Gracie's Ice Cream

Gracie's Ice Cream ranks second in the list of best cocktail bars in Boston. Earnest Drinks, located inside Gracie's Ice Cream, is not your typical cocktail bar. It serves a full menu of cocktails, including alcoholic versions of your favorite parlor drinks. A Guinness stout float, a pandan and whisky frappe, or a Red Bull vodka slushie are all options. Although the allure of a sweet and boozy frozen beverage is difficult to resist, don't overlook the Young Sirens Wail (a strawberry-whisky punch) or the refreshing Chris #2. (chilled Lillet, vodka and grapefruit).

By day, they're a coffee shop, and by night, they're a cocktail bar, all hidden inside Gracie's Ice Cream in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Consider ice cream in the front and a party in the back. Grab a cocktail before a show, or spend the night at the bar exploring their seasonal cocktail menus. While you're here, order a hot dog or Best of Boston double mushroom vegetarian "steak" & cheese, a latte, and finish with some house-made ice cream.

Aaron Cohen, the brains behind the city's Bacon and Beer Festival, and co-owner Ben Dryer have opened an outré ice cream shop in Union Square, cementing the neighborhood's reputation as a haven for all things artisanal. The shop offers high-end flavors like Salty Whiskey, Guinness, and Black Raspberry Chip, with new flavors arriving on a regular basis. Top your scoop with the house-made Magic Shell, and definitely skip the cup in favor of a toasted Fluff cone.

Google Rating: 4.5/5.0
Address: 22 Union SquareSomerville
Contact: 617-764-5294
Website: graciesicecre.am