BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL: *10 CHOICE COCKTAIL AND BEER BARS

Cocktail Classics

For Monday night DJing and cocktails: Brick and Mortar [569 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. @BrickMortarLtd.]

For one hella classy evening: Drink [348 Congress St., Fort Point, Boston. @Drinkboston. drinkfortpoint.com]

For ‘50s diner vibes and creative cocktails:  Trina’s Starlite Lounge. 3 Beacon St., Somerville. @trinastarlite. trinastarlitelounge.com]

For Fernet shots and air hockey: JM Curley [21 Temple Place, Boston. @JMCurleyBar. jmcurleyboston.com]

Beer Bars

For live music and a stellar beer garden: Atwoods Tavern [877 Cambridge St., Cambridge. @AtwoodsTvrn. atwoodstavern.com]

For a flight of fresh, local beer: Cambridge Brewing Company [1 Kendall Sq., Cambridge. @CambridgeBrewer. cambridgebrewing.com]

For a Sunday boozy Allston brunch: Deep Ellum. [477 Cambridge St., Allston. @EllumBarBoston. deepellum-boston.com]

For frites and Belgian beer bar style coziness: The Publick House. [1648 Beacon St., Washington Sq., Brookline. @thepublickhouse. eatgoodfooddrinkbetterbeer.com]

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