Boston Nightlife Tips by kooka3

Nightlife Spot: Sunset Grill & Tap

For beer lovers! 112 beers on tap and 380 microbrews ? all of which are served in specific types of glasses based on what the brewers recommend. They even have cask ale, vintage ale, and mead. For food, you have to get the steam beer burger!

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: Casual attire - some people do come in after work in work clothes, but it's not required. Jeans will do fine.
Phone: 617-254-1331
Address: 130 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA 02134
Directions: On the main drag, Brighton Ave
Website: http://www.allstonsfinest.com/

Nightlife Spot: The Burren

Very popular place with the locals. There are live bands every night, sometimes even directly from Ireland. Lots of stone structures, making the pub feel authentic. Unfortunately, I missed the Irish Dancing lessons that happen Monday nights at 8, but I hear they're a hoot. They don't have a huge selection of beers, but they have enough to please a variety of people, plus they have a few wines, hard ciders, and non-alcoholic beers. Food from their lunch menu is served up until 5pm when they switch over to their dinner menu. Try their Guinness Beef Stew for dinne -- excellent!!

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: Casual is fine.
Phone: (617) 776-6896
Address: 247 Elm Street, Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Directions: Red Line to Davis Square
Website: http://www.burren.com/

Nightlife Spot: The Enormous Room

Not really very big considering the name! This is not your typical bar. Expect to lounge around on couches rather than at bar stools or typical bar tables. They have a lot of low couches and chairs, and even some low tables where you sit on the floor to eat. Lighting is low, and music is eclectic ? usually some sort of international music. Their menu is pretty simple. They only have a few things (like 6 or 7) on the menu. Most of their things are mixed platters, some of which say to ?allow for creativity? ? ie, you get what you get. The food is very Mediterranean and North African. If you?re lucky (ie, they aren?t too busy), you can get desserts from downstairs. Otherwise, you?re on your own! Cocktails are the way to go here, and are worth checking out. There are only 8 types of bottled beer and none of draught. They only serve real coffee, no decaf.

Open at 5:30 pm every day. Closes 1am Sun- Wed, 2 am Th-Sat.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: Wear pants since you might end up sitting on the floor.
Phone: 617-491-5550
Address: 567 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

Nightlife Spot: Theater, Performance & Cinema

Shear Madness is a comedy whodunit, where the audience gets to solve the crime. The play is set today in a hairstyling salon in the city in which it plays. The landlady Isabel Czerny who lives above the shop is murdered, and every one of the actors has a reason to do her in. The audience gets involved in the action by questioning the actors and attempting to solve the crime.

The flagship Shear Madness production opened in Boston back in January 1980, and is still going strong! Having been performed over 10,000 times, Shear Madness holds the Guiness Book of World Records as the longest-running play in the history of the American Theatre.

The play is 2 hours long.

Times: Tues. - Friday 8:00 pm; Saturday 6:00 & 9:00 pm; Sunday 3:00 & 7:30 pm

Specials and Discounts:
College student rush specials in Boston: $20 per ticket at the box office. (in Boston only, one ticket per college I.D.,available 1 hour prior to showtime, subject to? availability)

Rush SPT's in Washington: 50% off tickets, 2 hours prior to show time -available to the following groups: Students, Military, Seniors, & Persons with Disabilities. Must be purchased at the Box Office (subject to availability)

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Theme: Theater
Dress Code: More casual that some other theaters.
Phone: (617) 426-5225
Address: Charles Playhouse; 74 Warrenton Street
Directions: Green line to Boyslton Stret. 1 block up to Tremont. Orange Line to New England Medical Center, exit via the Don Bosco High School exit.When you come out, cross Tremont Street. Shear Madness is behind the Shubert Theare.

Nightlife Spot: 68 Lounge

68 Lounge is a asual place on Beaon Hill. There are individual booths and oversized seating areas. Bar menu is fairly typical for lunch ? burgers, sandwiches, etc. At dinner time, triy their more unusual things like their Peking ravioli or backed Brie with walnuts and cranberries. They have live entertainment Wednesdays through Fridays from 9 pm ? 2 am.

They are open from 11 am ? 2 am.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: Everything from casual (jeans) to after work suits/skirts
Phone: 617-742-0306
Address: 6B Beacon Street, Beacon Hill.

Nightlife Spot: Whiskey's

Early in the evening, Whiskey's caters to the after-work crowd, so it's worth going.

Later, however, it becomes a popular hangout for Boston's collegiate set. The ratio of men to women tends to make this place a classic pick-up joint on the weekends. The bouncers tend to get ruder as the evening goes on, and the crowds make it really difficult to have a pleasant conversation. I'd say go early and leave early!

If you're hungry, they have plenty of good food, both standard bar food (potatoe skins, wings) and barbecue (meaty ribs, pulled pork). The burgers and wings are particularly worth trying.

The atmosphere is "laid-back sports bar".

There is a huge selection of beers.

Enjoy 10-cent wings at the bar, Sundays through Thursdays from 4pm-11pm. Selected appetizers cost $2.50 on weekdays from 4pm-6pm. On Sundays, women get free appetizers from 7-11 pm.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Phone: 885 Boylston Street
Address: 885 Boylston Street
Directions: Across from the Prudential Center

Nightlife Spot: Pour House

If you're looking for a good time in boston and don't want to spend a lot of money on drinks, then the Pour House is for you. The drinks are very cheap ($4.00 for a 22 ounce draft) and the food is just as cheap (Saturdays half off burgers). The only down side about the place is that the music tends to be a bit too loud and it's hard time trying to comunicate with other. All in all though, a great bar to go to with friends. If you like margaritas, get a pitcher - and try the amazing nachos!

The upstairs is nice, a full bar and booth tables to eat and hang out with your friends. Downstairs is a tiki bar and tends to be a little darker and a little louder, but a nice place to get your drink on. My favorite thing is the table art-- gives you something funky to look at while you pound down those drinks.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: No real dress code.
Phone: (617) 236-1767
Address: 909 Boylston Street
Directions: Back Bay near Prudential Center
Website: www.pourhouseboston.com/

Nightlife Spot: Solas

Cozy corners and a lively bar allows for intimate gatherings, celebrations, and animated events -- so the pub is aptly named - Solas is gaelic for Comfort.

The floor has some beautiful tiling, the wood is stained dark, the bar stools are comfy.

The drink choices are extensive - as expected, they have a wide range of whiskeys and brandies, Guiness and lots more on tap, plenty of wines.

The food is a bit on the pricey side, but very very good! They have lots of Irish things (French Onion soup made with Guinness, Shepherd's pie, Irish Beef Stew - I'd recomment this one), some Thai curry things (try the curry fries appetizer!), sandwiches.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: It doesn't have to be dressy, but definitely not as casual as some other places I've seen.
Phone: 617-933-4803
Address: 710 Boylston
Directions: Near the Prudential Center