Not that we here at Slashfood would condone drinking, especially when you have a lot of homework to do. But the truth is college students drink, and Boston has a lot of bars and a lot of colleges. Ergo, a lot of college students are going to drink in Boston. Here's a quick guide, with the bars around each college highlighted.
I can vouch for some of these places. I've been to the Sunset Grill & Tap several times, and not only do they have over 100 beers on tap, but they also have close to 400 in bottles. They should have added Bukowski's Tavern though. It has two locations (on in the Back Bay, one in Cambridge), the drinks are fairly cheap, and it's an interesting place (named after writer Charles Bukowski) even beyond that.
Come on current and ex-Boston area college students, add on to this list. It just doesn't seem complete.
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10-26-2006 @ 6:46PM
Laura said...
I didn't go to college in Boston, but I moved to Davis Sq when I was 24, and I must agree with Joshua Tree on the Tufts list. I hate The Burren however because one of the owners owned the house I rented, and he was a total slum lord. I also like Orleans and Johnny D's Uptown, also in the same area.
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10-26-2006 @ 10:15PM
Average Betty said...
Thanks for the great post! I am going to Boston next week... I am drooling already!
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10-27-2006 @ 8:26AM
Rhea said...
I am not a student anymore but I do live in Boston and I can tell you that my old college hangout was the Bull & Finch (the bar that is now known as 'Cheers'). I never go back there now because it's become a tourist attraction.
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10-27-2006 @ 11:31AM
Matt said...
In boston we tend to gravitate toward Fanueil Hall, especially the trendy, douchebag-o-rific McFaddens. In Harvard the only place I've been is the John Harvard Pub which is pretty nice. As for Somerville, Davis is good for dinner but way too crowded late at night, so for a night out go over to Medford to the Tavern on the Hillside, a hidden townie bar with $5 bud pitchers and big TVs with sports.
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12-31-2006 @ 1:06AM
Ernie said...
If you're near Boston U., you have to goto Cornwalls (English pub) in Kenmore Sq. They have dart boards set up and a bunch of board games to play. They also serve pub food (nothing too extraordinary, but good food on a student's budget). It's a favorite of mine in the area.
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