Cambridge, Boston Open 2 Public Drinking Zones as World Cup Spurs 3 a.m. Alcohol Rules
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 18
Cambridge, Boston Open 2 Public Drinking Zones as World Cup Spurs 3 a.m. Alcohol Rules
2 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 18
Summary
Cambridge has begun letting patrons carry beer, wine and cocktails through designated open-container districts, and Boston will launch two similar zones on Friday after Massachusetts changed the law for the World Cup.
About two dozen Cambridge bars and restaurants have signed up; customers must buy drinks from participating venues, show ID, wear orange age-verification wristbands and use labeled plastic cups.
Harvard Square drew brisk demand on its first World Cup watch-party night, with Alden & Harlow alone selling more than 350 to-go drinks and police reporting no arrests tied to the event or the new rules.
The shift marks a sharp break in a state that still bans happy-hour discounts, and local officials are already weighing whether seasonal or permanent outdoor-drinking districts could outlast the tournament.