Rebel Rebel

"This is the third time that snug Somerville wine bar Rebel Rebel has gotten a nod from James Beard." - Erika Adams

"The teams behind crowd-favorite wine bar Rebel Rebel and sunny Roxbury spot Dudley Cafe are making expansion moves — and they’re turning to crowdfunding to finance their plans." - Erika Adams

"Featured on the episode is Gastropod’s favorite sommelier, Lauren Friel, founder of Somerville, Massachusetts’s Rebel Rebel natural wine bar." - Claudia Geib

"Natural-wine lovers should make their way to Lauren Friel’s Rebel Rebel to experience a list of progressive producers and new by-the-glass pours on a regular basis. The wine-lined walls and soft neon lighting of this small but bustling bar let you know you’re in for a treat before you even order. This is a cornerstone of trendy Bow Market, a restaurant and retail hub in Somerville’s Union Square, so if you can’t find a seat inside, you can always sit in the year-round shared courtyard and order food from other vendors at the same time. On the market’s second floor, you’ll also find sibling Wild Child, a hip bookstore and wine shop." - Samantha Maxwell

"Don’t come to Rebel Rebel if you don’t like talking to people. Or, for that matter, don’t come to Rebel Rebel if you do like talking to people, but not about the liberation of the nipple. This is a tiny and proudly feminist wine bar in Bow Market, and if you’re here for all of 10 minutes, you’ll probably end up talking with strangers, most of whom seem like they’re here multiple times a week. The result is a really friendly atmosphere, and if you can’t keep up with discussion on the third-wave feminist works of Elizabeth Wurtzel, just talk about natural wine instead." - dan secatore