GAME ON
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 617-351-7001
82 Lansdowne St., 617-351-7001. Daily 11:30 a.m.-close. The ultimate for any sports club enthusiast: a bar/restaurant/nightclub built inside Fenway Park. One of the brightest jewels in the ongoing renovation of the Fenway area, this nightspot offers a cool, sleek spot in which to sample a full menu and watch the Sox and other sporting events on a number of big-screen TVs.
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GREAT SCOTT
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 617-566-9014
1222 Commonwealth Ave., Allston, 617-566-9014. Mon-Sat noon-2 a.m. Cash only. Great Scott is quickly becoming the new home of Boston’s local music scene, but it also boasts a long bar with an extensive drink menu. The club’s musical offerings range from ska to rock and cover bands to ladies’ ’80s nights.
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GYPSY BAR
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 617-482-7799
116 Boylston St., 617-482-7799. Wed 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Thu-Sat 5:00 p.m.–2 a.m. Internationals, or locals with a little international flair, will feel at home in this chic destination in the Theater District. Enjoy tapas-size plates of Moroccan-spiced chicken legs or fennel-crusted ahi tuna, homemade sangria and designer martinis, and DJs spinning international or Top 40 dance tunes. With its high-style decor, dimly lit corners and occasional celebrity appearances, the Gypsy Bar is the place to see and be seen—or just to enjoy a late-night rendezvous.
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HARPER’S FERRY
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 617-254-9743
158 Brighton Ave., Allston, 617-254-9743. Daily 1 p.m.–2 a.m. Largely known as the premiere spots for Boston’s blues and jam bands, Harper’s Ferry is so much more. Primarily known for its live musical performances, Harpers Ferry also offers inexpensive (and good) beer, pool tables, dart boards, video games, foosball, and plenty of space to enjoy it all in.
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HAVANA CLUB
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 617-312-5550
288 Green St., Cambridge, 617-312-5550. Tue–Sat 5:30 p.m.–2 a.m. The Havana Club offers cool, classy salsa dancing all night long. If your moves are a little rusty, get there before the crowd for some lessons. It is a great place to bring a date...or come alone and find a new partner!
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HONG KONG
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 617-864-5311
1238 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-864-5311. Sun–Wed from 11:30am–2am, Thurs from 11:30 am-2:30am, Fri & Sat from 11:30 am-3 am. No cover. This three-floor Chinese restaurant features a lounge, a bar with DirectTV satellite and a lively dance club featuring techno to hip hop to Madonna. Try one of the Hong Kong’s signature scorpion bowls while you rub elbows with the locals and Harvard University students.
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JILLIAN’S BOSTON
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 617-437-0300
145 Ipswich St. (behind Fenway Park), 617-437-0300. Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sun noon–2 a.m. Sun–Thu 18+, Fri & Sat 21+ after 8 p.m. One of Boston’s largest entertainment complexes, this fun and diverse club features 50 pool tables and six full bars. Lucky Strike Lanes bowling is located on the third floor, and there’s late-night dancing at Tequila Rain (“spring break 52 weeks a year”) on the first floor. Proper dress required.
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JOHNNY D’S
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 617-776-2004
17 Holland St., Somerville, 617-776-2004. Mon 3 p.m.-1 a.m., Tues–Fri 11–1 a.m., Sat & Sun 9–1 a.m. A variety of live jazz, blues, country, world music, rock, and folk pleases a constantly changing crowd at this Somerville landmark. Besides live music every night of the week, the club serves as one of the square’s most comfortable and affordable places to grab a drink or a bite to eat.
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KINGS
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 617-266-2695
50 Dalton St., 617-266-BOWL. Mon 5 p.m.–2 a.m., Tue–Sun 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Kings features state-of-the-art bowling lanes, pool tables and video technology for sports viewing. With three bars and a full-service restaurant serving top-notch American cuisine, Kings is truly a playground for grown-ups.
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LIMELIGHT STAGE & STUDIOS
Category: Nightclubs
Telephone : 1-877-LL-Star-1
204 Tremont St., 1-877-LL-Star-1. Thu 8 p.m.–1 a.m., Fri & Sat 7 p.m–1 a.m. Studios can be rented Mon–Sat by reservation. What would we do without technology? Limelight Stage & Studios uses it to allow everyone, from the musical savant to the tone deaf, to perform and record tunes. It’s a karaoke mecca for singers and music lovers everywhere.
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