Welcome to the Eater Boston Cocktail Heatmap, highlighting the hottest new drinking destinations around the Boston area. (The focus is on cocktail bars, hence the name, but other drinking destinations such as wine bars and taprooms are occasionally included, as well as new restaurants with intriguing bar programs.)
This map is updated regularly throughout the year and typically features bars and restaurants under a year old. New additions in the January 2024 update: Good Company, a playful cocktail bar in Charlestown; the Blind Duck, a speakeasy of sorts inside Raffles in Back Bay; and Sabina Mezcaleria, a subterranean mezcal-focused bar on Newbury Street.
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