Quinn's Irish Pub, Cosmopolitan Club among Thanksgiving Eve favorites
On Thanksgiving eve, the “West Boylston Street shuffle” has been the go-to move for many a Burncoat High School graduate. For the uninitiated, the shuffle calls for meandering the underrated mecca of reveling that is West Boylston Street, from one convivial pub to another, in search not of flashy frills but of familiar vibes. Even out-of-towners and transplants can follow in the steps of these locals — through the doors of a family-owned bar on the night before Thanksgiving. Dress down. Expect warm welcomes. In this city — particularly the years post legendary Park Avenue institution Cactus Pete’s Steakhouse and Saloon — where one ventured out on Thanksgiving eve has depended on where one went to high school. Among other places, South kids more than likely visit Galway Bay Irish Pub , 186 Stafford St. Holy Name kids may flock to the Cosmopolitan Club , 96 Hamilton St. And Burncoat kids shuffle everywhere along West Boylston Street, but namely Quinn’s Irish Pub . Quinn’s double dips, opening on Thanksgiving, too. Although smaller, the crowds on Thanksgiving eve generally include a lot of regulars, said owner and neighborhood native Tim Quinn. “We get a good draw of people who live here
