Boston Nightlife

Good Drinks

1. Wally's Cafe

popping in the background, they take off.   Good people, great drinks and chill atmosphere. I'm talking older gents chilling at the bar with Whiskey in hand, 20 and 30 somethings standing wide eyed...

2. 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...

3. Franklin Cafe

Neighborhood: South End

good."  The drink menu is filled with great choices.  They spice up traditional drinks and even make bourbon taste like a summertime favorite.    The food is never "good."  It's always "very good...

4. City Bar

Neighborhood: Back Bay

Good drinks (try the berry caipirinha).   Mixed crowd, which seems to depend partly on what's going on at the hotel/whose staying at the hotel (there were a bunch of drunk people from a wedding when...

5. Delux Cafe

Neighborhood: South End

A dive bar that makes a decent mixed drink is a good thing....

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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. The Cellar

Neighborhood: Central Square

and really, it seemed like quite a friendly place regardless; a nice bartender whose accent i couldn't place, silly and talkative clientele. i had a good night, and i suspect that that's probably...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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...

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