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Harrys Bar and Grill

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1430 Commonwealth Ave
Brighton, MA 02135

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Harrys Bar and Grill
Local(617) 738-9990

1430 Commonwealth Ave
Brighton, MA 02135

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For three star American, try Harry's Bar and Grill in the Greater Boston area. This restaurant has been around for the last 30 years, and you'll find it in the Brighton area. This place features a singles scene. This place features a full bar. This restaurant is open late. People who have eaten here found the food of good quality.

User Reviews of Harrys Bar and Grill

Yelp.com Review - by Carolyn A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came in late on a Saturday and this place was much more popular than I thought it would be... my friends and I somehow got seats at the bar and proceeded to get free drinks for the rest of the night...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara M.

4.0 of 5 stars. An awesome neighborhood bar, and they just got Oktoberfest in, so much better than Sam Summer, they had Brooklyn beer in for a while too, really great stuff.Food is great, watch out for some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Di L.

4.0 of 5 stars. My friends and I love Harry's. Sure it's a little small. And it's hard to find parking sometimes. But the food is (IMO) above average bar food. On top of it being pretty good, it's priced right...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hans W.

2.0 of 5 stars. Something about Harry's really rubbed me the right way when i first went there. And i've been walking around in this mist of Harry's love ever since. For some reason I have sugarcoated dreams of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by casie m.

2.0 of 5 stars. Harry's is small, and the kitchen closes somewhat early (at least the night I wanted food), but the food is decent. It gets very busy at times, so if you want a seat, go early. And if you don't want...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Emmy S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is very much a locals spot where everybody knows your name, for better or worse. I just moved out of the area, and I am really going to miss the blueberry beer with loads of big fat blueberries...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melanie K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Decent bar food at decent prices. Used to go here for a really cheap burger, but they recently went up in price. Still good burgers, but at the time they were great for the price. Bonus points for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brendan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to give this place four stars specifically for their wings. These are the best wings I've found in Boston. We're talking hearty, no "weird bites" as most wings have and a buffalo sauce that has...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Roll'n J.

2.0 of 5 stars. Lame beer selection and an always empty bar room. And the TV on the right has a distracting black bar across it. I'll come here occasionally with roomies and/or nieghbors, and we find ourselves...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Catie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. As a lone soldier, I have to be comfortable at the bar before I call it a good pit stop. I was in the area and vaguely remember a joint at this corner, so I decided to come on by. Got carded walking...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jillian Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. There has got to be something wrong with me for not reviewing Harry's sooner. I've been coming here every Tuesday, at the very least, for the past six months (at the very least!) - great beers on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to admit I judged this place prior to actually stepping foot through the door. I always kind of laughed when I went by immediately assuming it has to be the worst place ever (i dont know why,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda S.

3.0 of 5 stars. OK burgers, wings, and salads. Nevertheless it is close to where I live and I frequent this bar every other week or so. I'd suggest the Cobb salad--they are not stingy with the avocado and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dirt M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like this little neighborhood bar. The food is really a cut above most of the other bars in the area. The panini sandwiches are GOOD. The waitstaff is always friendly and attentive, in my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert B.

1.0 of 5 stars. Last time I ate here I got REALLY REALLY sick.... won't go back for anything.
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennafir O.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this palce for the sheer fact that the people rock. I love going here to watch a game, it's a nice place to chill out and enjoy a drink and scream at the tv. The burgers and wraps are good too....
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Drinks:So the bartenders not only have a sense of humor, but they actually can pour a drink... and all they need to know, what do you enjoy about drinking. You need not tell them what you want, just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kyra T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not gonna lie, I was reluctant to check this place out, since I had heard mixed reviews about the crowds that tend to hang out here. To be on the safe side I went with a friend for dinner during a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Arestia R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been here a couple times and I like the vibe. It's got a large bar down below and more tables and a pool table up top and plenty of screens without feeling cramped. Beer is reasonably priced at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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Convenient locale - right off the B line by Jennifer F. at InsiderPages

Great little sports bar to check out if you live in the area and want to catch a game. Multiple TVs offer you the chance to watch more than 1 game at a time. The food wasn't spectacular but was certainly above...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amber S.

5.0 of 5 stars. so here's the story, i met a friend over at the bar harrys in brighton and i was telling him about this awesome bermuda drink my friend made me. i mean she basically filled the glass with rum and a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark I.

