“People can do the spell and drink it or they can just drink it as a cocktail.”įor Chantler, his interest in magical realms developed after he and his sister learned that they descended from families that were accused of witchcraft in Salem, and can trace their lineage to Sir Hugo de Giffard, a Scottish ancestor who supposedly “enlisted the help of hobgoblins and practiced sorcery” in his day, says Chantler. “You have to bring focus and intent and a sense of belief that if you say this, you are bringing out the truth yourself,” Chantler says. Bargoers are invited to say the spell as they drink. In a section of the cocktail menu labeled “Magic Potions,” Chantler wrote a spell to go along with each drink that addresses various desires, including fertility, money and prosperity, and love and romance. The Mule Variation(s) with vodka, lemon cordial, grapefruit, and ginger beer. His son, Nick Chantler Treenawong, is curating the California- and Europe-centric wine menu. For those familiar with her work at the Mad Monkfish or other venues like Pai Kin Kao (a Thai and Japanese spot near Central Square), Hobgoblin’s menu is “painting within the same color palette,” co-owner Jamme Chantler says. Hobgoblin, a restaurant and bar taking over the former Stoddard’s pub space in Downtown Crossing, is a fantastical new place from the well-regarded operators behind the Mad Monkfish, the fan-favorite Thai, sushi, and jazz restaurant in Cambridge’s Central Square.Ĭhef Ginger Phomjun, who also oversees the menu at the Mad Monkfish, is doing Thai-rooted, snacky, (mostly small) plates that work well in a bar setting, like pomelo salad, duck satay skewers, and chicken wings tossed in teriyaki, Nam Tok-, or Hat Yai-style spices.

But no one has yet printed out spells to chant as you’re knocking back a cocktail - well, until now. At some point this year, you have likely found yourself sipping drinks in a former wig shop, exploring Greek mythology in a subterranean Back Bay bar, or working your way through a multi-course cocktail tasting menu in the North End. Not a good value.Boston’s most recent wave of cocktail bars has been dialing the drinking experience up a notch. Running out of French fries? Out tab with the tip was $100.00 for a couple. This place has some great potential with an infusion of a little imaginative menu planning. Apparently there was only one person in the kitchen so maybe that presented a challenge. The best looking entree was Mahi Mahi with beans and rice. One party ordered Conch fritters, no taste whatsoever, the fried pickles were very tasty. The grilled shrimp were fine, the salad had a left over appearance. The fish was just barely OK, and again, the potatoes were not chips, but basically home fries. I had Oysters which were small but tasty. out of French fries and subbed Rosemary potatoes which Rosemary apparently forgot to show up in. We ordered a variety of apps and entrees from the short menu. The host was somewhat rude to one of our friends. Living nearby Safari would be a great spot for an easy meal.

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