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Brendan Behan Pub

Bostonians can argue for hours about the city's best Irish pub, but most agree that small, unfussy Behan's is in the top five. At the traditional, wood-paneled bar—where there are no televisions to distract from conversation—bartenders pull perfect pints of Guinness and chat amiably with regulars. On Saturday afternoons, Celtic musicians perform.