The Cask 'n Flagon is possessed of a personality so split that anything is possible -- and it's bound to present at least one face you like. Hoping for a sports bar, where you can woo a die-hard Sox fan? This is it. Want a pub with a dinner menu that allows for loaded conversation over a full meal? Got it. Want to shake your bon-bon to '70s and '80s hits? You can get your groove on here on the weekends. Whether you want to throw darts or buy someone a pint, the Cask has a half-dozen ways for you to make a new friend.

And what of those desiring some action on the left side of the river? Perhaps dating is more complicated over there, or maybe the would-be lovers of Cambridge are too busy hooking up via Craigslist -- it's hard to say, since they didn't crown any local spot their favorite date-snagging destination.

Cask 'n Flagon, 62 Brookline Avenue, Boston, (617) 536-4840.