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The Bosworth $10 Small Plates

The Bosworth $10 Small Plates

November 3 at 5pm +59

The Bosworth Restaurant + Bar · Downtown • $$

Slip into a leather booth and unwind with $10 bar snacks that punch above their weight: smashed burger sliders, tuna tacos, and crisp fries that disappear fast. The kitchen here treats happy hour like a real meal, not an afterthought.

Sexy Chinese Nightlife Restaurant: Mr. H

Sexy Chinese Nightlife Restaurant: Mr. H

Every day at 5pm

Mr. H · D Street / West Broadway • $$$

Step into a moody, modern Shanghai lounge where the cocktails pour until 1 AM and every dish is built for sharing. The fried rice will steal your heart when you least expect it.

89 Charles: Subterranean Cocktail Bar & Speakeasy

89 Charles: Subterranean Cocktail Bar & Speakeasy

Every day at 5pm from Mar. 1 to Dec. 31

89 Charles · Beacon Hill • $$

Descend into a Gatsby-inspired hideaway where Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour. Expertly crafted cocktails and warm olives await in this subterranean Beacon Hill spot.

Lehrhaus: A Jewish Tavern & House of Learning

Lehrhaus: A Jewish Tavern & House of Learning

Every day at 4:30pm

Lehrhaus · Ward Two • $$

Part Jewish tavern, part house of learning, Lehrhaus pairs beet pastrami reubens and fig negronis with classes and book talks on Jewish texts. Come hungry, leave thinking.

Loyall Counting Room: Cocktail Bar & Speakeasy at InterContinental Boston

Loyall Counting Room: Cocktail Bar & Speakeasy at InterContinental Boston

November 4 at 5pm +33

Loyall Counting Room · Downtown • $$

Whisper a password, slip through a secret door, and land in a colonial-rebel hideaway inside the InterContinental. Solo bartender Rey pours history-soaked cocktails like Laphroaig with coconut rum and tobacco bitters.

$1 Oysters in Downtown Boston

$1 Oysters in Downtown Boston

November 5 at 5pm +25

The Bosworth Restaurant + Bar · Downtown • $$

A buck a shuck, every Thursday. Hotel AKA's sleek lobby bar slings dollar oysters alongside an excellent wine list, making downtown's classiest weeknight deal.

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Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 PM

$1 Oysters at Russell House Tavern

Russell House Tavern · Riverside

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Nights

The Burren · Davis Square

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Nights at The Burren

The Burren · Davis Square

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Trivia at The Haven

The Haven · Jamaica Plain

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

McCarthys Cambridge Irish Session

McCarthy's & Toad · North Cambridge

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Startup Networking: Founders, Investors & Talent Mixer

Bar Moxy · Downtown

$24.79

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

D's Keys Dueling Pianos & Sing Along Bar

D's Keys Dueling Pianos & Sing Along Bar · D Street / West Broadway

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 PM

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Empire · D Street / West Broadway

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

The Burren · Davis Square

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night at The Local 149

Local 149 · South Boston

$$

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night at The Local 149 (OpinioNation)

Local 149 · South Boston

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke at Bell in Hand Tavern

Bell in Hand · Downtown

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM

Blind Duck Speakeasy at the Raffles Hotel

BLIND DUCK · Prudential / St. Botolph

$$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM

$1 Oysters at Vera's!

Vera's · Prospect Hill

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Olde Magoun's Saloon · Magoun Square

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night at The Local 149 (Stump! Trivia)

Local 149 · South Boston

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM

HUE: Bar, Supper Club & Speakeasy

Hue Boston · Prudential / St. Botolph

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00 PM

Brick & Mortar: Hidden Cocktail Bar

Brick & Mortar · Central Square

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00 AM

The Anchor Boston in Charlestown Navy Yard

The Anchor · Charlestown

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 AM

Amazing Bar Crawl: Boston Back Bay Beat

Back Bay

$14.99

Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00 PM

Drop The Mic Karaoke

An Sibin (Shebeen) · Inman Square

Free

Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00 AM

Borrachito Taqueria & Spirits | Seaport

Borrachito Taqueria & Spirits · D Street / West Broadway

$

Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00 PM

Petit Robert Bistro Happy Hour

Petit Robert Bistro · South End

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 AM

Margeaux Supper Parlor: New England and New Orleans fusion cuisine

Margeaux Supper Parlor · North Cambridge

$$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00 PM

$1 Oysters at PRB Mon-Thur

Petit Robert Bistro · South End

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night (Stump! Trivia)

Local 149 · South Boston

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night at Olde Magoun's Saloon

Olde Magoun's Saloon · Magoun Square

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM

Daedalus Rooftop Bar & Dining

Daedalus Restaurant · Riverside

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00 AM

J.J. Foley’s Cafe | Boston’s oldest Irish pub

J.J. Foley's Cafe · South End

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM

$1 Oysters at Gray's Hall

Gray's Hall · South Boston

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00 AM

$1 Oysters at Publico Street Bistro & Garden

Publico Street Bistro · City Point

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00 AM

Live Music at The Bebop

The Bebop · Fenway–Kenmore

Free

Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour at Local 149

Local 149 · South Boston

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM

Broadway Trivia

Lamplighter Brewing Co. - Broadway · The Port

Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour at Petit Robert Bistro

Petit Robert Bistro · South End

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 PM

Hong Kong Karaoke

The Hong Kong · Downtown

$

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM

Live Music at The Burren

The Burren · Davis Square

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 11:30 AM

Live Music at Bostonia Public House

Bostonia Public House · Downtown

Free

Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM

Lord Hobo Boston Taproom, Restaurant & Beer Garden | Seaport

Lord Hobo Boston · D Street / West Broadway

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM

Dani's Queer Bar Grand Opening

Dani’s Queer Bar · Back Bay West

$

Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM

Bubble Bath: Champagne & Wine Bar Rooftop at Lyrik

Bubble Bath Back Bay · Back Bay West

$$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 5:30 PM

Hooked at The Anchor

The Anchor · Charlestown

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke at Vera's

Vera's · Prospect Hill

Free

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM

Folio: European-style Restaurant & Cafe inside Boston Athenaeum

Boston Athenaeum · Downtown

Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM

Loyall Counting Room

Loyall Counting Room · Downtown

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 4:30 PM

Nook Cocktail Bar at Bow Market

Nook · Prospect Hill

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 PM

Spelling Bee Night

Highland Kitchen · Spring Hill

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM

$1 Oysters

Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant · South Boston

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM

$2 Oysters at Charlie's Kitchen

Charlie's Kitchen · Harvard Square

$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM

Mr. H Opening

Mr. H · D Street / West Broadway

$$$

Tue, Nov 3 · 12:00 PM

Portico Brewing Patio

Portico Brewing · Ward Two

Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00 PM

Brewery and Taproom

Long Live Roxbury · Roxbury

Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM

The Longfellow Bar

The Longfellow Bar · Harvard Square

$$

Wed, Nov 4 · 6:30 PM

Live Music at Rosa y Marigold

Rosa y Marigold · Fenway–Kenmore

$$

Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 PM

Sushi Pop-Up

The Irving at The Lenox · Back Bay

$$

Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM

Martini Night

The Berkeley Bistro + Bar · Prudential / St. Botolph

$$

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