These 121 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 3 at 5pm +59
The Bosworth Restaurant + Bar · Downtown • $$
Slip into a leather booth and unwind with $10 bar snacks that punch above their weight: smashed burger sliders, tuna tacos, and crisp fries that disappear fast. The kitchen here treats happy hour like a real meal, not an afterthought.
November 4 at 5pm +33
Loyall Counting Room · Downtown • $$
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.
Every day at 5pm from Mar. 1 to Dec. 31
89 Charles · Beacon Hill • $$
Descend into a Gatsby-inspired hideaway where Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour. Expertly crafted cocktails and warm olives await in this subterranean Beacon Hill spot.
Every day at 4:30pm
Lehrhaus · Ward Two • $$
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.
November 5 at 5pm +25
The Bosworth Restaurant + Bar · Downtown • $$
A buck a shuck, every Thursday. Hotel AKA's sleek lobby bar slings dollar oysters alongside an excellent wine list, making downtown's classiest weeknight deal.
November 5 at 4pm +59
Vinodivino · Fenway–Kenmore • Free
Free wine, zero snobbery: VinoDiVino pours weekly tastings from a carefully curated collection, served in proper crystal stemware. WSET-certified staff are on hand with pairing tips and picks tailored to your taste.
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Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
McCarthy's & Toad · North Cambridge
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
Local 149 · South Boston
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
Local 149 · South Boston
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Lamplighter Brewing Co. - Broadway · The Port
Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 PM
Vera's · Prospect Hill
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 PM
Highland Kitchen · Spring Hill
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Vera's · Prospect Hill
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 PM
The Irving at The Lenox · Back Bay
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM
Petit Robert Bistro · South End
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 AM
Margeaux Supper Parlor · North Cambridge
$$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM
Petit Robert Bistro · South End
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
The Berkeley Bistro + Bar · Prudential / St. Botolph
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
The Bebop · Fenway–Kenmore
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
The Bebop · Fenway–Kenmore
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Daedalus Restaurant · Riverside
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 11:00 AM
J.J. Foley's Cafe · South End
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM
Petit Robert Bistro · South End
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM
The Burren · Davis Square
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM
Boston Athenaeum · Downtown
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Loyall Counting Room · Downtown
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:30 PM
Nook · Prospect Hill
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 PM
Hue Boston · Prudential / St. Botolph
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Mr. H · D Street / West Broadway
$$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 12:00 PM
Portico Brewing · Ward Two
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
The Longfellow Bar · Harvard Square
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM
Roundhead Brewing Company · Hyde Park
Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM
vinodivino · West End
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
The Berkeley Bistro + Bar · Prudential / St. Botolph
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Club Café · Back Bay
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 AM
Lamplighter Brewing Co. - CX · East Cambridge
Fri, Nov 6 · 11:30 AM
Dorchester Brewing Company · Dorchester
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
The Fed at The Langham, Boston · Downtown
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
The Berkeley Bistro + Bar · Prudential / St. Botolph
$$
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
The Puddingstone Tavern · Mission Hill
$
Sun, Nov 8 · 8:00 PM
The Cantab Lounge · Riverside
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 PM
Highland Kitchen · Spring Hill
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 PM
Highland Kitchen · Spring Hill
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Highland Kitchen · Spring Hill
$$
Sun, Nov 8 · 8:00 PM
The Alley Bar · Downtown
Free
Mon, Nov 9 · 4:00 PM
The Independent · Prospect Hill
$$
Mon, Nov 9 · 8:00 PM
The Burren · Davis Square
$$
Mon, Nov 9 · 5:00 PM
Rebel's Guild · Bay Village
$$
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
The Haven · Jamaica Plain
$$
Mon, Nov 9 · 5:00 PM
Puritan Oyster Bar · Inman Square
$$$
Mon, Nov 9 · 5:00 PM
Petula's · South Boston
$$
Mon, Nov 9 · 8:00 PM
The Burren · Davis Square
$$
Mon, Nov 9 · 8:00 PM
The Burren · Davis Square
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
Gray's Hall · South Boston
$$
Sun, Jan 31 · 12:00 PM
Roundhead Brewing Company · Hyde Park
Widowmaker Taproom and Kitchen · Brighton
$$
An Sibin (Shebeen) · Inman Square
$
Highland Kitchen · Spring Hill
$$
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery - Jamaica Plain · Jamaica Plain
Allston
$
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