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Jamaica Plain Doyle's MORE INFORMATION Doyle's Location: 3484 Washington St., Jamaica Plain. Hours: Daily, 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Phone: 617-524-2345. Beers on tap: 28. To the source: Free shuttle bus Saturday afternoons to the Sam Adams Brewery. Resident historian: Jerry Burke, Ed's brother and partner, who is steeped in local lore and a noted scholar on the Irish political leader Michael Collins. Disputed historic artifact: Ed Burke claims that Doyle's has the oldest beer pump in the city. Others say that distinction belongs to Amrheins in South Boston. Doyle's has a hand pump and the one at Amrhein's is electric, Burke points out. Sign that the millennium is near: An on-premises ATM machine. Get directions The quintessential neighborhood bar, Doyle's has been around since 1882. On any given night you can find city workers, politicians, and neighborhood folks raising a glass together at the long bar in the front room. For someone with political aspirations, Doyle's is a good place to start. John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald and James Michael Curley were frequent patrons and every mayor since has paid homage to this venerable institution. Lifetime JP resident Ed Burke purchased the pub in 1971, at a time when many thought it crazy to invest in that part of town. Finding the live entertainment market too competitive, Doyle's began offering food in 1978. In addition to burgers and steak tips, it offers pizza, bratwurst plates, and shepherd's pie. With three spacious rooms, Doyle's has ample seating for both dining and drinking. Burke says he runs "a tight joint" to keep the atmosphere pleasant. "If someone comes in here and is loud and disruptive, I don't care who it is, he's got to go. It's not worth it to me to have someone driving away my customers." A fine collection of single malt scotch (about 65 varieties) and small batch bourbon doesn't hurt either.

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