List of Places to Drink Outside - Downtown Boston

On beautiful days like today, there's always a desire to grab some adult beverages outdoors after work. With Puma City having left town, it's time to return to the old favorites.

Hopefully there's enough options in downtown Boston that I won't be fighting you guys off in the future for that last outside table. If you have your own favorite spots, please let us know through comments!!

Click on the 'read more' link for the list ... see you out painting the town red.


In order of this blogger's favorite to least favorite places:
The Living Room
The Intercontinental Hotel
Houstons
Bond (at the Langham, patio is brand NEW, opens on Tuesday May 26!)
Brandy Pete's
The Times
Faneuil Hall places (Ames Plow, McCormick & Schmick's, Salty Dog)
The Kinsale
The Landing
Tias

Note: Some of these places require the purchase of food to be seated outside

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Death Match ... Literary-style?

What's a Literary Death Match? Well, their website describes it: "marries the literary and performative aspects of Def Poetry Jam, rapier-witted quips of American Idol’s judging (without any meanness), and the ridiculousness and hilarity of Double Dare."

When: Thursday, May 21st at 8pm
Where: Paradise Lounge
Cost: $10

For more details, visit the website for
Opium's Literary Death Match.

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Special Election Tuesday

This Tuesday is a special election for the 3rd Suffolk District State Representative. This primary election is to determine the final candidates that will vie to replace former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi. Candidates include ...

Democrats:
Aaron Michlewitz
Susan M. Passoni
Lucy Rivera
Brian V. Ross

Republicans:
David Trumbull

To determine if you live in this district and are able to vote, check the state's website.

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