L Street Tavern (currently known as Woody's L Street Tavern) is a bar and restaurant located at 658 East 8th Street, at its intersection with L Street, in
South Boston, Massachusetts
South Boston is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located south and east of the Fort Point Channel and abutting Dorchester Bay. South Boston, colloquially known as Southie, has undergone several demographic transformati ...
, United States. Established in 1962, 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''.
History
Jack (Woody) and Susan Woods purchased the bar in March 1997, and began planning its renovations. Four days later, "
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...
walked in the door with two cute kids who said they'd written a screenplay," said Susan.
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Restaurants in Boston
1962 establishments in Massachusetts