Bar Lunette, a French Cocktail Bar, Opens in Brookline | Eater Boston

"A new French-style bar opening in Coolidge Corner from the team behind the local crepe shop, this project is a living memorial to a late Boston bartending legend and emphasizes classic French spirits and cocktails. The drink list mixes playful, theatrical offerings—including the glittery purple daiquiri called the Stardust (made with butterfly tea rum), the Guillo-tini (a cosmopolitan topped with rose and basil foam), and the smoky Paris is Burning margarita—with spritzes, classic cocktails, and a robust French wine selection; some recipes expand on earlier cordial-based concepts by swapping in hard liquor. The kitchen keeps things casual with tater tots with melted cheese, deviled eggs, French onion soup, omelets, and sandwiches, and crepes from the neighboring creperie can be brought over during slow hours; weekend brunch and industry brunches are planned. Inside, decor preserves remnants of the building’s previous life as an optician’s shop—notably a large black-glasses art piece above the bar and vintage signage—and a collage of photos honoring the late bartender is being assembled, reinforcing the bar’s neighborhood-hub intentions for pre- and post-theater crowds." - Celina Colby