Sweet Cheeks is a Fenway barbecue joint with biscuits that might overshadow the meat.

A&B is a casual spot in the West End that makes a pretty good burger.

Night Shift Lovejoy Wharf is the West End location of the Night Shift Brewery. Unlike the original, it has food, but it’s also not nearly as fun.

R.F. O’Sullivan is an Irish pub in Somerville with really good, really big burgers.

The Burren is an Irish Pub in Davis Square with lots of live music and a refreshing paucity of shamrocks on the walls.

Bull McCabe's is a great little pub in Union Square that has live music.

The Cask ’n Flagon is a sports bar in the shadow of the Green Monster.

The Baseball Tavern is a sports bar near Fenway Park (which you probably guessed).

Courtside is a lovable East Cambridge dive bar with karaoke and cheap drinks.

Rocco's is a tiny bar in the North End with an Italian menu.

Sidebar is a tiny bar in Downtown Crossing with a lot of TVs.

Bleacher Bar is a sports bar inside Fenway Park. That's right, inside the park. And you don't need a ticket to the game to get in.

Vito’s Tavern is a North End sports bar with a full menu of better than average bar food.

Parlor Sports is a neighborhood sports bar in Inman Square that doesn't feel like your average sports bar.

The Phoenix Landing is a soccer bar in Central Square that turns into a dance club with a DJ every night.

The Rising is a bar in Inman Square with a hidden whiskey bar in the back.