EST. | 2011
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(yes a picture is okay proof)
Open 5pm-12am Tuesday-Sunday
We are no longer doing reservations.
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backbar in the top 25 bars in the world
August 24th, 2021
Time Out magazine made a list of the 28 coolest bars in the WORLD and backbar is on it!
In person Cocktail Classes!
August 18th, 2021
We are now doing in person cocktail classes the last Sunday of the month. 4pm to 5pm!
email sam for more info!
daily cocktail videos from Sam!
APRIL 7, 2020
During the bar closure, backbar owner Sam Treadway is posting daily cocktail tutorials on fun drinks to make during quarantine. Check them out on instagram or his YouTube channel. If you like the videos, venmo @backbarunion to donate to the virtual tip jar!
Boston Magazine rates backbar #1 bar in Boston
MARCH 5, 2020
Thank you Boston Magazine for this honor!
"Cocktail connoisseurs flock to this inconspicuous spot, hidden behind a nearly unmarked door, for co-owner Sam Treadway’s seriously artful libations—from whimsical twists on milk punch to drinks highlighting obscure spirits such as Greek mastiha."
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/best-bars-boston/
backbar awarded a Recommendation badge by Restaurant Guru
AUGUST 5, 2019
thanks, Restaurant Guru, for the endorsement! backbar received the award from a surplus of positive visitor reviews!
thank you thrillist for the great review!
AUGUST 27, 2018
backbar is one of the top 21 cocktail bars in the country according to Thrillist!
https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/the-33-best-cocktail-bars-in-the-country#
CONTACT US
Hours
Tuesday - Sunday 5pm - 12am
No Reservations, walk-in only, first come first serve
Phone 617-249-3522
Please email sam@backbarunion.com if you have any questions.
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If you have questions, concerns, comments or inquiries about backbar please email us at info@backbarunion.com. We’d love to hear from you!