Where to catch the game(s) 🍻

19 sports bars around Boston

This sign probably looks familiar to fans of Boston sports (and beer). | Photo by BOStoday team

With the NHL, NBA, and NFL seasons all in full swing — not to mention the World Cup — you’ll want to know how and where to catch all of the action.

Whether you’re a lifelong Celtics fan or you bleed black and yellow, make plans to visit one of these sports bars around Boston.

Banners Kitchen & Tap, West End

This 25,000-sqft restaurant and watering hole is in walking distance to TD Garden. The nearly 40-ft LED television is the largest on-screen sports viewing experience in the city and the biggest in-restaurant screen on the East Coast. With 13 additional screens, five of which are solely for game scores and stats, you don’t have to worry about missing any plays.

Bleacher Bar, Fenway

Head to this bar to enjoy classic American fare and Red Sox memorabilia. The best thing about this bar is its location underneath a seat in the centerfield bleachers, which marks the spot of the longest home run hit in Fenway (a 502-footer by Ted Williams in 1946).

Cathedral Station, South End

Boston’s first openly gay sports bar offers free pool and darts, karaoke and trivia, and non-stop televised sports. They serve brunch, discounted wing specials, and hangover elixirs to enjoy inside or out on the patio. Pro tip: Free parking is available behind the bar.

The Phoenix Landing, Cambridge

This bar is the home base of LFC Boston, the city’s official Liverpool Supporters Club. A traditional Irish pub club hybrid, the Cambridge joint encourages guests to wear their favorite soccer merch. The pub grub + pints are located just a quick walk away from the Red Line.

Hit the link below for 13 more spots to visit with your fellow Boston sports fans, complete with hours + price estimates.

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Wednesday, Dec. 7

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration | Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown | Free | The USS Constitution Museum will host the 81st Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration.

Thursday, Dec. 8

Innovation Studio: Coffee Networking | Thursday, Dec. 8 | 10-11 a.m. | District Hall, 75 Northern Ave., Boston | Free to attend | Grab a cup of coffee and stay connected with the Boston entrepreneur community and Innovation Studio.
Gold: Movement, Making, and Materiality | Thursday, Dec. 8 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way, Boston | $0-$20 | The iconic museum is hosting a conversation on gold and the significance of the precious metal.
Holiday Lighting & Santa Visit | Thursday, Dec. 8 | 5 p.m. | City Hall Concourse, 93 Highland Ave., Somerville | Free | Catch a holiday lighting followed by a meet-and-greet with Old St. Nick in the Somerville High School cafeteria.

Friday, Dec. 9

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: Joyful & Triumphant & Gay | Friday, Dec. 9-Sunday, Dec. 18 | 8 p.m. | New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston | $29-$229 | Watch the local group’s first in-person holiday show since 2019, featuring traditional favorites + modern classics.

Saturday, Dec. 10

Solstice: Reflections on Winter Light | Saturday, Dec. 10-Wednesday, Dec. 21 | 5-8:30 p.m. | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt Auburn St., Cambridge | $0-$30 | The annual event invites guests to walk through a light-filled landscape and reflect on the year as a new cycle begins.

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Transit

Next stop: the South Shore. MBTA passenger rail service to Taunton, New Bedford + Fall River is set to begin by the end of 2023. Officials hosted a ribbon-cutting for the new Freetown commuter rail station on Monday. 🚊 (NBC 10)

Civic

Mayor Wu and Governor-elect Maura Healey met yesterday to discuss the partnership between state and city leadership. What was on the agenda? Issues like housing, public transportation + climate change.

Health

U.S. News and World Report released a list of the best hospitals for maternity care, and several local health care organizations made the cut. Mass General, Beth Israel, UMass Memorial, and the Southcoast Hospital were all featured among the top 300 hospitals. (CBS Boston)

Number

$20 million. That’s the average annual salary for Patriots coach Bill Belichick, making him the highest paid coach in the NFL. Bill ranked just ahead of Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, who makes ~$15 million per year. 💰

Cause

Have any unopened spices or dried herbs at home? Donate them to participating Boston Public Library branches, and the Greater Boston Food Bank will gift them to local families. Pro tip: Bring your spices to the Newsfeed Cafe + the Central Library will match and double your donation. 🌿

Legacy

Kirstie Alley, the actress who played Rebecca Howe on “Cheers,” died at the age of 71 on Monday. She starred in the popular sitcom about Boston’s Bull & Finch Pub from 1987 to 1993. (Boston Globe)

Travel

New England’s historic mansions are decked out in holiday decor. Plan a day trip to The Breakers in Newport, RI or Crane Estate in Ipswich for some festive fun, or check out one of these six other mansions in the area. 🎄 (Boston.com)

Shop

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Cat’s out of the bag 🐱

Cat cafe planned for Beacon Hill

Get ready for a cat lover’s dream in Beacon Hill. | Photo by @linda_dalessandro

Boston is now one step closer to having a cat cafe — we’re not even kitten.

The Beacon Hill Civic Association’s Zoning Board of Appeal approved plans for the cafe portion of A Sanctuary Cafe, a Charles Street business proposed by local feline behavior volunteer Julie Nicolazzo.

What exactly is planned for the two-floor space? There would be a total of 10 resident cats, locally sourced coffee, and even a micro bookstore where every book purchase leads to a donation for a BPS student.

To spend quality time with the felines, customers would book an appointment + pay to hang with one of the store’s furry friends.

If all goes according to plan and the business receives approval from the Boston Licensing Board, the cafe will open in spring 2023.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Sara.

Editor’s pick: The pet news doesn’t stop there, folks. Tuesday, a six-week old puppy, was discovered struggling with parvovirus last week in East Boston. He is now expected to survive after emergency treatment.

Shout out to the amazing veterinarians at the Angell Animal Medical Center who cared for this sweet little fighter.

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