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Cocktail Confidential: Bartenders' Favorite Hidden Gems

by Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

In celebration of Cocktail Week, bartenders around town spilled the beans on their favorite "hidden gem" cocktail spots — at least, as "hidden" as possible.

"This is Boston, so no cocktail bar is a hidden gem," noted Trina's Starlite Lounge bartender Emma Hollander. "All cocktail bars in this city are recognized and have very talented people behind them, which helps in making them known." With that in mind, we pared down the responses to the ten most surprising spots.


· All coverage of Cocktail Week 2013 on Eater [~EBOS~]

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89 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
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118 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143
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253 Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143
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Ecco

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107 Porter St, East Boston, MA 02128
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795 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02139
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226 Hanover St., Boston, MA 02113
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9 Tyler St, Boston, MA 02111
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130 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA 02116
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433 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116
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Spoke

89 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
[Photo: UrbanDaddy/Melissa Ostrow]
89 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 718-9463
(617) 718-9463

Bergamot

118 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143
[Photo: Facebook]
118 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 576-7700
(617) 576-7700

Casa B

253 Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143
[Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
253 Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 764-2180
(617) 764-2180

Ecco

107 Porter St, East Boston, MA 02128
[Photo: Yelp]
107 Porter St, East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 561-1112
(617) 561-1112

Cuchi Cuchi

795 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02139
[Photo: Official Site]
795 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 864-2929
(617) 864-2929

Lucca

226 Hanover St., Boston, MA 02113
[Photo: Official Site]
226 Hanover St., Boston, MA 02113
(857) 362-8500
(857) 362-8500

Shojo

9 Tyler St, Boston, MA 02111
[Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
9 Tyler St, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 423-7888
(617) 423-7888

The Salty Pig

130 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA 02116
[Photo: Facebook]
130 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 536-6200
(617) 536-6200

Anchovies

433 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116
[Photo: Facebook]
433 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 266-5088
(617) 266-5088

Local 149

149 P St, South Boston, MA 02127
[Photo: Facebook]
149 P St, South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 269-0900
(617) 269-0900

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