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The Playwright We are thrilled to be back! South Boston's Favorite Neighborhood Bar. Offering a wide variety of draughts, live entertainment, brunch, & events!
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The Punk & Poet is an energetic celebration of wordsmiths. Located in South Boston, this cozy lil' hole-in-the-wall looks to pay tribute to words well said by the outspoken artists of our time. Stop by for a pint and chat.

Spooky season 🤝 Book Club 👻📚October Book Club at The Playwright is here, hosted by our very own GM + resident book queen...
10/09/2026

Spooky season 🤝 Book Club 👻📚

October Book Club at The Playwright is here, hosted by our very own GM + resident book queen, Bri. 👑📖

Pick your read based on your genre of choice, then come hang for bookish conversation, themed drinks, spooky decor + a surprise craft/activity. 🎃

This month’s picks:
📖 Cozy Girl Fall by Willow Hurst
🔪 TH1RT3EN by Steve Cavanagh
👻 Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

And as always, you do not have to read the book to join us. Come for drinks, good food, conversation + voting on next month’s pick.

Link in bio to RSVP. 🖤

Nor’easter tomorrow. Drinks tonight?
09/25/2026

Nor’easter tomorrow. Drinks tonight?

Your Monday night starting lineup: football, b**r, and an irresponsible amount of $1 tenders. 🏈Starting this Monday for ...
09/11/2026

Your Monday night starting lineup: football, b**r, and an irresponsible amount of $1 tenders. 🏈

Starting this Monday for Broncos vs. Chiefs, tenders are just $1 each after 6 PM.

Order five. Order ten. Start making decisions at fifteen.

Dine-in only + must be ordered in increments of five.

Required reading, but we’re grading on attendance. 📚🍸September’s Book Club pick: The Last Flight by Julie Clark ✈️Join u...
09/10/2026

Required reading, but we’re grading on attendance. 📚🍸

September’s Book Club pick: The Last Flight by Julie Clark ✈️

Join us Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 PM for drinks, book talk and a very low-pressure excuse to meet some new people in Southie. Didn’t finish the book? Didn’t start it? Just need a punch on your Southie Orientation punch card? We won’t tell.

Everyone’s welcome. See you at The Playwright. 🖤

Book club is every last Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm! Click the link in our bio for more details.

Patio drinks hit different when you have no concept of money.
08/27/2026

Patio drinks hit different when you have no concept of money.

it’s 80 degrees in southie and we’re drinking pumpkin espresso martinis.two things can be true.fall cocktails are here 🍸...
08/25/2026

it’s 80 degrees in southie and we’re drinking pumpkin espresso martinis.

two things can be true.

fall cocktails are here 🍸

Nocturnal Sessions
[Old Fashioned] Sazerac Rye Wh***ey, Averna Amaro, orange bitters, big cube, orange oil

Falling For Pumpkin
[Espresso Martini] Crop pumpkin infused vodka, Rum Chata Pumpkin, Caffe Borghetti, cold brew concentrate, ground cinnamon

Crimson Harvest
[Mule] Deep Eddy Cranberry Infused Vodka, cranberry puree, blood orange, lime, sage, ginger b**r

Spiced Apple C***r
[Sangria] Sauvignon Blanc, apple infused vodka, apple c***r concentrate, baking spices,
lemon soda

You ask, we listen 🍊 Sarti Spritz is officially at The Playwright. Featuring Dolce the pup 🐾
08/12/2026

You ask, we listen 🍊 Sarti Spritz is officially at The Playwright.

Featuring Dolce the pup 🐾

07/23/2026

The holy trinity: Caesar, parm truffle fries & an Aperol Spritz. 🍊🍟

⚽️ Matchweek starts now.Save this post. Thank us later.
06/11/2026

⚽️ Matchweek starts now.
Save this post. Thank us later.

Check out this week’s schedule and make us your home base for every match. 🍻Save this post so you don’t have to keep goo...
06/11/2026

Check out this week’s schedule and make us your home base for every match. 🍻

Save this post so you don’t have to keep googling the World Cup schedule 🫶

Address

658 East Broadway
Boston, MA
02127

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 1pm
4pm - 1am
Tuesday 11:30am - 1pm
4pm - 1am
Wednesday 11:30am - 1am
Thursday 11:30am - 1pm
4pm - 1am
Friday 11:30am - 1am
Saturday 10am - 1am
Sunday 10am - 1am

Telephone

(617)2692537

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