My rotating JP bar roster

Marisol Denning

@mdenning_jp

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I've never found THE favorite bar and I've made peace with that. These are the ones I keep circling back to, usually with a beer in one hand and a trivia pencil in the other. Half of them I love for the drinks, half for the people-watching, one purely for the mozzarella sticks. No ranking, no loyalty, just the truth!

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My rotating JP bar roster — 7 items
Name	Comment	Address	City	Vibe	Signature Order	Trivia Night?
1The Haven	I've lost more trivia nights here than I'll admit. Worth it for the haggis alone!	284 Amory St	Jamaica Plain, Boston	Scottish pub, cozy and a little loud	Scotch egg and a whisky flight	Yes, Mondays at 7pm
2Galway House	Sit at the bar, talk to a stranger, leave feeling like you live in JP a little harder.	710 Centre St	Jamaica Plain, Boston	Old-school Irish, cheap and unfussy	Stuffed mushrooms and a cold pint	No
3Eugene O'Neill's	Their brunch nearly converts me into a morning person. Nearly.	3700 Washington St	Jamaica Plain, Boston	Lively neighborhood pub, big patio energy	Chicken parm and a cocktail	Yes, Tuesdays at 7pm
4Midway Cafe	Not a place I go for a quiet drink. Perfect for literally everything else.	3496 Washington St	Jamaica Plain, Boston	Divey, noisy, proudly weird	A can of PBR, cash only	No, but Queeraoke Thursdays are a whole event
5Tres Gatos	I've bought more vinyl here than I've had drinks, and I've had a lot of drinks.	470 Centre St	Jamaica Plain, Boston	Bar, bookstore, and record shop in one Victorian house	Cheese plate and a sherry	No
6Brassica Kitchen + Cafe	This is where I take people I'm trying to impress. It always works.	3710 Washington St	Jamaica Plain, Boston	Date-night cocktails with fermentation on everything	A funky house cocktail, chef's choice	No
7The Square Root	Technically a short bus ride from JP, but the vibe is close enough to count.	2 Corinth St	Roslindale, Boston	Low-key neighborhood hangout, jam sessions included	House red and whatever's being sung at the mic	Yes