Boston Nightlife Tips by mrdarius

Nightlife Spot: THE DUGOUT

Ahh, The Dugout. A tiny, divy sports bar in the heart of BU's campus. There is a history attached to this bar and how it used to be halfway between Braves Field and Fenway Park, blah blah blah. Either way, this place steals my heart because they have Magic Hat on tap, and a dartboard in the back room. Whenever I go past it, there's a sign for homemade pizza at a certain time, and I've heard it's good, but I've never had it.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Address: 718 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA
Directions: Right at the BU Central T stop (if they ever uncombine BU East and BU Central). Right under an apartment I used to live in!

Nightlife Spot: Jake Ivory's

Incredible for just about anyone. Two pianos face off for 5 hours playing classic bar songs on request. It's pretty cheap (~$5) to get in and a lot of fun. I had to debate whether to put this in the Must See section. Really so much fun. Good for all sorts of crowds.

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Theme: Live Music
Phone: 617-247-1222
Address: Landsdowne St.
Directions: Across from Fenway outside of Kenmore Square.

Nightlife Spot: The Pour House

Nothing too too great about the Pour House. This place is one of the bars on the Boylston St. strip which I find fall just short of being really fulfilling. Prices are a bit steep, it's always crowded and the music is loud. It has a 'purposely grungy' feel to it, with bathroom-esque paper towel dispensers at your table.

The beer selection is weak, the nachos are ok if you're hungry, and make sure NOT to order a Guinness. Only in cans here.

On the plus side, it's in a great location and there are tons of other bars to hit up if you don't like it. Ok for a couple drinks or a happy hour deal if you make it between 6-10pm. Sunday nights, they show movies downstairs for $2.50 cover.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: Nothing extraordinary.
Phone: (617) 236-1767
Address: 909 Boylston St.
Directions: Back Bay near Prudential Center.