5.0 of 5 stars. As a transplant I am finding out that steak tips are to boston what cheese steaks are to philly, and the tips are delicious! It might just be a standard pub food menu, everything I have had is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Harry's is a great place to stop on a weeknight after work if you're in the mood for some pub fare and a couple beers. The decor is pretty nice and there are four big screen tvs in the four corners...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Megan C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Three stars because some nights I'm afraid of the creeper sitting next to me and my stomach has yet to agree with anything I've ever been brave enough to eat here. At any rate, whenever I want to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't go here enough anymore, but I like it a lot. Trivia night, cheap beer, cute interior.. nothing fancy, but cute in a pub-y sort of way. The service is usually alright, but I just love the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Francesca R.

1.0 of 5 stars. This is the closest booze-serving place to my abode and so we went here a few times, hoping to make it our local...I think not. I'll take the extra few steps and go to Our House.It's not that hard to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Casey W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the exact right place to go to on a lovely weeknight after work when you're in the mood for a burger (veggie or beef), some fries, and a few beers. The bar has great ambiance, helped...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I think this bar is pretty average. Its a nice place to go for a beer and to chill. I haven't had the food. One plus is the pool table. They also open the front windows when the weather is nice....
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm a fan of Harry's. It's casual and reminds me of a bar near where I went to college. I definitely think it's more fun there when it's less crowded and a little more laid back. It tends to get...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The good parts:1. Trivia on Monday nights - They have the best trivia guy, Will, who is a lot of fun and really good at his job. Having been to several bars for trivia night, Harry's is my favorite....
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim T.

5.0 of 5 stars. So, it was 7PM on a Saturday evening and my friends caleld me to join them here. I had no idea what to expect.I arrived at 8:30PM and found my friends sitting at a table drinking Margaritas. Of course...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Half price appertizers!?

Was a good bar to go to after 10pm.. but they don't have the half price appertizer deal anymore. And the waistress is not gonna tell you that while you're ordering.. So if you're planning to go there because...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam C.

1.0 of 5 stars. If you have any inclination to go to this bar at midnight on a Friday and sing Scorpions "Wind of Change" and songs of equal magnitude as loudly as possible, don't. They keep the music volume...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Harry's is a wonderful example of the great neighborhood bar. Its not trying to be a pretentious over-glamourous lounger, or a hole in the wall dive, its just a small intimate bar with a pool-table, a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren v.

4.0 of 5 stars. Harry's is great for a low-key night. I've gone with groups of friends, groups of coworkers, with a friend and with a boyfriend. So socially, very versatile. The service is pretty good and the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Harry's was a place that I used to frequent when I lived about a block away. The food was always pretty good and you could waste a lot of time sitting at a table watching a game on one of their many...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Wow, I feel really lame. Harry's is the first new place I've been to in over a month! (Save my experience at Tequila Rain-- but I'm trying to suppress that memory.)And it was... fine. I was hoping...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ryan c.

3.0 of 5 stars. Harry's is a pretty good neighborhood bar, no more no less. It's cheap, fair service, and decent food. They just opened back up after being closed for a month or so. It seems like no matter what goes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Caitlyn L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Definitely fun for what it is. It's a fun neighborhood hangout that I wouldn't have found unless another of my friends that lives on Comm took me a couple weeks after I'd move to Brighton. We came...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by chase w.

3.0 of 5 stars. Categorically, Harry's would get a 5 for local dives as it isnt' that bad a place, but does lack some of the dirt to be considered in that category. It does a good job of slingin suds, but thats the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Meredith M.

5.0 of 5 stars. What more could 5 girls want than cheap pitchers of beer and the best cobb salads ever? Since most of those 5 girls, including myself, have somewhat recently relocated to SF, we are forced at times to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Garth S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Does anyone remember when the space currently occupied by Harry's was the El Phoenix Room, one of the diviest dives of them all? If you do, let's reflect on how far Allston-Brighton has come in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Molly F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Harry's is a great local bar and restaurant. They have both inexpensive food and drinks. Usually they get really busy on Friday and Saturday nights, and sometimes you can't find a table. There also...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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great pub food, decent taps and pool

