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New York vs Boston

New York or Boston? It's the question every traveller faces when they're picking which great drinking city to visit next. NYC cocktails vs Boston Irish-pub heritage. This is barsforKings's editorial side-by-side: drinking culture, signature drinks, price, scene density, and the four bars from each city we'd send you to first.

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    New York or Boston?

    A working comparison. Pick the side that fits the trip, not the side with the bigger reputation.

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    New York

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    Boston

Use the side-by-side as a decision aid, not a leaderboard. Read the editor verdict at the end if you only have time for one. Then deep-link into either city's full guide for the rooms we'd actually send you to.

A working comparison. Pick the side that fits the trip, not the side with the bigger reputation.

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