L Street Tavern
| L Street Tavern | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of L Street Tavern | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1962 |
| Owner(s) | Jack Woods Susan Woods |
| Location | 658 East 8th Street, South Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02127, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°19′54″N 71°02′08″W / 42.331656°N 71.035438°W |
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 and Ben Affleck's characters, Will and Chuckie, in the 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. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (August 12, 2014). "L Street Tavern Remembers Robin Williams". Eater Boston. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "Behind the Scenery". Boston.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ We Are Boston: Susan Woods, Business Owner, South Boston, January 4, 2019, retrieved December 15, 2022