# Do Boston restaurants feature baked beans? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [July 18, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065 "2025-07-18T21:32:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/41 "2025-07-20T07:24:41Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > But I would suggest substituting Bush’s Homestyle beans for the Heinz, and adding some hickory-smoke barbecue sauce to taste. Bush’s are better beans IMO and the homestyle has thick chunks of bacon. I used to use Heinz but will never go back! Love Bush’s Homestyle beans! I’ve still got a few cans of Heinz in the pantry, but I may donate them to the local food bank. Thanks for the tip on adding some hickory-smoke BBQ sauce to them—I’ll have to try that. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/42 "2025-07-20T07:31:35Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Love Bush’s Homestyle beans! I’ve still got a few cans of Heinz in the pantry Coincidentally, I still have an old can of Heinz beans (just one) from before I discovered Bush’s. It’s probably well past its Best By date! > [@Spoons](#): > > Thanks for the tip on the hickory-smoke BBQ sauce to them—I’ll have to try that. I use Bullseye Hickory Smoke barbecue sauce. And don’t forget the sauteed onions! I sautee white onions in a pot with a bit of olive oil, then add the beans and a dollop of barbecue sauce, stir, turn down the heat and simmer until it thickens, stirring frequently. It’s ideal with sausages and fries. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/43 "2025-07-20T17:12:26Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Love Bush’s Homestyle beans! I’ve still got a few cans of Heinz in the pantry, but I may donate them to the local food bank. Thanks for the tip on adding some hickory-smoke BBQ sauce to them—I’ll have to try that. Try Bush’s Grillin’ Beans made with bourbon and brown sugar. They have a lovely Bar B Que-ish flavor.. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/44 "2025-07-20T17:58:29Z")
Well, if we’re talking other kinds of beans, give me Ranch Style Beans any day! Though usually with something else Tex-Mex. We used to live a few miles from the factory, but I understand it has moved. > **[Amazon.com: Ranch Style Canned Pinto Beans, Real Western Flavor, 15 oz](https://www.amazon.com/Ranch-Style-Beans-15-oz/dp/B001B13VU8)** > > Ranch Style Black Beans bring the bold taste of authentic southwestern cooking to your table. The famous Ranch Style black beans are made with their a unique blend of spices that can be paired with just about anything. Use the Ranch Style can of... ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/45 "2025-07-20T21:32:03Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > How about Boston steamed brown bread? My mom (a Brooklyn transplant) made it a lot growing up. The key is finding tin cans without ridges so the bread slides out easier. ---
**Author:** ![Tokushizu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tokushizu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tokushizu)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/46 "2025-07-20T22:06:30Z")
My Nana Pauline used to bake date nut bread in cans as is done in this recipe. She sometimes used 1 lb coffee cans instead. > **[Grandma's Date Nut Loaves - Baked in Cans - Cooking With Carlee](https://cookingwithcarlee.com/grandmas-date-nut-loaves-baked-in-cans/)** > > These yummy date nut loaves are baked in tin cans making them easily giftable. The batter is quick to whip up and they are perfect for breakfast or tea time. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/47 "2025-07-20T22:11:43Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > The key is finding tin cans without ridges so the bread slides out easier. Try using a side cutting can opener. I find that they leave a very clean edge. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/48 "2025-07-20T22:16:57Z")
You’d have better luck in Boston finding [a New England boiled dinner](https://thebostondaybook.com/best-spots-for-boiled-dinner-in-boston/). ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/49 "2025-07-20T23:22:53Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Oh, you know where else? I worked next to the Bull and Finch Pub on Beacon Hill, and they had baked beans. Then they renamed the pub Cheers (because that pub was the inspiration for the TV show), and at some point baked beans were off the menu, boys. When I visited about 20 years ago, one of the items on the menu was baked beans served in a big mug. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/50 "2025-07-20T23:35:24Z")
Not in a bread bowl made from a hollowed-out Parker House roll? (Sort of the East Coast equivalent of the clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.) ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/51 "2025-07-21T04:43:06Z")
I could be misremembering, but I recall them being served in a big mug. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/52 "2025-07-21T11:18:07Z")
[Cheers - The Bull & Finch Pub Menu](https://marcleitner2002.tripod.com/cheers/id15.html) > **Mug Of Boston Baked Beans** > Our traditional recipe with molasses and sliced hot dogs. $4.99 It was definitely in a mug on an old menu, could it have also had hot dog slices? ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065/53 "2025-07-21T18:46:03Z")
Due to all this talk of beans, I’ve just fried up a mess’o’onion in olive oil, thrown in a can of Bush’s Homestyle beans, added Bullseye Hickory Smoke barbecue sauce, and now it’s done simmering. Sadly, I had no hot dogs to simmer it with, so I’ll have it with fries and breakfast sausages! I have only faint memories of childhood food, but my Mom once told me that Dad loved beans and fries, and I think I inherited the gene. In my childhood home, fries always meant homemade from scratch and deep-fried in oil. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boston-restaurants-feature-baked-beans/1021065.md?page=2)