Best of Boston

The recipe for a superlative dive bar is simple: cheap drinks, good music, and a feeling of belonging for every sad sap who saunters in. The Silhouette Lounge delivers all of these ingredients, with a few grubby-but-great enhancements: dartboards, free popcorn, and stools so tattered they look like they’ve endured a natural disaster. If you’re looking for panache, look elsewhere. If you’re looking to drink away the blues and talk to strangers, sidle up to the bar at ‘the Sil.’