Watering Holes of the Past and Present

Albert's Cafe became Kennedy's on Summer St
Arena Cafe on Western Ave
Arthur's Bar on Western Ave is now a Nail Salon
BB McDonough Square became Ruthies Bar
Ballard Restaurant on Ballard St. Saugus
Bennies on Franklin Street-Torn Down
Blue Dolphins on the Lynnway became the Porthole Pub
Blue Moon 707 Western Ave
Blue Note Washington Street
Brandy Barrell 37 Market Street
Buchanan corner of Western Ave and Eastern Ave
Cameo Lounge was on Broad Street
Castaways Olympia Sq. became Your Place
Celley's 742 Western Ave
China Lion 8 Market Street
Clam Shell on Franklin St is now Tony's Bar
Cook's was on Cottage Street
Corinthian Club
Cronin's 517 Washington Street
DAV 263 Summer Street
Diamonds 48 Market Street
Dinty Moore's was under the bridge in Central Square
Dockside at Seaport Landing on the Lynnway
Dubonette was at the corner of Washington St and Union St
Duffy's Bar became the Flamingo
Elks Lodge 569 Western Avenue
Emerald is closed
Erin Pub on Summer St. is now a single family house
Flamingo is the old Duffy's
Four Stories corner of Washington street and Broad Street
Four Winds Cafe on Broadway
Franco American Club 535 Western Avenue
Frank's Sea Grille will open as a Butchers Shop 3/15/2000
Gautreau Post 143 Fayette Street
Golden Circle in Wyoma Square
Guffer Murphy's on Waterhill St. now an appliance store was also called the Tap
Hibernian Hall on Federal Street
Hideaway on Birchstead Place has been closed
Hitching Post was on Union Street
Hofbreau in Market Square is now a pawn shop
Hogans II on Franklin St.
Hook N Ladder was on Commercial Street
Italian Club 91 Harbor Street
Jackie's Game Bar
Jacob's Ladder is closed
K & C on Union St. is closed
Kenny's on Western Ave is closed
Klub Kar was under the railroad tracks
Latin Villa on Western Ave is now Rigatoni's Bar
Lido Cafe 112 Federal St.
Lighthouse on Washington St is now called Fran's Place
Lincoln's on Western Ave became South Seas
Lithuanian Club 25 Camden Street
Lucky Strike on Washington St. is now a redemption center
Lynn Yacht Club 86 Lynnway
Mead's Log Cabin in Revere is closed
Melody Lounge was on Washington St. became  the Blue Note
Michaud was in Olympia Square became Castaways
Monte's 141 Eastern Ave
Murphy's on Western Ave is now GE Credit Union
Palm Gardens was in Olympia Square
Palm Gardens was on 114 in Peabody
Pine Crest under the bridge is now an empty lot
Pioneer Club was on Washington Street and then Central Square
Players is on Western Ave
Porthole Pub on the Lynnway
Red Fox on Essex St is now a car lot
Red's on Western Ave across from GE
Redwood Lounge on the Lynnway is now condos
Ruthie's on Western Ave became Arthur's Bar
Shamrock on Summer St. is now called Raffi's Place
Shawmut Bar and Grille 55 Boston Street
Side Street is on Spring Street
South Seas on Western Ave became BB
Spina's was in Liberty Square
Smugglers Cove 826 Washington Street
St. Michael's Hall 25 Elmwood Avenue
The Tavern was on Union Street
Time Out Lounge is closed
Tony's Pub 196 Franklin Street
Twentieth Club was on Andrew Street
Two G's
Varley's on the Lynnway
Venice Cafe 36 Spencer Street
Volunteer Yacht Club 68 Lynnway
Whelan's was under the Railroad tracks
White Eagle 612 Summer St. (personal favorite)
White Whale on the Lynnway became Blue Dolphins
Willey House was on Humphrey St. in Swampscott
595 is still located at 595 Summer Street

to send me e-mail to add more

Back to the Main Page

1