Dive Bars

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RIP: Boston Dive Bars (1630-2016)

A recent unofficial tally on Yelp found that 20 of the 70 Boston dive bars listed on the site had recently closed. The Boston Globe examines the trend.

February 19, 2016 - The Boston Globe

Dive Bar

Everybody Loves Dive Bars—So Why Aren't They Easier to Protect?

An Esquire article about the disappearance of neighborhood dive bars in cities like Chicago asks why people to support their local watering hole.

January 3, 2015 - Esquire

Can New York Protect its Dive Bars?

Over the past couple of decades, Manhattan's ruthless redevelopment has transformed neighborhoods up and down the island. In the East Village, local leaders are trying to defend the area's popular dive bars from rising rents and changing clientele.

September 6, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal

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