| L Street Tavern | |
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| Established | 1962 |
| Owner(s) | Jack Woods Susan Woods |
| Street address | 658 East 8th Street |
| City | South Boston |
| County | Suffolk County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 02127 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 42°19′54″N 71°02′08″W / 42.331656°N 71.035438°W |
| Website |
woodyslstreet |
L Street Tavern (currently known as Woody's L Street Tavern) is a bar located at 658 East 8th Street, at its intersection with L Street, in South Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1962, [1] it came to prominence as the dive bar frequented by Matt Damon's and Ben Affleck's characters, Will and Chuckie, in their 1997 film Good Will Hunting. [2] [3]
History
Jack (Woody) and Susan Woods purchased the bar in March 1997, and began planning its renovations. Four days later, " Robin Williams walked in the door with two cute kids who said they'd written a screenplay," said Susan. [4] [5]
References
- ^ Lamothe, Zachary (2021). Classic Restaurants of Boston. American Palate. p. 143. ISBN 9781467147057.
- ^ Dunn, Gabrielle (June 3, 2010). "Famous Movie Locations: Woody's L Street Tavern in 'Good Will Hunting' (Boston)". Blog.moviefone.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (2014-08-12). "L Street Tavern Remembers Robin Williams". Eater Boston. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Behind the Scenery". Boston.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ We Are Boston: Susan Woods, Business Owner, South Boston, retrieved 2022-12-15
External links
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| L Street Tavern | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1962 |
| Owner(s) | Jack Woods Susan Woods |
| Street address | 658 East 8th Street |
| City | South Boston |
| County | Suffolk County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 02127 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 42°19′54″N 71°02′08″W / 42.331656°N 71.035438°W |
| Website |
woodyslstreet |
L Street Tavern (currently known as Woody's L Street Tavern) is a bar located at 658 East 8th Street, at its intersection with L Street, in South Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1962, [1] it came to prominence as the dive bar frequented by Matt Damon's and Ben Affleck's characters, Will and Chuckie, in their 1997 film Good Will Hunting. [2] [3]
History
Jack (Woody) and Susan Woods purchased the bar in March 1997, and began planning its renovations. Four days later, " Robin Williams walked in the door with two cute kids who said they'd written a screenplay," said Susan. [4] [5]
References
- ^ Lamothe, Zachary (2021). Classic Restaurants of Boston. American Palate. p. 143. ISBN 9781467147057.
- ^ Dunn, Gabrielle (June 3, 2010). "Famous Movie Locations: Woody's L Street Tavern in 'Good Will Hunting' (Boston)". Blog.moviefone.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (2014-08-12). "L Street Tavern Remembers Robin Williams". Eater Boston. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Behind the Scenery". Boston.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ We Are Boston: Susan Woods, Business Owner, South Boston, retrieved 2022-12-15
External links
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