bars

Ranking the best bars in New England is always difficult — there are so many to choose from — but Yelp has a new list of the best one in each state. The list, using data through Oct. 17, ranks businesses identified as dive bars “using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews,” according to…

College students are back, the workforce is heading out to dinner, and Boston’s nightlife is looking up after the pandemic slump.

Boston’s nightlife appears to be rebounding at a faster pace than any other major U.S. city, according to new numbers from the cloud payment company Square, obtained exclusively by NBC10 Boston. New York City and Miami may boast the biggest share of overall late-night spending in bars and restaurants, but Boston has some nightlife bragging rights too.  When you...

If you’re looking to grab a drink and also soak up some views of Boston’s iconic skyline, a new compilation of rooftop bars has a couple spots in the Hub you may want to check out. Big 7, a travel website, has released a ranking of the top 50 rooftop bars in the United States. Two of the top 50…

That would represent a major shift for the hospitality industry and their patrons, opening up access to a business tactic allowed in most other states but prohibited here since 1984.

Scholars has ordered hundreds of plastic cups with lids to give their customers options at the bar.

In recent weeks, an alarming number of people have been sharing stories on social media claiming they were roofied. “What has happened over time is the term ‘roofie,’ or ‘I’ve been “roofied,”‘ is a term used to designate a class of intoxicants we call date rape drugs,” said Dr. Matthew Mostofi, the associate chief of emergency medicine at Tufts...

Two women are coming forward about the night their drinks were drugged in Boston.

Derek Z hits the town and checks out two local hotspots: The Nash Bar & Stage, if you’re feeling a little bit country, and 1928 Beacon Hill for more of a speakeasy vibe.

Reopening bars and restaurants around Boston are cheering for a deep playoff run from the Bruins to make back some lost revenue.

As Massachusetts reopens, will bars and restaurants be able to rebound quickly?

Massachusetts businesses can fully reopen without restrictions on Aug. 1, but some in the tourism industry say that’s too late in the summer to bounce back.

More than a year into the COVID-19 restrictions that have reshaped much of public life, Massachusetts now has a target date for when its business and capacity limits are set to be lifted: Aug. 1, 2021. That date could come earlier depending on key public health metrics around vaccination, hospitalizations and case counts, Gov. Charlie Baker said.

Massachusetts announced plans to ease COVID restrictions, including masks for people outside starting Friday. Stadiums will be able to host more people, bars can reopen for nearly regular service and more.

State officials are cracking down on violators of COVID safety rules this St. Patrick’s Day in Massachusetts — particularly for bars and restaurants in Boston. Officials with the Massachusetts Health Department and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission are on high alert for individual people and places that are breaking the rules. In addition to keeping the standard six feet of…

State officials are cracking down on COVID safety rules for St. Patrick’s Day this year.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that the state will relax coronavirus restrictions on restaurants starting Monday, increasing the number of people allowed per table from six to 10 and allowing establishments to use bar seating for food service.

Vermont is easing restrictions on schools effective Saturday, which includes permitting inter-scholastic competitions starting this weekend. “We wanted to give our student athletes an extra weekend for what has already been a shortened season,” Vermont Education Secretary Dan French said Tuesday. “This is particularly important for our students participating in activities that have short seasons to begin with.” Through a…

In a COVID-19 update, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced that starting Sunday, anyone coming from a state on Rhode Island’s quarantine list will be required to sign a compliance certificate that they either tested negative for COVID-19 or they plan to quarantine for 14 days.

Rhode Island is stepping up enforcement of rules for out-of-state travelers and ordering bars to close earlier due to an increase in new cases of the coronavirus, according to Gov. Gina Raimondo. Eleven percent of new cases stem from out-of-state travel, she said at a Wednesday news conference. Beginning Sunday, anyone coming from one of the 33 states on Rhode…