No one’s going to bother you if you bury yourself in a book at this cash-only Jamaica Plain pub, a charming crossroads for grizzled neighborhood old-timers, hip young gentrifiers and artsy punks. The lovingly weathered watering hole’s strong craft beer selection is an attraction to me-time seekers who want to tuck into a corner and drop a teardrop into a pint glass—or maybe, inspired by the bar’s namesake, scratch out some poetry in peace.
Brendan Behan Pub
378 Centre St., Boston • (617) 522-5386
brendanbehanpub.com
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Place to Drink Alone
2014 Winner: 21st Amendment
The spirit of this historic Beacon Hill tavern lends itself to sipping solo as well as to socializing...
- 150 Bowdoin St., Boston
- (617) 227-7100
- 21stboston.com
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Place to Drink Alone
2016 Winner: Tavern at the End of the World
Everybody has reasons for drinking solo: Your friends are busy, your dating life is all swipe-lefts, you’re just not in the mood for any goddamn company...
- 108 Cambridge St., Boston
- (617) 241-4999
- tavernattheendoftheworld.com
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Place to Drink Alone
2018 Winner: ShowPlace ICON
- 60 Seaport Blvd., Suite 315, Boston
- (857) 444-6677
- https://showplaceicon.com/Browsing/Cinemas/Compare?Cinemas=8879