You may not hear the opening piano melody from Cheers as you enter this nautically themed neighborhood pub, but the genial delinquents at the Crown & Anchor will make you feel right at home, whether it’s your first visit or your 500th. It’s a port in the storm of pretentious brewpubs (you know who you are), offering a stellar burger and oodles of beer options, and they won’t cost a pirate’s booty.
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