Best dive bar
The Other Place
- Matthew Thorsen
- Jason Cooley at The OP
The Other Place — The front wall of this friendly neighborhood institution is a garage door that opens up in the summer, blurring the line between saloon and sidewalk and encouraging merrymaking on both sides.
Other Finalists
- Esox
- JP's Pub
- Last Stop Sports Bar
- Olde Northender Pub
- T. Rugg's Tavern
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| Aug 3, 2022
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| Aug 1, 2018
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| Aug 3, 2016
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| Aug 5, 2015
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