Blackthorn Pub   

The Blackthorn is an authentic Irish bar, drawing on the long tradition and loyal client base in prideful Southie, the strongest Irish neighborhood in Boston. The atmosphere can get a little rowdy, and the bar is elbow to elbow with locals and regulars, but feel free to try it out as a first-timer; they won't bite. Blackthorn is not a reproduction Irish pub -- it's got a foot firmly planted across the Atlantic. The owner is Irish and a good number of Irish expatriates treat the bar as a second home. As a result, the barman isn't likely to have much practice mixing the newest, pinkest mixed drink. He will be a seasoned Guinness pourer, though, and his job consists of chatting and socializing with those up at the bar as much as it does pulling pints. True to its roots and still a little rough around the edges, Blackthorn is as real a deal as there is outside of Ireland.