Pinky’s, a Late-Night Cocktail Bar, Opens on Newbury Street in Boston | Eater Boston

"I found a new, vibey cocktail bar on Newbury Street aiming to shake up the neighborhood’s sleepy late-night scene: Pinky’s combines late hours (open 4 p.m. to 1 a.m., Tuesday through Sunday) with a mix of date-night charm and nightlife energy, including patio seating and an interior of vibrant wallpaper prints and vintage-inspired chandeliers designed in-house. Co-owner Rich Sullivan — who runs the retro Miami-themed Flamingo and the quirky downtown bar Rock & Rye with partners Ty Di Stasi and Jairo Dominguez — is extremely hands-on and wants Pinky’s to feel like a neighborhood Cheers where everyone knows each other’s names. The bar is intentionally arranged for drinks (only bar seats and plentiful high tops) and offers modified classics such as an espresso martini shot and an apertivo spritz pitcher inspired by the Aperol spritz, while a small-plates menu led by Boston Chops and Post 390 alum Scott McCarthy pulls on global flavors: Argentinian empanadas with chimichurri crema, mushroom potstickers in a ginger-garlic sauce, and potato skins topped with osetra caviar; a brunch menu is in development with items like lobster eggs benedict and a spin using patatas bravas in place of home fries. I also noticed Pinky’s was already drawing neighborhood residents on opening night — some who discovered it on TikTok were planning weekly meet-ups — suggesting it’s succeeding as both a charming date spot and a happening late-night destination." - Celina Colby