The List Just Keeps Growing

I realized the other day that there's a glaring void in my list.

Somehow I managed to forget The Fours - the #1 Sports Bar in America, according to Sports Illustrated, don'tcha know?

Yes, it's a sports bar, but it's not that kind of sports bar. It's actually unbelievably classy. We're talking dark wooden booths, totally gorgeous bar, two levels, and lots of Boston sports memorabilia all over the walls.

Right, and they have some pretty spectacular chowder.

Actually, their chowder is a lot like that at Warren Tavern, another favorite - but it has bacon in it! Now, I'm not a huge fan of bacon, so I can usually only get a cup of it, but, oh my goodness, it's pretty darn good. I've been told Great Bay does the same thing (re: the bacon), but I have yet to check it out. But that's one of the places I'm going to taste-test, so I'll have to let you know how they compare.

As always, there's oyster crackers involved, and the chowder's always spilling over the sides as the waitress brings it over. Pair it with a Caesar salad (which, by the way, is GIANT), and it's an awesome meal. I was full for the whole rest of the day. (I mean, that's probably not saying much, because I've been told I eat like a snail, but whatever.)

Working at the Garden (TDBanknorth Garden, that is), I eat a lot of lunches in the sports bars down there and, honestly, all the chowder around there is pretty good. Boston Beers Works also has really good chowder, but overall, I think my favorite near there has got to be The Fours.

So, even though I may have (stupidly) left it off the list, this still means you should go try it - like, now!