WHERE TO GO FOR MARATHON GRUB , BIZSMART
Want to catch the Boston Marathon surrounded by fun and food? Sprint over to these bars and restaurants for game-day watching affairs that’ll suit every kind of taste.
Cask ‘n Flagon: 62 Brookline Ave., Boston; casknflagon.com
Number of
TVs: 60-plus
Opening early at 8 a.m., the legendary Fenway-side bar is in the middle of the action: Commonwealth Avenue racers on one side, the Red Sox vs. Orioles game on the other.
Featured: Apps $4.75$15.99
City Tap House: 10 Boston Wharf Road, Boston; boston.citytap.com
Number of TVs: 11 (including three 80-inch giants)
Hydrate with Sam Adams’ special “26.2 Boston Brew” at a free “Pint Party” on the fire pit-lined patio while playing games of cornhole.
Featured: Lunch bites start at $9
Hojoko: 1271 Boylston St., Boston; hojokoboston.com Number of TVs: Three The funky Japanese joint inside the rock ’n’ rollthemed Verb Hotel is opening at 9 a.m., serving special breakfast sandwiches and mixing Bloody Marys all day long. Featured: $8 breakfast sandwiches
Porto: 1 Ring Road, Boston; porto-boston. com
Number of TVs: One Swim by star chef Jody Adam’s Mediterranean-inflected seafood restaurant, just steps from the finish line, for a live look at the action from a patio party with an oyster bar, boozy snow cones and veggie lasagna.
Featured: $1 oysters plus a slimmed-down a la carte menu
Cathedral Station: 1222
Washington St.; cathedralstation.com Number of TVs: Eight This laidback South End gay sports bar has darts, pool, beer on draft and plenty of TVs for catching the race and Red Sox over a brunch menu with omelets, deli sandwiches and more.
Featured: Brunch plates $9-$15
Kings Seaport: 60 Seaport Blvd., Boston; kings-de.com
Number of TVs: 27, including three 14-foot LED screens
These grown-up playgrounds for food, booze, bowling and arcade games include a Back Bay location blocks from the finish line, but the sparkling new Seaport location offers the same fun with fewer crowds.
Alden & Harlow: 40 Brattle St., Cambridge; aldenharlow.com
Number of TVs: Two Starting at 11 a.m., this hip Harvard Square eatery will stream the race while hosting its own “Burger Marathon.” Five team members will whip up their own iterations, from lamb patties to a latke version.
Featured: Burgers $16