‘GHOST’ BUSTING BORING BARS
New hot spot looks to broaden horizons
The Ghost Walks, the Hub’s latest watering hole now open at 57 Stuart St., wants us to step up our nightlife game. And it’s committed to getting us to top-shelf status.
“No disrespect to Boston or Bostonians — I love this city — but they have trouble deviating from what they know,” General Manager Peter Szigeti told the Track. “They love their sports bars, vodka sodas and Southie parties.”
“You can go three hours outside of the city, be in New York and it’s like a different world,” he continued. “It’s so cosmopolitan and worldly, and we wanted to bring that feeling here.”
There’s nothing wrong with indulging in some frat party flashbacks and, let’s face it, who can resist the call of a $4 cup of PBR in front of a Sox game? But The Ghost Walks is trying to break with the status quo and persuade us to push past our preconceptions of a night on the town.
Instead, The Ghost Walks wants you to embrace everything theatrical — from its decorative nods to the stage, its primo spot within the Theatre District and even its name with its allusion to “Hamlet.” And if you had any doubts about its dedication to put on a performance, just check out the signature cocktail menu.
To get specific, a few features coming to the bar near you include: the Paparazzi, a banana-infused tequila drink that comes in a photo lens; the Box Office, a butterscotch and bourbon libation mixed with chocolate wine and blood orange, topped with popcorn and served in a movie concession box; the Hobo Experience, a vodka-based beverage with Combier, papaya, basil and lime — all combined, rebottled and brought out in a brown paper bag, so you sip as if you were hanging on a street corner. Not to mention, the joint has a legit champagne vending machine that has had bubbly fanatics buzzing with anticipation.
“We wanted to deviate from what Boston knows and accepts,” Szigeti said. “And I think the people in Boston are ready for it. We had to take a risk and do something other people haven’t done in the city.”