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My favorite watering holes from sea to shining sea, from north to south, east to west. Some are dives, some are classy, all are guaranteed to be a good time.

 1. Halifax Alehouse

1717 Brunswick St
Halifax, NS B3J 2G4
Canada
+1-902-423-6113
5.0 star rating
  9/2/2008 First to Review

Earlier in the day when traipsing up the hill to the Citadel, the Leffe sign outside the Alehouse beckoned to me and I made a mental note to come back later to check the place out.  

Fast forward a few hours and we're perched at a wooden table under a…More »

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 2. Honey Fitz Irish Pub - CLOSED

142 Pleasant St
Malden, MA 02148
USA
+1-781-324-0111
4.0 star rating
  7/18/2007

I like the Fitz.  Cheap & strong drinks.  Pool, darts, and that deer hunting game.  Weird old man that sits in the same place everynight.  More townies than you can shake a stick at.  JFK's face is everywhere, blessing it from beyond.  

It doesn't try…More »

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 3. River Gods

125 River St
Cambridge, MA 02139
USA
+1-617-576-1881

Categories: Restaurants, Pubs

Neighbourhood: Central Square

4.0 star rating
  7/10/2009

The Gods did indeed walk straight outta the Charles, up Mass Ave and bless this little corner of Central Square.  The atmosphere is definitely cramped, but it's incredibly unique and cool.  Even the bathrooms are tricked out.  It's definitely the…More »

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 4. The Publick House

1648 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 02445
USA
+1-617-277-2880
4.0 star rating
  12/13/2007

You have to know what you're getting into when it comes to Publick House.  Yes, it will be crowded.  Yes, most beers are expensive.  Yes, the waitstaff and bartenders can be less than congenial.  That's just the way it is.

Despite its shortcomings,…More »

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 5. Eulogy Belgian Tavern

136 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
USA
+1-215-413-1918

Categories: Bars, Belgian

Neighbourhood: Olde City

5.0 star rating
  12/14/2006

Love it, love it, love it.  I stumbled upon this tavern quite randomly and was so excited to have found this gem.  I am a big fan of Belgian beer and they have got it down to a science here.  The decor is great, it's very warm and inviting.  The menu…More »

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 6. Hell - CLOSED

157 1/2 E Rosemary St
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
USA
+1-919-929-9666

Category: Dive Bars

5.0 star rating
  Update - 12/9/2009

OhEMGEEEE "Closed"?!!  

Grah.  Tallboy of PBR, poured on the curb of Rosemary Street, just for you.

Trust that I will never forget :'(

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  • 4.0 star rating
    7/18/2007

    Hell is one of the best bars in Chapel Hill.  It's hidden under two other bars and they have a… Read more »

 7. Hannah Flanagan's Pub

300 N Main St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
USA
+1-828-696-1665
4.0 star rating
  1/22/2007 First to Review

Hannah Flanagan's never seems to change much, and I think that's a good thing.  For a pub smack dab in the middle of Hendersonville, NC, it's not that bad actually.  It's nice and dark in there, and actually very cozy.  They have decent beers on tap,…More »

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 8. Clermont Lounge

789 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
USA
+1-404-874-4783

Categories: Adult Entertainment, Dive Bars

Neighbourhoods: Virginia Highland, Old Fourth Ward, Poncey-Highland

4.0 star rating
  10/1/2009

What the what!?

I actually had the amazing experience of going to this place completely in the dark about what it was all about.  Someone local in the group just made the decision and so off we went.  You mean, this bar, right here, that is next to…More »

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 9. Tim's Chrome Bar

4736 Gravois Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63116
USA
+1-314-353-8138

Category: Dive Bars

Neighbourhood: Bevo Mill

5.0 star rating
  7/10/2009 First to Review

I was recently a guest of the wonderful land called STL and my hosts decided to take me to Bevo on my first night for some rando adventures.  The neon glory of Chrome Bar beckoned to us and we answered, moth to flame style.  We peeped in the windows,…More »

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 10. Club Mallard

752 San Pablo Ave
Albany, CA 94706
USA
+1-510-524-8450

Category: Lounges

4.0 star rating
  10/1/2009

You know you have a good time somewhere when you end up accidentally stealing a glass.  Sorry.  I was drinking out of said glass this morning and remembered my time at the Mallard.

I really liked this place, but it seemed to have a bit of an identity…More »

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