Thirsty Scholar is a pub in Inman Square with a large beer menu and average bar food.

Bukowski in Inman Square has a large beer list and decent bar food.

Gray’s Hall is a wine bar in Southie with a great small plates selection.

Mariel Underground is a Cuban cocktail bar located in Post Office Square.

Barcelona is a good tapas spot in the South End.

The Butcher Shop is a nice little South End wine bar disguised as a steakhouse.

Roxanne’s is a cocktail bar in Downtown Boston where all the drinks costs $10, so you should probably go.

Fromage is a wine bar in Southie that kind of makes you feel like a fish.

Bar Mercato is a Downtown restaurant with a menu that works for a lot of different situations.

Longfellow bar is a high-end cocktail bar in Harvard Square with excellent food that you eat with your hands.

The Glenville Stops is a small plates place in Allston with a great wine list.

Lone Star is a tiny bar in Allston that serves big tacos and other good Tex-Mex.

Nathalie is a relaxed wine bar in the Fenway with small bites and an interesting wine list.

The Map Room is a cocktail bar located inside the Copley Square library, and one that deserves to be patronized by people other than tourists.

Saloon is a speakeasy in Davis Square that’s so dark you might fall asleep in there (though probably not if it’s burlesque night).

North Square Oyster is a tiny bar in the North End. It's a great place to grab a beer and some oysters, skip everything else on the menu.