September 8, 2009

Stork Club Boston

The swanky, bluesy spot (dark tile bar, red velvet chairs, caramel-colored walls) delivers a new take on old favorites (buttermilk fried chicken, mac ’n’ cheese with ham). Go late night for the bar menu and to catch the last set by a rotating cast of musicians.

  South End, Food & Drink, Bar Menu, Live Music

November 14, 2008

Craigie on Main Boston

Indulge in an ever-changing menu that uses sustainably sourced ingredients to make house-made sausages, rich, meaty bone marrow, braised oxtail, and pomegranate-glazed sweetbreads. At the bar, sample small-batch liquors with snacks like pigs’ tails and burgers.

  Cambridge, Food & Drink, Bar Menu, Brunch

November 12, 2008

Townsend's Boston

At Townsend’s, a contemporary American spot, the belief is that the food should match in caliber to beer and wine (amen to that). To wit: a huge international selection of the bubbly soda that makes you feel good (if you can’t pick, get the four-glass sampler) and fare like mussels, shepherd’s pie, and pork steak with sweet pea risotto to go with.

  Hyde Park, Food & Drink, Bar Menu, Good for Kids

May 2, 2006

33 Restaurant & Lounge Boston

Complete with a decked-out lounge including an LED-lit bar and plasma playing modernist videos, 33 is a dramatic place with an equally daring dinner menu (soft-shell crab tempura, butter-roasted Maine lobster, and truffled mac ’n’ cheese) plus a bar menu for late-night snacking.

  Prudential, Food & Drink, Bar Menu, Late Night