Cocktails

A pale yellow cocktail in a clear, fluted glass with a stem. The rim is coated with crushed red and brown spices and garnished with small dried rosebuds. The background features a blurred floral pattern with red, orange, and blue hues.
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Boston’s First Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Bar Is Here

The smoked old fashioned at Beyond Proof, the new nonalcoholic bar in Jamaica Plain, pleasantly burns down the throat, just like a traditional old fashioned […]

By Nathan Tavares
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The Best Restaurants in Boston’s North End

On one hand, you can’t throw a cannoli without hitting a great restaurant in Boston’s North End. On the other, when there’s so many options, […]

A dark wooden table with five items: a yellow cocktail in a coupe glass garnished with a green leaf and a small white flower, a toasted meringue dessert in a beige bowl, a rectangular layered chocolate and red jelly dessert on a gray plate with a small dollop of cream and a yellow decoration, a dish with a pink layered dessert in a beige bowl, and a small white cup of espresso on a saucer.
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Welcome Home, If Your Home Had a Basement Cocktail-and-Dessert Bar

Steps from the buzz of the Kendall Square T stop, within a tech hub that’s enjoying a bit of a culinary renaissance, there’s a new […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
Two rectangular trays of Detroit-style pizza, one topped with melted cheese and herbs, the other with a green herb sauce and red seasoning. A tray with fried chicken wings, a sandwich with a pretzel bun and a pickle spear, and two drinks—one garnished with a dried citrus slice and the other with fresh mint and cranberries—are also visible on a marble surface.
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We’re Excited About These 2026 Greater Boston Restaurant Openings

This year is full of intriguing local restaurant openings: a jam-packed food hall near MIT, Peruvian-Chinese cuisine and live music in Back Bay, a cocktail […]

A stylish bar interior with a long marble countertop and green upholstered bar stools. The seating area features red velvet chairs and round tables, with red curtains on the windows. Warm, ambient lighting includes modern pendant lights hanging from the ceiling and small table lamps. The back bar is stocked with various bottles and glassware. The overall atmosphere is cozy and elegant with dark walls and wooden flooring.
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The Most Beautiful Bars in Greater Boston

When you’re planning a cocktail-filled night out and the vibes matter just as much as the drinks, these 12 Greater Boston bars really deliver. Swanky […]

Two pieces of tuna nigiri with a drop of an herb garnish sit on a white plate.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for January 2026

New year, new restaurants. Settle in with a decadent mug of hot chocolate, and we’ll fill you in on what’s new and exciting in the […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
A bartender stands behind a modern, concrete bar counter decorated with autumn leaves. Behind him, a large wooden shelving unit displays a wide variety of liquor bottles. The walls are dark with colorful framed artwork and small decorations, including a pair of white stormtrooper helmets. Warm hanging light bulbs illuminate the space, creating a cozy atmosphere.
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After 14 Years, a Quirky Somerville Cocktail Bar Passes the Torch

Since Backbar opened in 2011, tucked into a weird little former office space attached to the now-defunct Journeyman restaurant, the acclaimed cocktail bar has probably […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
A lounge area in an upscale cocktail bar, set off by heavy red curtains, with red velvet couches.
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Boston’s Newest Cocktail Lounge Offers a Taste of 1950s Havana

In luxe subterranean digs inspired by Havana’s pre-Castro era as “the Monte Carlo of the Caribbean,” Boston’s COJE Management Group (Yvonne’s, Coquette, more) is betting […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
A restaurant with shiny red booths is decorated for Christmas with a tree and tons of ornament-bedecked garlands covering the ceiling.
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The Ultimate Holiday Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Merrymaking in Boston

With winter on the horizon and stores already dusting off their Christmas playlists, it’s clearly the season for holiday festivities. What does this mean in […]

Two hands hold a saucy, crispy fried chicken sandwich, topped with pickles, over a pile of tater tots.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for December 2025

It’s the end of the year, and there’s much dining to be done, whether that’s squeezing in a luxurious weekday holiday lunch between work and […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
Spread of Latin-Asian fusion dishes, tropical cocktails, and novelty golden coins on a white marble table.
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CocoMango Speakeasy, a New Hidden Cocktail Bar, Opens in Cambridge

What do Cuban sandwich-inspired rangoons, secret entrances, coffee-and-whiskey cocktails, and the 1994 blockbuster movie The Mask have in common? A delightfully swanky new hidden bar […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
Four pizzas with puffy, lightly charred crusts sit on a terrazzo table at a restaurant with cocktails, wine, appetizers, and a bit of a mustard-yellow banquette peeking through.
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Head to Allston for Pepperoni Negronis and Giant Meatballs

This summer’s drink just might be a Negroni doubly infused with pizza—and, naturally, you’re going to want to drink it with pizza. Thanks to the […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
A bartender in a blue jacket holds the stem of a glass holding a pale white-yellow cocktail topped with a spoon full of caviar.
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Nine Opens in Boston’s Former No. 9 Park Space with “Gin Palace” Tributes and $70 Caviar Cocktails

Steps from the State House, something new is about to open in a familiar space—and there’s lots of gin and caviar. The longtime No. 9 […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
A rooftop patio features green outdoor furniture and skyline views of Boston.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for August 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: sky-high wine with fancy bar snacks; loads of sushi; a few intriguing destinations in the ‘burbs; an […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
Overhead view of a plate of wontons in a bright red sauce with scallions and crispy onion.
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Darling Brings Experimental Cocktails and ‘Filet o’ Fish Bao’ to Cambridge

Every writer has heard the phrase “kill your darlings”—self-edit your most indulgent tendencies, in essence, to better your story—but what happens when the concept of […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal