Clink

Once the storied Charles Street Jail, The Liberty Hotel in Boston welcomes guests after an extensive $150 million acquisition, renovation and construction process.

Tags

Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant
American

"If nothing else, there's always something to talk about" at this Beacon Hill New American in the "posh" Liberty Hotel ("formerly the Charles Street Jail"), where intact old features like bars and cells form the "unique" backdrop for "decent", "cleverly named" dishes; the "hip, happening" vibe locks in "cool" customers, some of whom find the prices "reasonable for the location."

CLINK. inhabits part of the former Charles Street Jail, which now serves as a posh hotel. What were prison cells, with iron clad walls and exposed brick, are the setting for this high-end restaurant. Artisan cheeses, charcuterie and a raw bar surely are no prison fare. Built in the mid-nineteenth century, the building is an architectural marvel with its sophisticated interior. The open kitchen...

Set in the Liberty Hotel, a historical building that has the imposing stature of mid 19th century jail (oh right, that’s what it was) Clink has certainly got a portion of the Boston nightlife scene on lockdown. (See what we did there?). Plopped in the middle of the hotel’s resplendent lobby, where towering ceilings give a sense of grandeur, it’s alternately a luxurious bar with sophisticated...

Vestiges of original jails cells create cozy nooks for dining, and an open kitchen displays the theater of cooking as each stylish dish is prepared. Warm gold leather seats, butcher block tables and granite accents add contemporary style to the dining experience.