Heading for the Garden and thirsting for cheap beer? You have plenty of plain-brown-wrapper taverns nearby to serve you. Holding tickets for the Bruins, the Celtics or a big-time music event, but favor craft cocktails? You’d better head to Nick Frattaroli’s stylish gastropub at the edge of the North End, where bar manager Mike Wyatt (ex-Eastern Standard) helms a sophisticated program that applies quality spirits, fresh juices, bitters and technical finesse to old-timey classics and vivid originals.
Ward 8
90 N. Washington St., Boston • (617) 823-4478
ward8.com
Other Winners
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Pre-/Post-TD Garden
2015 Winner: Ward 8
There are sports bars aplenty by the Garden, but gameday drinkers and concertgoers used to have to travel far to find a well-made cocktail served with a lively scene…...
- 90 N. Washington St., Boston
- (617) 823-4478
- ward8.com
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Pre-/Post-TD Garden
2016 Winner: The Tip Tap Room
Whether ramping up for a Celtics showdown or closing out a concert night, boisterous crowds crow nightly over brews at genial chef Brian Poe’s gastropub on the backside of Beacon Hill...
- 138 Cambridge St., Boston
- (857) 350-3344
- thetiptaproom.com
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Pre-/Post-TD Garden
2018 Winner: Bodega Canal
- 57 Canal St., Boston
- (617) 833-4885
- https://bodegacanal.com