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South Boston Woody's L Street Tavern MORE INFORMATION Woody's L Street Tavern Location: 58 E 8th St. #A, South Boston. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sun., noon-1 a.m. Phone: 617-268-4335. Beers on tap: 6. Famous patron: Robin Williams is fondly remembered for buying the house a round of drinks and hamming it up for photos with the regulars. Food: During Sunday's games, the bar provides free trays of food for patrons. The fare varies: "A few weeks ago it was venison," says bartender Stephan McKenna. "We don't tell anyone until after they've finished eating." Get directions After a supporting role in "Good Will Hunting" and a mention in Robin Williams's Academy Award acceptance speech, you'd think notoriety would change the L Street Tavern. Well, it hasn't. With the exception of a photograph of owner Jack Woods and his wife, Susan, with the film's stars and camera-toting tourists popping in from time to time, things are pretty much the same at the tavern. The bar-sponsored hockey team plays its weekly game, the TV is tuned to football Sunday afternoons, and the place remains a big neighborhood draw. It's small enough for conversations to be bar-wide, and most everyone seems to know everyone else. This is not to give the impression that outsiders can't enjoy the revelry. Folks at the L Street are more than happy to break out the "Good Will Hunting" scrapbook or tell some tales about the stars.

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