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Boston's Best Monday Night Specials

Statistics have shown that Monday is the least popular night of the week for Americans to get out of the house for a meal or drink. This study means that many businesses-should they be open on a Monday-offer plenty of specials to their customers in order to get them through those doors and looking at that drink or dinner menu. Boston is no exception to this rule. So here are some of the city's best Monday Night Specials.


Red Hat
9 Bowdoin St.
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 523-2175
www.redhatboston.com

The Red Hat in Boston-located between Cambridge St. and New Chardon St. on Beacon Hill-is one of the city's proudest dive bars, offering cold drinks and cheap eats on any given night of the week. Monday nights at the Red Hat are wings nights, however, where this popular Boston hangout offers its customers 10 cent wing specials to go along with their already affordable menu of beer and spirits. This combination is as perfect a Monday night getaway imaginable for the wallet conscious consumer who refuses to stay home for the night.

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Neptune Oyster
63 Salem St.
Boston, MA 02113
(617) 742-3474
www.neptuneoyster.com

For something a bit more upscale and fancy than chicken wings, Neptune Oyster-centered over on Salem St.-offers an ever changing menu of weekly specials, each focusing on a specific day. Does lobster spaghetti sound good? If so, then make sure to head down to Neptune Oyster on a Monday night. For this delicious dish has been known to make an appearance on this unpopular dining night, making an exception trip to this Boston seafood restaurant something which should definitely be on your menu of options.

Eastern Standard Kitchen and Drinks
528 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 532-9100
www.easternstandardboston.com

Eastern Standard Kitchen and Drinks has long been a go-to spot for Bostonian seeking out a wide variety of seasonal food choices, ranging from the comforting and hearty to forward thinking and fancy. As a result of the changing selection of weekly specials, Monday nights serve as a particularly good time to stop in for an affordable taste of what Eastern Standard Kitchen and Drinks has to offer. While it's recommended to call ahead to see exactly what those specials are, it's virtually a given that it will be delicious.

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Penguin Pizza
735 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 277-9200
www.thepenguinpizza.com

Simply can't get enough wings? Well then head on down to Penguin Pizza over on Huntington Ave. on Monday nights for 15 cent wing specials! These delicious and savory chicken wings are available with a variety of sauce selections, and serve as the perfect appetizer to any of Penguin Pizza's equally tasty slices and pies. With pizza combinations ranging from the eclectic (fig and prosciutto, anyone?) to the traditional; this wing 'n pizza deal could be one of the best in the city.

Uni Sashimi Bar
370 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 536-7200
www.unisashimibar.com

Located on Commonwealth Ave., Uni Sashimi Bar offers a super affordable and valuable special on Monday nights, consisting of two orders of maki rolls from Uni's fan favorite sushi selection. The best part of this special is that it's all you can eat! Indeed, sushi addicts will find plenty to love here at Uni Sashimi Bar on Monday nights, so be sure to take advantage of this delicious special for all its worth.

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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