L Street Tavern

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]

L Street Tavern
Restaurant information
Established1962 (1962)
Owner(s)Jack Woods
Susan Woods
Street address658 East 8th Street
CitySouth Boston
CountySuffolk County
StateMassachusetts
Postal/ZIP Code02127
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.331656°N 71.035438°W / 42.331656; -71.035438
Websitewoodyslstreet.com

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

  1. Lamothe, Zachary (2021). Classic Restaurants of Boston. American Palate. p. 143. ISBN 9781467147057.
  2. 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.
  3. Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (2014-08-12). "L Street Tavern Remembers Robin Williams". Eater Boston. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  4. "Behind the Scenery". Boston.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  5. We Are Boston: Susan Woods, Business Owner, South Boston, retrieved 2022-12-15


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