
Ranking the best bars in New England is always difficult — there are so many to choose from — but Yelp has a new list of the best one in each state.
The list, using data through Oct. 17, ranks businesses identified as dive bars "using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews," according to Yelp's list.
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Most of the region's biggest cities have candidates on the list — Boston, Providence, Portland — but one of them is quite different from the rest. Connecticut's top dive bar isn't technically open to the public.
Gryphon’s Pub is a social club, open only to Yale students and their guests, as CT Insider reported.
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The rest of New England's best dive bars are:
- Maps Bar in Portland, Maine
- Charlie O's in Montpelier, Vermont
- Perkins Pier Clam Shack and Bar in Hampton, New Hampshire
- Grad Center Bar in Providence, Rhode Island
- Biddy Early's in Boston, Massachusetts
