Boston's Best Places To Celebrate The End Of The NHL Lockout
THE HOCKEY BAR
The Four's
166 Canal Street
Boston, MA
617-720-4455
thefours.com
We know what you're thinking: "Thanks, Captain obvious." Well, you're welcome. Its proximity to the TD Garden certainly makes it an obvious choice. So does the fact that The Four's is a bar with the namesake of the greatest Bruins hockey player ever to live; one of the nation's first sports pubs; and has been named in the past decade as the #1 Sports Bar in America by several national publications. As if you needed more reasons, there's also the beer, dozens of TVs, and the food -- like the house special, a hand cut charbroiled steak tip sandwich called "The Bobby Orr."
Related: Best Bruins Bars Near The Garden
ODE TO CANADA
The Gallows
1395 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-425-0200
www.thegallowsboston.com
The Gallows is nowhere near the Garden and it's not exactly what you'd call a sports bar. So how the heck did it make the list?
Well, The Gallows' menu offers a glorious salute to Canada, hockey's native country. The restaurant dedicates an entire section of its dinner menu to a delicious Canadian delicacy called poutine. For those of you who aren't familiar with this great Canadian staple, it consists of hand cut fries smothered with gravy and cheese curd... or as we like to call it, "the 2nd-greatest Canadian invention of all time." (Hockey is first. Bieber is 3rd. Canadian bacon & Bryan Adams round out the top 5.)
Related: Boston's Best Poutine
COMFORT FOOD
Trina's Starlite Lounge
3 Beacon Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 576-0006
trinastarlitelounge.com
As owners and players fought their ways though the lockout, helpless fans were left to suffer. As we all know, getting over a major trauma like that can take some time. So, for fans who have lingering hurt feelings left over from the lockout, we give you Trina's. Strong cocktails and some of the best comfort food around will allow you the opportunity to drown your sorrows or to continue wallowing in your misery.
Restaurant Review: Trina's Starlite Lounge
THE MONEY-SAVER
Halftime Pizza
115 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 720-4578
halftimepizza.com
Fans with short memories are in for some serious sticker shock the first time they return to the Garden concession stands during a Bruins game. Fortunately, Halftime Pizza sits right across the street from the Garden. A pit stop on your way into the game for some dirt cheap slices and beers can certainly save your wallet some unwanted pain.
HOCKEY IS DEAD TO ME
Bleacher Bar
82 Lansdowne St.
Boston, MA 02228
(617) 262-2424
bleacherbarboston.com
If you're a former hockey fan who plans to remain eternally bitter about the lockout and is vowing to boycott the NHL, or if you just don't give a hoot about a bunch of guys skating around on a frozen pond, why not kick off Spring Training a few weeks early in the depths of Fenway Park. The Bleacher Bar is buried under the ballpark's bleachers on Lansdowne Street. Carved from the former away team batting cages, it offers a unique view of the legendary baseball diamond. The food and drinks are reasonably priced and there are plenty of TVs... you know... in case one of your friends still wants to watch the hockey game.
