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Cheeky cocktails, trashy snacks, and boozy freeze pops

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Fluff Fest Somerville 2021: Participating Restaurants and Bars - Eater Boston

"Bow Market’s “highest standard, lowest brow cocktail bar” will be serving a Fluff cocktail for the festival." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal

https://boston.eater.com/maps/fluff-festival-2021-somerville-massachusetts-participating-restaurants

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Hanukkah-Themed Maccabee Bar Pops Up at Bow Market This December - Eater Boston

"Maccabee Bar is a Hanukkah-themed pop-up bar returning to Somerville this year, residing at Bow Market’s Variety Bar. Created by Eastern Standard alum Naomi Levy, the bar offers a variety of themed cocktails and food, including options from Chef Louis DiBiccari and Lionheart Confections. It operates from December 2 to January 3, with both onsite and takeout options available." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal

https://boston.eater.com/2020/11/18/21573708/maccabee-bar-somerville-2020-pop-up

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Boston’s Best Scorpion Bowls and Other Giant Cocktails to Share - Eater Boston

"Variety Bar is part of the Comedy Studio at Somerville’s Bow Market, supplying tasty beverages to those attending a show at the Studio as well as any other Bow Market goers wandering in. The two scorpion bowl options are priced at $25 and $30, with the former nodding to the Hong Kong classic (check that out elsewhere on this map) and made with “rums, juice, and nostalgia.” The latter adds cognac and orgeat. For anyone craving the fun of a scorpion bowl without the booze, there’s also the pseudoscorpion for $14 — citrus shrub, orgeat, and sparkling water." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal

https://boston.eater.com/maps/best-scorpion-bowls-boston

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27 Frozen Cocktails to Drink in Boston Summer 2019 - Eater Boston

"Looking for boozy freeze pops? Head to Variety Bar at the Comedy Studio in Bow Market, where bar manager Sasha Go creates adult versions of the childhood favorite in dreamy flavors like lychee rum punch. At $5 for a large pop or $3 for a mini, they’re also a steal." - Katie Faust Stryjewski

https://boston.eater.com/maps/best-frozen-cocktails-boston-summer-drinking

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Maggie

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Yeah the place is cute and it was nice to be inside and out of the cold, but the service was bad. We asked our server for a few more minutes and she never came back, the host ended up taking our order. Our drinks were strong and took way too long to get to us. I ended up sending mine back and asking for a normal cocktail, but they don't have peach schnapps (which is a pretty basic liquor) so I got a margarita. That took another 15 minutes to get to me and it was also strong. And then at the end of the night, we see the 20% auto gratuity, I did not think the service was deserving of 20%

Dave D.

Google

Place worked out great when we wanted some afternoon cocktails. Servers were all friendly. Drinks were very good. Back room is more of a dark club feel, front room was very chill and offered a different vibe, depending what you are in the mood for!

B R

Google

This little bar was well designed, referred to as the "Ski Resort". All was well. Menu stated $10 for this 16oz beer, $12 for that 16oz beer. Ok I can do that. Go to order and they add a tax, okay fine. Then I see a $28,xx amount due while I was paying cash. I question it and they go on to say there is an AUTOMATIC, required 20% GERTUITY CHARGE. What a silly operation.

Navid D.

Google

When you order online, at checkout it prominently shows you options for tipping (15%, etc.) so you naturally pick one. The next day when you're confused by your credit card bill and look carefully at your receipt you notice the "tip" is in addition to a 20% "Auto gratuity". Makes you feel very deliberately ripped off.

Nathan D.

Google

$60+ for 3 drinks and some club crackers with cheese. They include a 20% tip into your bill automatically and when you go to check out they ask for an additional 15%. Read the fine print.

Peter S.

Google

I paid over $16 for a small margarita in a plastic cup. The margarita was $13 and then they added an automatic 20% service even though we were picking up the margarita ourselves at the counter.

Christina “.

Google

LOVED the coziness of the space and friendly staff

John D.

Google

Sloppy interior, low effort. slow service. Espresso martini tastes like coffee. Skip!

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391,688 Postcards · 10,991 Cities

Fluff Fest Somerville 2021: Participating Restaurants and Bars - Eater Boston

"Bow Market’s “highest standard, lowest brow cocktail bar” will be serving a Fluff cocktail for the festival." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal

https://boston.eater.com/maps/fluff-festival-2021-somerville-massachusetts-participating-restaurants

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391,688 Postcards · 10,991 Cities

Hanukkah-Themed Maccabee Bar Pops Up at Bow Market This December - Eater Boston

https://boston.eater.com/2020/11/18/21573708/maccabee-bar-somerville-2020-pop-up

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391,688 Postcards · 10,991 Cities

Boston’s Best Scorpion Bowls and Other Giant Cocktails to Share - Eater Boston

https://boston.eater.com/maps/best-scorpion-bowls-boston

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391,688 Postcards · 10,991 Cities

27 Frozen Cocktails to Drink in Boston Summer 2019 - Eater Boston

https://boston.eater.com/maps/best-frozen-cocktails-boston-summer-drinking

Sasha Go

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Maggie

Google

Dave D.

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B R

Google

Navid D.

Google

Nathan D.

Google

$60+ for 3 drinks and some club crackers with cheese. They include a 20% tip into your bill automatically and when you go to check out they ask for an additional 15%. Read the fine print.

Peter S.

Google

I paid over $16 for a small margarita in a plastic cup. The margarita was $13 and then they added an automatic 20% service even though we were picking up the margarita ourselves at the counter.

Christina “.

Google

LOVED the coziness of the space and friendly staff

John D.

Google

Sloppy interior, low effort. slow service. Espresso martini tastes like coffee. Skip!

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Fluff Fest Somerville 2021: Participating Restaurants and Bars - Eater Boston

Hanukkah-Themed Maccabee Bar Pops Up at Bow Market This December - Eater Boston

Boston’s Best Scorpion Bowls and Other Giant Cocktails to Share - Eater Boston

27 Frozen Cocktails to Drink in Boston Summer 2019 - Eater Boston

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