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Brunch in Boston
Bar Food / Baseball / Basketball
Party Earth Review A wayward bro walking the streets in hipster-heavy Allston can rejoice thanks to the sports and pitcher-pounding paradise that is Joshua Tree. When the game’s on, college kids covered in athletic gear down pints and keep their eyes fixed on the flat-screens running above the island bar, while larger groups venture over ... more
1316 Commonwealth Avenue
Allston, MA 02134
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Bar / Beer / Blouses / Brunch / Dinner
Party Earth Review Styled to imitate the quiet, dim café’s that were popular in Manhattan in the 1960s, Back Bay Social Club draws a mix of creative college students looking for conversation and older corporate types on the hunt for vintage cocktails. Located directly across the street from the Hynes Convention Center, the bar features a ... more
867 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
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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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30s / Anything goes / Artsy / Bar
Party Earth Review Southern hospitality may be hard to come by up North, but Redbones BBQ brings it to Boston in spades. Popular with artsy college kids and young professionals, the restaurant – adorned with old photos of barbecues, homemade signs, and autographed snapshots of R&B singers – sees a good crowd at lunch as lively groups fill ... more
55 Chester Street
Somerville, MA 02144
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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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Acoustic / All Ages / Bar / Brunch
Party Earth Review The façade of this Beacon Hill institution served as the setting for the long-running Cheers TV show – and to say owners have capitalized on that Hollywood connection would be an understatement. Founded as the Bull & Finch Pub in 1969, the now famous (and renamed) watering hole landed on a marketing goldmine when Cheers ... more
84 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
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80s Music / Arcade Games / Beer
Party Earth Review A stone’s throw from Harvard University, Tommy Doyle’s is a multi-level pub popular with area students for its live Irish music and DJs, sports packages, and trivia nights. The ground floor, its walls lined with vintage beer signs and Gaelic knickknacks, is the cozy main area where hoodie-clad college kids and kickback ... more
96 Winthrop Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Budget-friendly / Casual / TVs
Reviewed by Tammy M.
"Awesome place to take a friend- everytime I introduce a friend to Max Brenner they always end up thanking me after! I love this place because it's th ..." more
745 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
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American Restaurant / Beer / DJ
Reviewed by Tiffany H.
"Tavern In The Square the simply spot you go to when you can't decide where else to go. There are TV's everywhere, the place is really spacious, an ..." more
161 Brighton Avenue
Allston, MA 02134
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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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Beer on Tap / Breakfast / Brunch
Reviewed by Elaina D.
"The décor of the funky restaurant is offbeat and different, which is what you may think of the menu at first glance. Brie, mashed chipotle sweet potat ..." more
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Brunch / Business Types / Dinner
Party Earth Review With a sophistication that belies its position just outside the Kenmore train station, Eastern Standard is an upscale restaurant whose high-energy atmosphere, innovative cocktails, and delicious food pairings attract a diverse crowd of well-dressed business professionals, groups of girlfriends, college faculty, and travelers ... more
528 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
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Boston Brunch Overview
Brunches in Boston vary as much as the neighborhoods. There are the more sophisticated ones in Back Bay, the cleverly themed ones in the Financial District, the live music ones in the South End, and more.
Back Bay brunches are ideal in those early days of summer before the sun and humidity creep into town. That's because Back Bay brunch, at its best, is served on a breezy patio space where the mimosas are free-flowing. With so much outdoor patio space, this neighborhood is perfect for people-watching and also the most likely place to spot a celebrity in Boston out for an early weekend bite to eat.
South End brunches are some of the most colorful in all of Boston, with themes like pajamas and live jazz. Once considered unsafe and run-down, the neighborhood is now fabulously chic, gorgeously redeveloped, and filled with hidden gems. The brunches here are filled with locals rather than out-of-town visitors and tourists, and the folks in this neighborhood would prefer to keep it that way.
The more inexpensive spots in town tend to attract a mostly collegiate crowd, so don't be surprised to see pajama pants and academic institution-labeled hoodies on most of the kids in these places. Still, sometimes a heaping plate of eggs, bacon, and toast at 1pm are just what the doctor ordered – at any age.
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