battery park bar & lounge

nice pizza. tonight i ordered the pizza with pepperoni, fresh mushrooms, red bell peppers, and onions.

crispy, smokey, chewy, cheesy and all that you'd expect from a neighborhood bar/pub.

wednesday night and the bar was packed, so i'll be back to see what else they offer on the menu.

as we slowly make the transition from winter to spring here in boston, certain adjustments must be made. the winds are still freezing, and the snow makes the morning commutes absolutely crazy! to compensate, we may require more comforts and warmth than usual.  this is where batterypark restaurant comes in. i've met here with friends a couple times, and i always go straight for the same amazing comfort food dish: lobster mac & cheese , which comes with brie, cheddar, and swiss cheeses, maine  lobster meat and crumb topping, and  drizzled with caramel popcorn! it's seriously amazing...

not a good experience. despite being situated in the heart of the financial district, this faux-bro irish-ish 'lounge' is really more of a pub with a patio than anything else. they get kudos for having some decent beers on tap, but their menu is tired and sorely in need of updating. the chili had some spice to it, but unfortunately also had beans (chili shouldn't ever have beans unless you're at a vegetarian restaurant) and the cocktails were served warm in plastic cups. suffice to say there are better options nearby.

i went to battery park with some girl friends on friday night after work for drinks and appetizers. the outside patio is really fun and much bigger than i had thought. there aren’t many tables; it seats 30 but fits 100, i can only imagine what it’s like at happy hour on a nice night. inside is smaller but filled with t.v.’s; it seems like a great place to watch a game. surprisingly, it wasn’t that busy on friday, we were one of three tables outside. then again, i have heard this is more of a after work week night happy hour kind of place. anyways, we had a blast and the food was great! the drinks are reasonably priced. we all shared the battery park appetizer platter. it was a huge platter of 4 appetizers of our choice, not including the nachos or ahi tuna. i was disappointed those two options were not available for the platter, i understand why, but nachos and ahi tuna are two of my favorite things! i’ll just have to go back! our waitress was so nice, and was able to sub

friday was a pretty gross and rainy night, but jason and i ventured out in town to grab some drinks. i had a groupon to stoddards which was about to expire, so that was our first stop. it's a newish place that opened in late summer, located in downtown cr