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The apex of Irish-American political culture, Doyle’s has been serving beer since 1882, and corned beef and cabbage on Thursdays for as long as anyone can remember. Busy nightly.

Latinos and Jamaica Plain hipsters rub shoulders at the Milky Way for the dancing, the latest local live bands, the cosmopolitans, and bowling under the dim blue Christmas lights.

A spiffy Dublin-style pub with good food, excellent pints, and large windows that let in the sunlight and the breeze.

This classic Southie dive immortalized in the film Good Will Hunting has gained a certain fame from the movie but retains its insular South Boston crustiness and ultra-conservative political viewpoint.

On weekends this watering hole is packed both inside and outside in the garden – it’s a typical beer-drinking, South Boston singles scene. Modern pub food hits a fairly high mark.

The vintage bar at Amrhein’s – a South Boston fixture since 1890 – is reason enough to visit the ’hood. Locals debate the issue of the day over a drink or two.

A Fort Point Channel underground bar that swaggers with rat pack retro ambience, right down to the lounge acts and the Frank Sinatra tribute nights.

This classic “new” Irish pub, frequented by cheerful neighborhood types with vaguely poetic pretensions, is properly outfitted with Guinness and Murphy’s on tap and live music most nights.

Generous drinks, good jazz, and sometimes even free eats ensure Slades hops on the weekends. Don’t let the seedy exterior put you off – this is one of Roxbury’s liveliest social scenes.

The outstanding jukebox plays steadily during the week, a DJ spins R&B, reggae, and hip-hop on the weekend, and live jazz and blues start every Sunday at 7pm. Biarritz vies for a place as Roxbury’s hippest night spot.