The time has come in my life when I am aware of more negatives than positives from drinking. I have a big event this weekend, and I am planning on celebrating the event by doing a kind of commemorative bar crawl for the ages, and drastically if not completely cutting back afterwards.

I need recommendations for places that have fallen under my radar or that I've simply not made it to so far in my time here. The places I (somewhat) frequent and love are a list of usual suspects:

Dutch Courage for the flights and cocktails

Fadensonnen for the amazing curated list

W.C. Harlan for the vibes and cocktails

Crossbar for the German import selection

Guilford for the local German stylings

Checkerspot for the great beer

Rye for the cocktails and bartenders

Max's Taphouse for the beer selection

Penny Black for the coziness

iBar for the wings

Ottobar for the shows and a Boh

Anchor Bar for the late convos

Mum's because Mum's

I'm going to pick a couple from this list, and see if I can add some good ones from your recommendations! Clearly I am a fan of beer and good cocktails, but I enjoy great wine from the right places too. And since I've never yet been, I realize I should probably end the night at Mt Royal Tavern.

Comments

jabbadarth t1_je87ztf wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:56 AM

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Wiley Gunters- great beer selection both on tap and in cans. Also quality bar food

Barflys- amazing whiskey selection and super knowledgeable bartenders and owner (seriously they have been invited to and get special casks from distilleries because of how much whiskey they eml)

DfcukinLite t1_je89cf4 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:08 AM

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Sugarvale, Le Comptoir du Vin, Church Bar, Wet City, Cookhouse, Tilted Row, Topside & Bside, The Royal Blue, Ash Bar, Marta, BlueBird cocktail room to name a few

SexDeathGroceries t1_je8ayep wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:22 AM

#2,472,206

Blue Bird for sure

chunkyoven t1_je8cj60 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:36 AM

#2,472,597

bloom’s at hotel ulysses!

earnestlikehemingway t1_je8qccm wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:03 AM

#2,475,603

Idle Hour - dive no BS , chartreuse, pickle backs , Salvadoran beer

The Wurst Bar - Hidden in Crossbar for cocktails

Clavel Bar - Mezcal flights and that aged negroni

Birds of a Feather -for the scotch and other whiskey

SugarVale - Cocktails and they Carry Compass Box whiskey

Ultraxxx t1_je9bpks wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:00 AM

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RoFo on Highland Ave.

Brief_Exit1798 t1_je9dz9h wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:25 AM

#2,479,967

South side saloon fort and Henry- where longshoreman are made of nails

anbafi08 t1_je9v6uy wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:54 PM

#2,484,295

Bar 1801 and/or Kenwood Tavern (owners’ new spot in Canton)

[deleted] t1_jeanfy3 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:07 PM

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More_Cauliflower_150 t1_jeb5bmg wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:01 PM

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can i come

[deleted] t1_jeb5csh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:01 PM

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prufrocked42 OP t1_jebhipv wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:18 PM

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Replying to DfcukinLite (#2,471,856)

Love this list! I've been to a few on it that were great but I never knew about Church, which is definitely on my itinerary now, and realized Tilted and Marta would be great spots for fortifications along with Comptoir.

prufrocked42 OP t1_jebhm50 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:19 PM

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Replying to anbafi08 (#2,484,295)

Good reminder! Nipped intp 1801 close to closing a couple weeks ago and really liked it.

prufrocked42 OP t1_jebhprh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:20 PM

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Replying to Brief_Exit1798 (#2,479,967)

Looks like a legendary local spot.

prufrocked42 OP t1_jebhr9h wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:20 PM

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Replying to More_Cauliflower_150 (#2,496,059)

Check your messages!

prufrocked42 OP t1_jebhuh0 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:20 PM

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Replying to SexDeathGroceries (#2,472,206)

That is a great spot! If I'm in Hampden for some of it I'll definitely swing by.

prufrocked42 OP t1_jebi89m wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:23 PM

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Replying to earnestlikehemingway (#2,475,603)

Great choices. I should probably catch Wurst Bar for sure, Idle Hour if I need a dive to chill. Have really enjoyed Clavel but never tried the aged negroni - right up my alley.

A scotch at Birds is still on the bucket list; I've heard such amazing things. I totally get it given the owner's situation but the hours have never quite worked.

prufrocked42 OP t1_jebiczo wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:24 PM

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Replying to jabbadarth (#2,471,586)

Barfly's caught my eye a while ago; knowing they have a killer whisky selection is the draw I need.

prufrocked42 OP t1_jebiqeg wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:26 PM

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Replying to Ultraxxx (#2,479,458)

This recommendation confuses me but I like it and just may follow it if I end up on a late Taco Bell run 😂

jabbadarth t1_jebixo3 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:27 PM

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Replying to prufrocked42 (#2,499,283)

Pizza is great too. It's the same recipe Matthew's pizza uses. The owner is somehow connected to Matthew's from what I've heard.

prufrocked42 OP t1_jebj3z3 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:28 PM

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Replying to jabbadarth (#2,499,424)

Oh nice. I got Mystic Burrito recently and Matthew's caught my eye and seemed like it might be an awesome spot.

jabbadarth t1_jebjxkd wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:34 PM

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Replying to prufrocked42 (#2,499,466)

It's polarizing (mostly for new Yorkers who refuse to eat any other type of pizza) but I think it's amazing and it's uniquely baltimore. It's a light doughy pan pizza style.

DfcukinLite t1_jecfst8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:13 AM

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Replying to prufrocked42 (#2,499,059)

Glad I could help

EMA_Wildcat t1_jedx46e wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:16 AM

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I think you need to enter rehab rather than go on a beer crawl.

prufrocked42 OP t1_jefhrhz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:05 PM

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Replying to EMA_Wildcat (#2,521,187)

Appreciate the opinion!

Edit: also, welcome to reddit!