A decidedly retro spirit pervades the Nine-Zero Hotel’s funky yet sophisticated cocktail lounge, adorned with reclaimed wood walls, Chesterfield sofas, shelves of vinyl, board games, View-Master toys and old-school bric-a-brac. A resident DJ provides a chill soundtrack for the hip crowd while the au courant drinks (including innovative highballs) are served in antique glassware with a short...
Updating The Eater Boston Heatmap, February 2014:
More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends and family of Eater have one question: Where should I eat right freaking now? Restaurant obsessives want to know what's new, what's hot, where to get the latest secret burger or heavenly pork sandwiches. And while the Eater 38 is a crucial resource covering old standbys and neighborhood essentials across the city, it is not a chronicle of the 'it'...
Take a Look Inside Highball Lounge:
The Highball Lounge opened at the Nine Zero Hotel last week, giving Downtown Crossing revelers a place to play board games while drinking vintage cocktails ordered through View-Masters. One drink is even adorned with a rubber ducky. Ken Oringer (whose restaurant KO Prime used to occupy the space) collaborated on the small menu, which includes fun snacks like Korean fried chicken nuggets and...
Highball Lounge Opens Tomorrow; Sa Pa to Expand:
DOWNTOWN CROSSING — Sa Pa Vietnamese Kitchen will expand to Cleveland Circle this spring, taking over the former Bangkok Bistro space. (Bangkok Bistro now exists elsewhere in Brighton.) Sa Pa owner Ky Nguyen also owns Kingston Station, a Downtown Crossing restaurant near the original Sa Pa location. [Banker & Tradesman]
DOWNTOWN — Highball Lounge, a "laid back vintage cocktail lounge" in the...