Puffing in the Postseason: 2008 — pg. two

Alejandro Benes
Posted: September 30, 2008

AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFF CITIES

Anaheim
Yes, they're STILL called the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim," and they are easily the class of the regular season in the junior circuit, but Anaheim, in Orange County, is not Los Angeles, and Anaheim itself STILL has no cigar lounges. That said, there is a new wine bar about a three-minute drive from the stadium that offers the opportunity to smoke on its patio. It's called Pop the Cork, its open late and there is a cigar kiosk nearby as well if you need to buy a smoke. It's also very close to Disneyland. Whatever. Red Cloud Cigars Martini Red & Billiards, about 12 miles away in Fullerton, is a private club that charges $250 for a membership, though you might wangle your way in if they're not real busy or if a member shows some mercy. Also in Fullerton is 2J's Cocktail Lounge, which offers a patio on which to enjoy a cigar and big-screen TVs for the true sports fan.

Pop the Cork
Katella Avenue No. 305
Anaheim, CA
714-635-4321

Red Cloud Cigars Martini Bar & Billiards (private)
118 Wilshire Avenue
Fullerton, CA
714-680-6200

2J's Cocktail Lounge
120 West Houston Avenue
Fullerton, CA
714-871-9665

Boston

I know, it's a little bit lazy on my part, but basically there's not much reason to change what I wrote last year about where to smoke in Boston since little has changed on the cigar scene there. My best recommendation for a pre-game smoke continues to be Cigar Masters. It's relatively close to Fenway Park or on the way from downtown. It's on the Green Line of the "T," Boston's light rail and subway system. (Click here to read more about cigars in Boston.) You can also check out Churchill's Lounge at David P. Ehrlich's and, in the North End, Boston's Italian neighborhood, there's Stanza dei Sigari.

Cigar Masters
745 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
617-266-4400

Churchill's Lounge
40 North Street
Boston, MA
617-227-0750

Stanza dei Sigari
292 Hanover Street
Boston, MA
617-227-0295

Chicago (South Side)
South Side or North? It doesn't matter when it comes to enjoying a cigar. Illinois has a strict anti-smoking law — remember that the Big Smoke in Chicago was cancelled this year — and that has pretty much limited opportunities to some museum-quality tobacco stores.

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