Boston Bars

Good Drinks

1. The Druid

Neighborhood: Inman Square

The Druid always hits the spot, no matter what I'm looking for. If I go with a date, it's a good place to have a drink and chat, as usually the music isn't too loud. Good place to drink with your...

2. Jacques Cabaret

Overrun with wedding parties 15 foot tall drag queens with insanely good makeup STRONG drinks Bathroom = yikes! Hand sanitizer only, really need more than that here :'(  Good show, good times....

3. Deep Ellum

Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

to this fabulous drink. Never had a Mint Julep before, so I can't compare to other places.. but this was GOOD. And I like that the drink comes in this cool silver cup.. it's very Indiana Jones chalice meets LiL...

4. Atwood's Tavern

to bottled beer.  But why drink bottled when there is so much good beer on tap??  Wine drinkers also have a nice selection to choose from.  Food was decent, I had the burger with a side of mashed...

5. Franklin Cafe

Neighborhood: South End

if you can actually get a table before you pucke from drinking too much i would say this is one of the coolest places in boston to have a reasonably priced dinner which is very very good...

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Nice Bartenders

1. Deep Ellum

Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

Best Drink Menu in Boston, hands down! Great beer list too. The staff is super nice too, one bartender made me a new drink after I obnoxiously knocked mine over after talking with my hands like...

2. People's Republik

Neighborhood: Central Square

of the night, People's is the shiznit.  The bartender's are pretty nice and chatty.  The people sometimes range from ya doods! to very cambridge neighboorhoody.  It can get pretty crowded...

3. J. J. Foley's

Neighborhood: South End

some life and youth into the place.  The bartender was really nice and the other patrons seemed happy to see us and were all so friendly.  I'll hopefully be back soon with my hubby for some pub grub...

4. James's Gate

Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain

there are those few quiet nights where the bartender plays good music and a deck of cards is a nice way to enjoy the evening.  In the summer there is a large patio facing south street that is a very enjoyable...

5. Silvertone

Neighborhood: Downtown

The atmosphere is a comfy mishmash of art deco and whatever else they felt like throwing on the wall.  The burger is pretty good. Our bartender is very nice. The woman who greeted us isn't...

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