3 editor picks in Boston.
3 listening bars in Boston our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Boston nightlife.
Headroom Hi-Fi at Trillium Brewing on Thomson Place runs a vinyl listening lounge with craft cocktails, live music Tuesday through Thursday and vinyl DJs.
TipReserve via the Trillium booking system for a sound-room table. Last call 30 minutes before 23:00; kitchen closes one hour earlier.
Temple Records on Temple Place runs a listening bar modelled on the 1950s listening bars of Japan, with a bartender-curated vinyl programme of jazz, Japanese pop and ambient.
TipWhiskey cocktails are the order; nothing is shaken, to keep the room quiet. Reserve through the website; no-shows are charged 25 dollars a head.
State Park in Kendall Square is the Big Dipper Hospitality basement bar with shuffleboard, a deep jukebox and vinyl-only DJ sets three weekends a month.
TipSoulelujah DJ night is the marquee Saturday. Brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10:00; bar runs to 02:00 Friday and Saturday.
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