What are the opening hours?

Monday 11:30am - 1pm 4pm - 1am Tuesday 11:30am - 1pm 4pm - 1am Wednesday 11:30am - 1am Thursday 11:30am - 1pm 4pm - 1am Friday 11:30am - 1am Saturday 10am - 1am Sunday 10am - 1am

The Playwright

Name: The Playwright
Address: 658 East Broadway, Boston, MA, 02127, US
Telephone: (617)2692537
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.4

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We are thrilled to be back! South Boston's Favorite Neighborhood Bar. Offering a wide variety of draughts, live entertainment, brunch, & events!
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The Punk & Poet is an energetic celebration of wordsmiths. Located in South Boston, this cozy lil' hole-in-the-wall looks to pay tribute to words well said by the outspoken artists of our time. Stop by for a pint and chat.

10/27/2026

Fully stocked for the weekend.

10/26/2026

That Halloween week mood. 🎃

Tonight: $1 tenders

Tuesday: Spooky Book Club 👻📚

Wednesday: Halloween specials hit the menu 🩸🍸

Friday–Sunday: DJs all weekend 🎧

Saturday: our annual costume contest with $250 for best dressed + $100 for runner-up 💸

Sunday: Pats vs. Miami 🏈

See you all week.

10/22/2026

Start planning the costume now. We’re judging.

Halloween at Playwright starts at 9 PM with:
🩸 Vampire Blood
🩸 Bag of Blood
🧪 Magic Potion Shot
🕷️ Witches Brew
🪦 Dirt Dessert

Best dressed gets $250

Winner announced at 11 PM.

10/15/2026

Thursday night football 🤝 wings

10/09/2026

Spooky season 🤝 Book Club 👻📚

October Book Club at The Playwright is here, hosted by our very own GM + resident book queen, Bri. 👑📖

Pick your read based on your genre of choice, then come hang for bookish conversation, themed drinks, spooky decor + a surprise craft/activity. 🎃

This month’s picks:
📖 Cozy Girl Fall by Willow Hurst
🔪 TH1RT3EN by Steve Cavanagh
👻 Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

And as always, you do not have to read the book to join us. Come for drinks, good food, conversation + voting on next month’s pick.

Link in bio to RSVP. 🖤

09/25/2026

Nor’easter tomorrow. Drinks tonight?

09/11/2026

Your Monday night starting lineup: football, b**r, and an irresponsible amount of $1 tenders. 🏈

Starting this Monday for Broncos vs. Chiefs, tenders are just $1 each after 6 PM.

Order five. Order ten. Start making decisions at fifteen.

Dine-in only + must be ordered in increments of five.

09/10/2026

Required reading, but we’re grading on attendance. 📚🍸

September’s Book Club pick: The Last Flight by Julie Clark ✈️

Join us Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 PM for drinks, book talk and a very low-pressure excuse to meet some new people in Southie. Didn’t finish the book? Didn’t start it? Just need a punch on your Southie Orientation punch card? We won’t tell.

Everyone’s welcome. See you at The Playwright. 🖤

Book club is every last Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm! Click the link in our bio for more details.

07/23/2026

The holy trinity: Caesar, parm truffle fries & an Aperol Spritz. 🍊🍟

06/11/2026

⚽️ Matchweek starts now.
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Address

658 East Broadway
Boston, MA
02127

Opening Hours

Monday	11:30am - 1pm
	4pm - 1am
Tuesday	11:30am - 1pm
	4pm - 1am
Wednesday	11:30am - 1am
Thursday	11:30am - 1pm
	4pm - 1am
Friday	11:30am - 1am
Saturday	10am - 1am
Sunday	10am - 1am

Telephone

(617)2692537

Website

https://www.theplaywright.com/

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