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Wonder Bar

20s / After Work / Artsy / Bar / DJ

Party Earth Review Partiers looking for more than just a bar in the Allston area should head to Wonder Bar, a versatile venue that combines cool hangout with a rowdy club experience. Scattered couches and tables in the lower level lounge provide plenty of chill-out space for the after-work groups looking to blow off steam over fancy drinks ... more

186 Harvard Avenue
Boston, MA 02134

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Common Ground

20s / 80s Music / 90s Music / DJ / EDM

Party Earth Review Student-friendly Allston may be packed with all-too-similar “bar and grill” venues, but Common Ground stands out from the herd with its unique and extensive beer list, solid food, convivial neighborhood bar vibe, and a slightly older and more upscale clientele. The crisp cream-colored walls and dark wood trim, combined ... more

85 Harvard Avenue
Allston, MA 02134

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Alibi

Affluent / Bottle Service / Chic

Party Earth Review It may be hard to believe an old slammer for drunks could attract Boston's crème de la crème, but Alibi, located on the first floor of the recently converted Liberty Hotel, does exactly that. Once filled with public drunks as the Charles Street Jail, Alibi now caters to the city’s upper crust, from politicians like John ... more

Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Clink

Breakfast / Brunch / Burgers

Party Earth Review Patrons looking to do time in a relaxed lounge and restaurant can head to Clink, a unique venue in the lobby of the Liberty Hotel that once housed the Charles Street Jail. Situated under a series of spotlighted guard catwalks, the intimate space features exposed brick, arched windows, and large iron chandeliers that create ... more

Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Cantab Lounge

20s / 30s / 40s / Blue Collar / Blues

Party Earth Review Featuring local rock, blues, and soul musicians every night, Cantab Lounge’s upstairs/downstairs set-up attracts an eclectic cross-section of pub crawlers, college kids, and music lovers. Early in the week, patrons will find a pretty chill atmosphere as a laid-back crowd of blue-collar regulars congregates at the ground ... more

738 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Lord Hobo

After Work / Alternative Rock

Party Earth Review After much heralding, Lord Hobo and his motley crew of daily-changing ales and microbrews have set up court in Cambridge. Just beyond the heavy red curtains, patrons will find a single dark chamber filled on weeknights with young professionals in full post-work chill-out mode, and on weekends with a more energetic hipster ... more

92 Hampshire Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Miracle of Science Bar & Grill

20s / 30s / After Work / Ambient / Bar

Party Earth Review Techies, nerds, and geniuses from all over Boston flock to Miracle of Science Bar & Grill, a geek-chic, open-floored venue that attracts throngs of students and staff from MIT, Tufts, and Harvard. Once the brainy patrons finish analyzing the mathematical probability of cramming their large groups onto the two benches by ... more

321 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Toad

20s / 30s / 40s / Acoustic / Artists

Party Earth Review Marked only by a small neon sign, Toad is a tiny bar and music venue with a far bigger reputation than its diminutive size might suggest. Attracting a diverse clientele of music lovers, artists, hippies, and hipsters, this popular nightspot – which boasts such alumni as Tracy Chapman, G Love & Special Sauce, and even Eddie ... more

1912 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140

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Bleacher Bar

All Ages / Bar Food / Baseball

Party Earth Review Although there are plenty of bars around Fenway Park, none of them offer a view quite like Bleacher Bar. Tucked under the Green Monster’s bleachers, the one-time batting practice room is now a classy Sox bar with a wall-spanning window that looks directly out onto center field. Tourists and crowds of Boston University students ... more

82A Lansdowne Street
Boston, MA 02215

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Trina’s Starlite Lounge

Alternative Country / Artsy

Party Earth Review Tucked away in a residential area, Trina’s Starlite Lounge is a laid-back spot with a touch of punkish zing. The ultra-chill hipsters and art students filing past the basic black-and-brick exterior will find a lively front room, where helpful bartenders behind the stainless steel bar mix up innovative cocktails with names ... more

3 Beacon Street
Somerville, MA 02143

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The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub

20s / 30s / Alternative / Artsy / Bar

Party Earth Review Boasting one of the motliest music scenes in town, The Middle East is a versatile entertainment complex and nightlife magnet for hipsters, college students, and the music obsessed. Divided into four areas, the venue’s main space is known as “The Corner,” a festive red and yellow bar and dining room featuring acoustic acts ... more

472/480 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Howl at the Moon

After Work / Bar / Bar Food / DJ / TVs

Party Earth Review Cocktails in buckets, bachelorettes, and the Backstreet Boys probably don’t spring to mind when thinking about a piano bar, but they all apply to the eternally busy Howl at the Moon. A favorite for groups celebrating special events in the booziest way possible, the expansive venue – one of more than a dozen nationally ... more

