Best of Boston
Best Bar, Cape Cod
2002 Best Bar, Upscale
Oak Bar, Fairmont Copley Plaza
Boston
Raise a glass, if you will, to the ever-stunning Oak Bar. It's where sex appeal takes its post-prandial drink, where intimacy lounges in a long, [...] read more»
2002 Best Bar, North
Rockmore Dry Dock
Salem
Teak oars and regatta flags share wall space with retired surfboards and stuffed sharks in this gem of a waterfront tavern, composed of equal parts [...] read more»
2002 Best Bar, West
O’Hara’s Food & Spirits
Newton Highlands
Arguably too popular for its own good, O'Hara's sees some borderline ridiculous competition for tables on busy nights. It's not hard to see why: The [...] read more»
2001 Best Bar, Neighborhood
B-Side Lounge
Cambridge
Maybe it's the bull-shooting bartenders who are as comfortable serving strong martinis as they are Schlitz. Or maybe it's the mellow, tattooed clientele that stroll [...] read more»
2001 Best Bar, Upscale
Bristol Lounge, Four Seasons Hotel
Boston
The Bristol is a refreshing respite from the cigar-chompin' clubbier bars around town, yet it still manages—with its white-coated waitstaff, marble bar tops, and Vose [...] read more»
2001 Best Bar, North
Black Cow Tap & Grill
Newburyport
This well-stocked bar overflows with wines from around the world, and liquors ranging from single-malt scotch and specialty bourbons to sipping rums and tequilas. There [...] read more»
2001 Best Bar, South
The Red Lion Inn
Cohasset
The Red Lion's lure as a hangout is potent, and has been since 1704. The rustic, cozy bar inside has an original old beam ceiling, [...] read more»
2000 Best Bar, High-End
Oak Bar
Boston
In a city full of bars with loud music, weak drinks, and meat-market mentalities, the Oak Bar is an oasis of refinement, elegance, and call [...] read more»
2000 Best Bar, Neighborhood
The Good Life, Cambridge
Cambridge
The latest addition to Brian O'Neill's growing empire, this new Good Life is perfectly suited to its Central Square location. The decor is, as in [...] read more»
1999 Best Bar, Students
The Cellar
Cambridge
There are plenty of great bars in Boston, but the Cellar has all the right ingredients: homey, mellow atmosphere; excellent music; an eclectic, friendly crowd; [...] read more»