Bars I like

795 Main St (at Windsor St.), Cambridge, MA

Lounge · 76 tips and reviews

Bravo: Wacky atmosphere and fabulous cocktails. A great place for girls night out. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts

2. Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar

7.6

89 Winthrop St (at JFK St), Cambridge, MA

Bar · Harvard Square · 107 tips and reviews

Amanda Parker: They have really resonably priced cocktails and only serve good beer! Read more.

3. An Tua Nua

6.9

835 Beacon St (btwn Miner & Munson), Boston, MA

Bar · Kenmore · 27 tips and reviews

Belle Bocal: Go late, dance and finish the night off drinking with a big group of friends!

4. Pour House Bar & Grill

907 Boylston St (btwn Gloucester & Hereford), Boston, MA

Bar · Prudential - St. Botolph · 189 tips and reviews

BostonTweet: Get 1/2 price chicken sandwiches every Wednesday night from 6 to 10pm and 1/2 price burgers on Saturdays during the same hours - wash it down with a $4.75 22oz Bud Light draft.

5. Green Street

280 Green St (btwn Magazine & Pearl), Cambridge, MA

Cocktail Bar · 100 tips and reviews

Rob Baker: Be sure to ask for the A to Z cocktail list: six pages of the best drinks around. Or just order the De La Louisiene.

6. Saloon

8.1

255 Elm St (btwn Chester & Day), Somerville, MA

Whisky Bar · Davis Square · 76 tips and reviews

Shannon Sweetser: Though it's not Whiskey, the Brown Derby cocktail is brilliantly made. Great for first-timers.

7. Sunset Grill & Tap

130 Brighton Ave (at Harvard Ave.), Allston, MA

Bar · 202 tips and reviews

Al S: Dogfish Head on tap. Any of 'em. Yes.

8. The Publick House

8.7

1648 Beacon St (st Washington St.), Brookline, MA

Gastropub · Washington Square · 148 tips and reviews

Colin Wilson: go here have AMAZING Belgian beer

9. Tory Row

3 Brattle St (at JFK St.), Cambridge, MA

American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 71 tips and reviews

DigBoston: Good food, but in terms of atmosphere, we're not quite sure what niche Tory Row is seeking to fill. http://is.gd/645tKQ