Over Flowing

A hipster hangout with more than 140 beers

here’s at least one bar in Boston with plenty of parking. That’s because Bukowski Tavern is in a parking garage. And that’s only one of its many eccentricities. Long and narrow with hipster bartenders and waitstaff, dimly lit with one long aisle of bar stools and a dozen tables, Buke’s is where the employees of other restaurants come when their shifts are over. It has one of the biggest selections of bottled beer in Boston (there’s also a Cambridge location) and food that’s surprisingly good (considering the size of the kitchen) and incredibly cheap. (The beer prices are fairly standard.) And the kitchen is open till 1 a.m. Try the peanut-butter burger—exactly what it sounds like, and delicious—or the pesto burger with fresh mozzarella. The prices at lunch are even lower—less than two bucks for a burger or a hot dog. Enos

Shhhh! Bukowski’s boasts more than
140 bottled and a dozen draft beers.

Shhhh! Buke’s is one of the few
Boston bars where you’ll find “high octane” beers
with 8 to 12 percent alcohol.

Shhhh! It doesn’t take credit
cards, though, so bring cash.

Shhh who knew

Bukowski's is named for writer Charles Bukowski, a onetime mailman whose work largely centered around drinking and womanizing, both of which he practiced to excess. There’s a mural of him on the wall.