184 High Street
Boston, MA 02110

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Paradise Rock Club and Lounge

Alternative Music / Artsy / Bar

Party Earth Review A time-honored hangout and live venue for Beantown’s rocker community since it opened in the mid-1970s, the 1000-capacity Paradise Rock Club and Lounge has developed a reputation as a tastemaker on the Boston music scene, hosting over the years such performers as The Black Crowes, Tom Waits, Wilco, and The Hold Steady ... more

967 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

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Wonder Bar

20s / After Work / Artsy / Bar / DJ

186 Harvard Avenue
Boston, MA 02134

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Silhouette Cocktail Lounge

20s / 30s / Anything goes / Casual

Party Earth Review With its inflation-resistant beer prices, delightfully tacky décor, and homey low-key interior, it’s easy to see why the Silhouette Cocktail Lounge has become an Allston institution where college students, blue-collar workers, and local hipsters can mix freely in an unpretentious, come-as-you-are environment. A bit rough ... more

200 Brighton Avenue
Boston, MA 02134

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Common Ground

20s / 80s Music / 90s Music / DJ / EDM

85 Harvard Avenue
Allston, MA 02134

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Alibi

Affluent / Bottle Service / Chic

Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Bukowski Tavern

Anything goes / Bar Food / Beer

Party Earth Review Named after America’s literary “laureate of the lowlife,” Bukowski Tavern is a great combination of sloshy dive bar and beer aficionado’s paradise that attracts students, hipsters, and blue-collar types alike. Dimly lit and featuring the requisite details of any good dive – namely, walls lined in beer bottles, blaring rock ... more

50 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02115

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Post 390

Affluent / Ambient / Bar / Brunch

Party Earth Review Posh partiers in search of an upscale but cozy nightspot should head to Post 390, a warm and welcoming tavern whose outgoing clientele, open kitchen, and creative cocktails make for a great night out. Housed in a former Post Office annex, the venue features a revolving glass door that gives way to a candlelit décor of textured ... more

406 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116

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Sonsie

Affluent / Ambient / Bar / Brunch

Party Earth Review Popular with a diverse mix of successful young professionals, corporate executives, and cultured tourists, Sonsie serves up a menu of first class food and seasonal cocktails in a chic and airy environment. Cozy nooks full of chocolate brown leather chairs and sofas provide space for patrons to chat over signature cocktails ... more

327 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115

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Clink

Breakfast / Brunch / Burgers

Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Brighton Beer Garden

20s / 30s / Acoustic / Bar Food / Beer

Party Earth Review Sports fans looking for rowdy camaraderie will find a congenial and boisterous crowd at the Brighton Beer Garden, a typical sports bar complete with an impressive array of big screen televisions that provide every patron with a perfect view of the game. The frat party experience begins once guests walk through the large ... more

386 Market Street
Boston, MA 02135

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Cantab Lounge

20s / 30s / 40s / Blue Collar / Blues

738 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Deep Ellum

20s / Alternative Music / Bar / TVs

Party Earth Review Patrons looking for a bit of classy southern charm amid Allston’s sloshy frat bars can head to Deep Ellum, a Texas-themed venue with an impressive selection of exotic microbrews and bar food. Named for an influential Texan arts district, the bar handles the southwestern theme with a light touch, giving a cowboy hat nod ... more

477 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02135

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Boston Bars Overview

Bostonians are passionate about their beer and their nightlife, and when it comes to bars in Boston, nowhere is that passion more on display than in the wide array of Irish joints and sports bars that are filled with young professionals and neighborhood regulars who get together to pound pints of Sam Adams and specialty micro brews, and talk Pats, the Sox, Celtics, and Bruins.

Boston is decidedly a sports town, and the countless sports bars that line the streets of Fenway and basically every other neighborhood in the city are a testament to the denizen’s love for their local teams.

Meanwhile, the more than 50 colleges and universities in the area means that hordes of thirsty students from Boston College, MIT, Boston University, and Harvard pack the bars during the week to play trivia and sing karaoke, and then again on busy weekends to flirt and dance in the bars around Faneuil Hall and Allston.

Fortunately for Bostonians, the T (subway) runs until 1am and covers a good part of the city, so inebriated partiers always have a ride back to their neighborhoods.

While beer bars, sports bars, and dives may reign supreme, patrons looking for a classier and higher-end experience with a more exclusive vibe will still find scattered Boston bars including chic hotel haunts and hangouts in Downtown, the Leather District, or Back Bay – but high-end venues, velvet ropes, and long lines are definitely not what defines this beer-guzzling, bar-loving town.

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