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Best Bars To Watch Thursday Night Football in Boston

Going out to a Boston bar with friends or family to watch the game is a common sight on any given night during the week. That being said, there are plenty of options for football fans to watch their Thursday night game here in the city, with many Boston bars and restaurants opening their doors and welcoming sports fans to cheer on their favorite team. Here are just five of the best bars to watch Thursday night football in Boston.

J.J. Foley
117 E. Berkeley St.
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 728-9101
www.jjfoleyscafe.com

J.J. Foley's pub and cafe is located on East Berkeley Street in Boston's South End and it does its best to combine the friendliness of a neighborhood bar with the sort of higher-end take on comfort food burger dishes, which makes this place extremely approachable. Football fans also find J.J. Foley's to be an approachable destination when it comes to watching their Thursday night match-ups as this Southie spot always makes sure to accommodate its game-hungry clientele.

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jm Curley
21 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 338-5333
www.jmcurleyboston.com

jm Curley is another Boston pub that possesses a natural, welcoming vibe and atmosphere for its hungry customers, the kind that immediately puts folks at ease, ready to devour one of jm Curley's mouth-watering burgers. Football fans are particularly welcome here at this Temple Street, downtown joint, as the staff over at Jm Curley's will be more than happy to make sure its televisions are playing the Thursday night game. Beefy burgers and weeknight football? There's nothing wrong with that.

Jerry Remy's Sports Bar & Grill
1265 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 236-7369
www.jerryremys.com

Plenty of folks hunker down over at Jerry Remy's no matter what day of the week it happens to be and what sort of game—be it the Bruins, Celtics, Sox or Patriots—happens to be on the ol' tube. This sports bar and grill, conveniently located right near Fenway Park over on Boylston Street, always has its televisions tuned into the games of the day, making Jerry Remy's a surefire bet on a Thursday night to catch that football fever.

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Sports Grill Boston
132 Canal St.
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 367-9302
www.sportsgrilleboston.com

With a name like "Sports Grill Boston," it pretty much goes without saying that this Canal Street spot would be sure to have its televisions armed and primed with the game on for its football fanatic clientele. But in this joint's case, every table actually has its own, personal T.V. This makes Sports Grill Boston an ace place to stop with a group of friends who simply have to hear every heart-pounding, pulse-racing moment, all the while indulging in the sort of classic bar food fare (nachos, beers and wings) expected from a no-frills, down-home sports grill.

Battery Park Bar & Lounge
33 Batterymarch St.
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 350-7275
www.batteryparkboston.com

Heading to Boston's Financial District for our final Thursday night football destination, Battery Park Bar & Lounge always has the game on the deluxe big screens which filter throughout this Batterymarch Street spot. There's always a great vantage point no matter where customers sit, while the fantastic comfort food fare—think Philly Cheese steak egg rolls—ensures that the Thursday night football game will, at the very least, feature some tried 'n true comfort food favorites.

George Pacheco has been writing professionally about arts and entertainment for over a decade. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, George currently resides in a humble New England home with his wife, cat and massive music and film collection. His work can be found at Examiner.com.

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