Samuel Adams is a brewery in Jamaica Plain, but you knew that already.

Winter Hill Brewery is a brewery/cafe/diner in Somerville.

Idle Hands is a brewery in Malden.

Down The Road in Everett is a great brewery, and not just because it’s one of the few places in Boston where you can eat with your dog.

Bone Up, a brewery in Everett, is a great smaller, chiller alternative when Night Shift is too crowded.

There are a lot of reasons to love Lamplighter, a Cambridge brewery. You’ll probably find one of them within minutes of walking in.

Mariel is a Cuban restaurant downtown. Don’t let all the selfies distract you from the fact that it’s actually really good.

Bearmoose is a brewery in an industrial part of Everett.

Trillium Fenway is the much smaller (but still crowded, because Trillium) Fenway outpost of one of Boston’s best breweries.

Biddy Early’s is a well-worn, honey, sort of divey pub in Downtown Boston. We love it, you love it, and let’s all thank god it still exists.

Ducali isn’t as famous as some other well-known North End pizza places, but one day it might be.

Shay’s is an Irish pub in Harvard Square that also thinks it’s a wine bar, which is cute.

The L Street is an Irish pub in South Boston that will make you contemplate whether you like apples.

Croke Park (AKA Whitey’s) is a dive in South Boston that’s so popular it’s no longer a dive.

KO Pies is a chill spot for meat pies and outdoor Jenga on the industrial waterfront of East Boston.

Elm Street Taproom is a solid beer bar in Davis Square.