Massachusetts
Beer enthusiasts consider Tree House to be among the top breweries in the country, and since its beers are not sold elsewhere, expect to wait in line…
Must-see nightlife in Massachusetts
Cape Cod
If you're ready for some serious partying, 'Da Coma' is the place to rock the night away. It's a bar. It's a restaurant. It's a dance club. It's the…
Kenmore Square & Fenway
Tucked under the bleachers at Fenway Park, this classy bar offers a view onto center field. It’s not the best place to watch the game as it gets packed,…
Boston
There is no cocktail menu at Drink. Instead you have a chat with the bartender, and he or she will whip something up according to your mood and taste. It…
Massachusetts
A dark and cozy pub with exposed brick walls, this is the perfect place to sip a pint and listen to the blues. This happens every Friday (4pm to 7pm),…
Massachusetts
Gulu-gulu means 'gulp, gulp' in French, and this place is named after a now-defunct cafe in Prague. That's an indication of how eclectic it is, featuring …
Cambridge
This East Cambridge brewery and taproom is a favorite Boston hangout. In addition to the flights and pints of frothy goodness, there are free beer snacks…
Nantucket
Enjoy a hoppy pint of Whale’s Tale pale ale at the friendliest brewery you’ll likely ever see. Cisco Brewers is the ‘other’ Nantucket, a laid-back place…
Cape Cod
Not just a place for beer connoisseurs (although they'll be pretty happy), this brewery is a fun spot to while away some time. Free brewery tours happen…
Martha's Vineyard
Join the throngs of locals and visitors at this popular microbrewery – enjoy a pint of Hop Goddess ale, some superior pub grub (including a knockout…
Cambridge
Located in a snug cellar on a backstreet, this no-frills European cafe is the top choice among old-time Cantabrigians. In addition to tea and coffee,…
Streetcar Suburbs
This friendly, award-winning pub is buzzing with good vibes, thanks to the superb selection of brews (30-plus rotating drafts). The specialty is pints…
Boston
There are a few things that make the Thinking Cup special. One is the French hot chocolate – ooh la la. Another is the Stumptown Coffee, the Portland brew…
Cambridge
Slipping through a barely marked door inside Roxy's Grilled Cheese, you know it's gonna be good. And it is… This retro bar will whisk you back to 1980…
The Berkshires
Beer and art go together perfectly it turns out. They'll prove it to you at this brand new brewery in the Mass MoCA compound. Exposed-brick walls,…
Streetcar Suburbs
If you can't stand to drink in another Irish pub, this is your Haven: a Scottish pub. There are more than a dozen Scottish craft beers, a full menu of…
Boston
The beer is fresh, the fries are crispy perfection and the politics are 'woke.' Not only do they brew exceptional beer at Democracy Brewing, they also…
Boston
To say that this seasonal beer garden is a welcome addition to the Rose Kennedy Greenway is an understatement. When the weather is fine, Bostonians are…
Boston
This trendy bar starts filling up almost as soon as it opens, as hotel guests and local workers ascend to the rooftop to take in potent drinks and…
Boston
Trillium has been brewing beer in the Fort Point area for years. But it was only in 2018 that they opened this fantastic new taproom, complete with bar,…
Cambridge
Aeronaut Brewery is a bold experiment in beer, founded by a couple of MIT grads with a passion for local ingredients and scientific methods. Down a dark…
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
We'll call it a juice bar, since it does make its own juices (out of every fruit and vegetable imaginable) as well as delicious vegan 'superfood shakes' (…
Cambridge
This boutique chocolatier doubles as a cafe, usually packed full of happy patrons drinking hot cocoa. Whether you choose dark or milk, it’s sure to be…
South End & Chinatown
At this South End favorite, the dark woody interior is inviting and the bartenders are truly talented. The gastropub grub includes such enticing fare as…
Massachusetts
Two words: coffee and doughnuts. There are other (perhaps healthier) options for breakfast, but go for the doughnuts. You won't regret it. If the doughnut…
Cambridge
Five nights a week, this old social club on a backstreet in Central Sq transforms into the Boston area's most happening salsa and bachata dance party. It…
Massachusetts
The down-and-dirty fisherfolk bar made famous in The Perfect Storm. But this is the real deal, not the set the movie folks threw up for a few weeks during…
Kenmore Square & Fenway
Located in the basement of the Hotel Commonwealth, this is a living-room-style cocktail lounge that attracts the city’s sophisticates. Sink into the plush…
Charlestown
At the end of the pier behind the Navy Yard, this understated tavern offers one of the loveliest views of the Boston Harbor and city skyline. The food is…
Pioneer Valley
This atmospheric craft microbrewery and tap room is located in an old mill building by Lower Mill Pond. The brewing equipment and bar occupy the same…
Pioneer Valley
New City's specialty brew is a pre-prohibition style alcoholic ginger beer, though they produce a number of pale ales, stouts and wheat ales; try them in…
South Shore
History has it that the Pilgrims drank more beer than water (because the water contained unsafe bacteria, but whatever). So it stands to reason that…
Cambridge
Before David Edwards was a restaurateur, he was a Harvard professor and an inventor, dreaming up novelties such as Wikipearl (edible food wrapper) and…
Boston
Housed in the former Charles St Jail, this hot-to-trot drinking venue is in the old ‘drunk tank’ (holding cell for the intoxicated). The prison theme is…
The Berkshires
The name might be a little pretentious (Methuselah was a biblical figure who lived to the age of 969), but thankfully the bar itself is relaxed and…
Boston
If you're over the craft-beer craze and ready for the next big thing, you'll find it across the harbor in East Boston. So far, Downeast makes three…
Boston
Some regulars here are so dedicated that they organize their business calendars so they don't miss their spot at the counter. The bartender masterfully…
South End & Chinatown
This is a slick lounge – albeit a tiny one – in the basement of the W hotel. The 'tunnel' is the effect of the LED lights on the ceiling, which lead the…
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
Named for one of the US Constitution's most important amendments – the one repealing Prohibition – this quintessential tavern is an ever-popular haunt for…
Boston
Whitey's is everything a dive bar is supposed to be, with cheap beer, free pool, free popcorn and a cast of colorful local characters propping up the bar…