6 taps with decent beers including #9, Guiness, a couple harpoons and $11 bud pitchers. $1 straight pool table with nice new cues and a good group of people hang out. 4 tvs with sports and nice, young staff....
menupages.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Harry's is great bar that is close to my place. The food is surprisingly good and cheap. They have a decent selection of beers on tap and the service is always friendly. Harry's is very laid back...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Maura H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Harry's is a great bar for a drink and to hang out. It's got a mixed crowd of people (students, working class, locals) and has the classic Boston front windows that are opened up on nice days. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Stopped here with a friend for a drink after work. Nice little neighborhood bar. When we went in its was pretty quiet, but filled up shortly afterwards. For two beers and two appetizers, the meal came...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by T L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Basically a bar but since we were here im going to write about the food. This place is right on Comm ave and is actually hard to find but is actually a great local spot to grab a beer; they have 2...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Harry's looks like my kind of place, and my friend just moved in next to it, so I had to give it a try. Got two seats at the end of the bar where we watched the waitstaff fetch beer after beer from...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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Good, cheap food but not so great service

The food is pretty good -esp the curly fries. Its also very reasonable, I got a burger for less than $6. The waitress wasn't at all attentive and had a lot of attitude.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am hesitant to post anything on this place, because I don't want too many people to realize it exists, and love it like I do. So do me a favor, and read this review, but please don't go to Harry's....
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Great little neighborhood bar. I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to go there, but when you live in the neighborhood, it's a great little bar to get a few drinks and some decent, cheap pub food. They...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by David R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Harry's is the kind of place you can keep coming back to. I lived across the street, which explains why I might be a regular, but now that I've moved away I still find myself and even my friends from...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Em R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Although Harry's may not look like much from the outside, it's definitely worth a stop. We've eaten there several times and always had great food. The service is better during the lunch hours when...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Allix T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Until last night I had never been able to set foot inside Harry's. The reason? A select group of my friends had, on three occasions, had a little too much fun there. Last night, while visiting a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I live with both of you...hahahhahahahahaha chill place, they should turn down the volume of the tv and music.Slightly too loud, but I probably say that about every bar I've ever been in. Food here...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mandi M.

4.0 of 5 stars. From the outside this place looks like just another little dive bar in Brighton. I don't even think they have a legit sign out front but you should go here anyway! As far as alcohol goes they have...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by dan w.

3.0 of 5 stars. it is definitely a good crowd most nights of the week. they have large TV's so watching games here is cool. they have a decent draft list including magic hat #9, UFO, and a few others. they also...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2006
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Amazing!

Harry's was the best place I could find to enjoy a drink, get a bite to eat, and meet really great locals. I would recommend it to everyone. The bartender was super friendly and fast too.
menupages.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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You HAVE to try it!

I've taken all my visitors to this place. There was one time when we had trouble getting service, but then again that was the last game of the baseball season and the waiter was just as enthused by the game as...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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Sub-Par

Harry's is too nice to be a dive bar, but not nice enough to be a decent bar. The food is cheap and pretty good. Service is not great though. I am not picky, but everything takes long for no real reason, even...
menupages.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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Best local bar for food, drink and good company

My boyfriend and I go to Harry's once a week even if just for dinner b/c it's cheaper than going fod shopping! All of the items on the menu are reasonably priced (most under $10). My favorites include the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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no service?

We walked in on a lazy sunday afternoon, there were 5 people at the bar and nobody at the tables. We received our menus, but the waiter never came back. I asked the bartender where the waiter was, and he said...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2004
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Good drinks and fun

Harry's is a relaxing place with a friendly staff and clientelle. The draft beer is served in chilled pint glasses and the martinis are a delight. Whether you want to grab a quick dinner with friends, have a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2004
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wGuides.com

serving american bistro cuisine, this chic allston establishment tends to draw a young crowd. its full service bar seems to be perpetually packed with patrons listening to bands such as morcheeba. the entrees...
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Boston.com

Best bet: the sirloin steak entree. At lunch it came with a yummy green salad (don't pay too much attention to what the menu says - it listed corn on the cob and beans). BBQ chicken is too dry and bland....
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Yahoo! Travel

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Wcities

serving american bistro cuisine, this chic allston establishment tends to draw a young crowd. its full service bar seems to be perpetually packed with patrons listening to bands such as morcheeba. the entrees...
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Boston.com

as a "freshness-factor-test" i always try fish and chips in a restaurant when i visit boston (for the past 30 years) and harry's had fantastic fish and chips. fun atmosphere and super friendly waitstaff.
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Boston Globe

Let's get one thing straight before you venture into Harry's Bar and Grill, a new spot in Brighton.
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