16 Emerald Lounge- chances are you are coming here for the dancing and the somewhat aggressive singles scene. Or at least I hope so because the drinks are awful- notably so.
17 Bond Lounge- just like all its pictures on the wall, you'll be needing plenty of (imaginary/fictitious) dollars to pay for the cocktails here. With that said, this old Federal Reserve is perhaps the most elegant bar in town. Enjoy on a date or with the family.
18 Red Lantern- basically the Brahmin overflow head over here. If you're looking for a small but nice bar featuring very good cocktails (mai tais) and some eye candy behind the bar, enjoy Red Lantern.
19 Alibi-the main attraction of the Liberty Hotel that is worth a look at least once and enjoy the attractive crowd. Also, take a walk on the wild side at this former prison's cat walk.
20 Landsdowne- if Emerald is aggressive than Landsdowne is even more forward. If you're single and trying to mingle, overlook the $5 cover, and get sandwiched between 3 other people as you scream into each other's ear trying to talk over the music. Yeah....this one is on the list for my single friends (all the single ladies).
21 Temazcal- 200+ tequilas. Good luck trying them all :). Good latin music, on the water in seaport, rarely has a line and if there's any knock at all, it's that it's sometimes a little too dead later in the evening.
22 The Publick House- ranked as one of the 50 places in the world to get a beer before you die. Enjoy craft beers of all shapes, sizes and flavors in their original glasses; no matter how old they are!
23 Eastern Standard- next to the Hawthorne and near Fenway makes this a good spot to drop by before the night really gets going. For my New York readers, that's at 10 here. I know...
24 Meadhall- 105 beers on tap in Cambridge....any questions?
25 Drink- escape it all in this no menu, assigned seating speakeasy. Watch out for the bugs. Luckily they are dead but still equally off-putting.
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