Diviest of the Dive Bars: Sticky Floor Chronicles

Silhouette Lounge ("The Sil)

Where: 200 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA 02134

Phone: 617-206-4565
Directions: Greenline to Comm & Harvard  OR 57 or 66 bus to Allston

You can smell this place from far away. Why you ask? That's because they serve up free popcorn all night. I see what they're doing, using the pocorn to help soak up the pitcher(s) of beer you order all night. Well it works. It also doesn't hurt that they have huge 9 dollar pitchers.Don't forget to make use of their lounge in the back where they have 5 dart boards set up where you can play for free. From the hipster music playing all night to talking to people all night who you just met, playing some pool, or Deer Hunters, this is the place to be, and everyone knows it. Don't be surprised if by the time you leave, you're cuffing your pants, looking into buying black framed glasses, and telling your friends you have to come back next week.


Brendan Behan Pub ("Behans")
Where: 378 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 617-522-5386
Directions: Orangle line to Jackson Square OR 39 bus to MSPCA

The music is loud and it's dark as hell, and people are constantly cheersing. So, for some reason they call the one of the best Irish pubs in Boston. They have a great list of beers, many craft beers, and well known Irish drinks. They even give you a free taste test incase you aren't sure what kind of beer you want. If you're from Jamaica Plain, you may just bump into everyone you have ever known in JP. There is always a crowd here, the friendliest crowd as if it's a family. I like to use the world family very freely as you shouldn't be surprised to see the friendliest dogs roaming around the bar. You can probably catch them licking food off the floor because patrons are allowed to bring food to this establishment. My friend even had a potluck at this place. The vibe in here is great and the bartenders are friendlier than your own mother, its lgbt, weird, clown, racialy, shoe-fetish loving friendly. It's a place for everyone. Oh, and don't forget it's cash only, but they have an ATM inside. They have your back.

 


Punter's Pub (Puntahs)
Where: 450 Huntington Ave, Boston
Phone: 617-472-2330
DIrections: 39 Bus to Northeastern or Green E-Line to MFA

The floors are extra sticky for your walking pleasure. But if you are looking for a place  that you can hang out from noon til night, that you can do here. The windows they have at this establishment make it look like it's always daytime. Make sure to bring cash, it's cash only, but they have an ATM. The drinks (which are ridiculously ridiculously strong) are 6 dollars each. The pitchers of beer, well those are 10. It's usually a bunch of non-broish college kids trying to save a buck. For a couple dollars in the jukebox, you can play your own music, or you can watch the sports game(s) on the TVs they have or maybe even play some pool. They also call this a hole in the wall. Not just for fun. There is actually a hole in the wall in the back of the bar so you can order food through a little hole that is connected to the pizza place next door. That hole to me is a two for one special