5 to Try: Dive Bars

by egrossman - 0 Reviews - 210 Lists

Updated: November 21, 2002

Those bright, flashy bars have their place. But when you want to get away from the real world for a while, there's no better place to hide out than your friendly neighborhood dive. Here are five that we've come to know and love.

5 to Try

  1. 1 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Beacon Hill Pub
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    149 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114 (map)

    Once rated the worst pub in Boston, this is perhaps a little extreme: There's plenty of competition.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended J J Foleys Bar & Grill
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    21 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111 (map)

  3. 3 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Cantab Lounge
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    738 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 (map)

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended O'Brien's
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    3 Harvard Ave, Allston, MA 02134 (map)

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Sligo Pub
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    237 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144 (map)

    Grungy and intimate Irish dive holds the line against Somerville gentrification.