1st Place: The Joynt
2nd Place: Haymarket Grill
3rd Place: Mogie’s Pub and Restaurant

Sometimes you just want to sit down, have a drink, and talk with some friends, but the library is no longer an option because they keep shushing you and sharing a flask sucks because of all the backwash. In that case, V1 readers head to The Joynt (322 Water St.) as the number one spot for drinkin’ and talkin.’ What can we say about The Joynt that hasn’t already been said? It’s the tavern version of heaven. It has the power to cure disease. Your fingernails grow three times as fast when you hang out at the Joynt. Go there already. Sheesh. In second place, Haymarket Grill (101 Graham Ave.) boasts an attractive multi-level eating establishment with a fancy menu of both food and drinks. In third place, Mogie’s (436 Water St.) offers a great selection of tap beers and the super-famous Spuds O’ Plenty. Now that all three are smoke free, you can even see the people you are conversing with. We hope that’s a good thing. – Eric Rasmussen