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New Hampshire
On Tuesdays in high season, step aboard an 1800s replica paddleboat for craft beer and live music. Enjoy bands and dancing on the Thirsty Thursday cruises…
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Portland
On the outside: a cute, oddly residential-looking building in the middle of downtown. On the inside: a dark bar decorated with a skull, wooden chickens…
Southern Vermont
Sink into a velvet sofa and sip a cup of locally roasted joe in this inviting, high-ceilinged cafe with boldly colored walls and vintage patterned tinwork…
Inland Maine
This buzzing coffeehouse serves some of Bangor's best espresso. Low-lit lamps, jazz in the background and some comfy armchairs make it a fine rainy-day…
Provincetown
The cocktails always flow in P-town, but it's not immune from the craft-brew explosion. This delightful main-street oasis features 16 draft beers from all…
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
Sip 5oz samples ($2.50 each) or go in for full pints at this microbrewery in a converted 19th-century blacksmith's shop between Stowe village and the…
Provincetown
The Harbor Lounge takes full advantage of its seaside setting, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a boardwalk stretching out into the bay. Candlelit…
Cambridge
This is a no-pretense, all-comers, dance-your-booty-off club, wedged in between (and managed by) the Middle East. From Grassfed Disco to 'soulful dance…
Midcoast Maine
This bar, located above Marshall Wharf Brewing Company, serves that establishment's beers, as well as cocktails, whiskies and other drinks to ward off the…
Boston's Western Suburbs
This brick tavern (Lowell's oldest, dating from 1834) is famed for its amazing pulley-driven fan system (which is still operational). The pressed-tin…
Back Bay
It's a club! It's a cafe! It's a cabaret! Anything goes at this glossy, gay nightlife extravaganza. There is live cabaret in the Napoleon Room six nights…
Cambridge
If high-caliber craft IPAs are your idea of beer-drinking bliss, make a beeline for this unassuming corner brewpub north of Central Sq. What started as a…
Boston
A delightful destination for dessert or aperitifs, this frilly parlor displays antique espresso machines and black-and-white photos, with a pressed-tin…
Western Maine
The best place in town for an afternoon or evening pick-me-up, this friendly spot has a good selection of Maine craft beers on tap, and the bartenders…
Southeastern Connecticut
Leo from Limerick has created an old-country feel in downtown Mystic, full of Irish bric-a-brac, Guinness on tap, and live music and trivia to fill the…
Pioneer Valley
An extensive and expertly curated wine list features over 70 options available by the glass. If you can't decide, the staff is enthusiastic, knowledgeable…
Kenmore Square & Fenway
Decked out with scads of TVs, which form a ring around the bar, this place is in a prime location – directly across the street from all the action at…
Vermont
It's a fact: margaritas taste better inside a beat-up ski gondola. See for yourself at Trail Break, a ski-themed bar in downtown White River Junction. The…
South End & Chinatown
This late-night Parisian bistro serves up live jazz alongside an excellent selection of wines by the glass and a menu of classic but contemporary French…
Vermont
A wonderful spot for a midafternoon break, this peaceful oasis in MIddlebury's historic Marble Works is run by tea-connoisseur John Wetzel, who direct…
East Bay
The jury is out! The Judge is Bristol's best bar for casual bevvies and great-value pub grub, served in almost-waterfront, historic digs with occasional…
Southeastern Connecticut
In the heart of the hopeful Bank St scene, Social popped up in 2016, with 50 microbrews (yup!), live rock, jazz, acoustic open mike and stand-up comedy,…
Massachusetts
A long-standing New England favorite, Ipswich Ale started making craft beer before it was cool (in 1991, to be precise). Now it has an on-site tap-room…
Massachusetts
In a picture-perfect red farm barn, this craft brewery produces a dozen different beers, including a tempting honey and a seasonal ale made with locally…
Pioneer Valley
Coffee shop by day, wine and whiskey bar by night, this place is surprisingly urbane for little Amherst. The limited menu features a delectable selection…
Burlington
Step downstairs to this cave-like speakeasy for cocktails, boutique wines and occasional live music. It's sophisticated and sheltered from the raucous…
Southeastern Connecticut
Raise a cold one to Eugene O'Neill at the Dutch, the only surviving bar in town that the playwright frequented (though back in the day it was known as the…
Pioneer Valley
This brewpub claims to be the oldest operating in New England. At any given time, there are about a dozen fresh and tasty beers on offer, along with a…
Midcoast Maine
That settles it: you can be in the most isolated, off-the-radar corner of a basically medieval-tech-level island in the middle of the damn ocean, and…
Portland
This is a great summer bar, where you can drink mainly outdoors on a spacious porch, with a young crowd and easy breezy vibe. It can get a little fratty…
Cambridge
Enter through the unmarked door (next to Central Kitchen) and climb the dark stairs to cool cocktail heaven. No pretenses here – just a pared-down setting…
Connecticut
The former saloon that became Donovan's was established in 1889. With an antique vibe, there's standard pub fare and cold beer. Known for its ½lb burger,…
Streetcar Suburbs
To sample Sam Adams ales and lagers straight from the barrel, pay a visit to the flagship brewery, with taproom on site. If you wish to learn more about…
Burlington
This place labels itself a gastropub, with over two dozen craft brews on tap (most of them Vermont-made) and a farm-to-table menu of regionally sourced…
Burlington
A lengthy wine list dominates, complemented by an armada of nightly special cocktails (mojitos, cosmopolitans and more) for those in search of stiffer…
Inland Maine
A great little watering hole in downtown Bangor, Paddy Murphy's has a friendly crowd, Guinness on draft and loads of classic and creative pub fare (thick…
Southern Maine Coast
There are a thousand nautically themed bars in New England, but the Ship's Cellar, looking like the hold of an old sailboat, is the real deal. Dark wood,…
Burlington
After a decade in business, this purveyor of fine wines (mostly Italian and French, many organic) has recently expanded into seductively spacious new digs…
New Haven
This jovial little wine bar is a top spot for a tipple, with an extensive wine list and expert sommelier to take the pressure off (or put it on) you (or…
Burlington
This refined wood-paneled refuge, entered from College St or through the back door of Ri Ra the Irish Pub, makes a convivial, refined refuge for sampling…
