brighton Ave.
The
Sunset Grille has over one hundred beers on Tap, and a full
bar food menu is served until 1AM. If you're in town
early in the week, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday a free buffet
is open at Midnight.
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Harper's
Ferry
Live
Music
158
Brighton Ave.
While
you're in town there's always good live music here.
There can be upt to a $20 cover charge if the band is
nationally known, but for local acts you'll pay around $5.
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Boston
Common Bars &
Restaurants
While
there are a few small pubs around Boston Common, you can't really
talk about bars in Boston without mentioning the place "Where
everybody knows your name."
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Bull
& Finch Pub
aka
Cheers
84
Beacon St.
Its
the same on the outside, but when you get inside you realize
that the shows creators took a few liberties with the layout
of the bar on TV. Its a tourist trap, and its very
small, but the gift shop is good.
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Amherst/UMass Bars
& Restaurants
Amherst
is located 94 miles west of Boston, and is home to the University
of Massachusetts. Pleasant Street is the center of the
town's social life; there are bars and restaurants up and down the
street.
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McMurphy's
Uptown Tavern
Irish
37
N. Pleasant St.
McMurphy's
is an Irish bar with a college atmosphere. There is
live acoustic music most nights.
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The
Pub
American
15
E. Pleasant St.
The
pub features cheap food and cheap beer in a party
atmosphere.
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