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Boston’s Hottest New Cocktail Bar Just Opened Inside a Mall Food Court

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October 28, 2024

Boston’s Hottest New Cocktail Bar Just Opened Inside a Mall Food Court

The mall food court may not be the most obvious place to swing by for inventive cocktails from one of Boston’s top bar teams, or a glass of wine from a list curated by a master sommelier and alum of Boston’s vaunted steakhouse Grill 23 & Bar, but C-Side Bar is hoping to change that perception.

Ran Duan, of Blossom Bar, Birds of Paradise, and Baldwin Bar fame, has teamed up with Jon Rosse, also of Birds of Paradise, and Brahm Callahan, formerly the beverage director for the upscale Himmel Hospitality Group (Grill 23 & Bar, Harvest, Bistro du Midi), to launch C-Side, a new bar at CanalSide, the renovated food court inside the CambridgeSide mall in East Cambridge.

Wait a minute, the mall? Yep, that’s right. “We wanted to be able to do something that reflected [Ran’s] brand, and my brand, but in a place that maybe you wouldn’t think of seeing us,” Callahan says.

Walk into the newly re-launched food court as of October 25, and you’ll find over a dozen food vendors lined up around the perimeter. The businesses are familiar, well-liked local chains: Mexican restaurant Chilacates (opening soon), Sapporo Ramen, Mediterranean grain bowl go-to Anoush’ella, and others.

The Miami Vice, with rum, coconut, pineapple, and a salted strawberry daiquiri foam; and the Banana Batanga, with tequila, Mexican coke, banana, lime, and sea salt.

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Right in the middle of the food court lies C-Side Bar, which serves all of the alcoholic drinks in the space. (This sets it apart from a food hall like High Street Place in downtown Boston, where some food vendors also serve their own beer, wine, and cocktails.)

On C-Side’s cocktail menu, Duan, Callahan, Rosse, and their team are leaning into ‘90s mall nostalgia. That translates into playful drinks like the Miami Vice, made with rum, coconut, and pineapple and topped with a pink-hued salted strawberry daiquiri foam, and a Fruit Salad Negroni with gin and Campari tossed with grape, pear, and Honeydew melon. Much of the cocktail list at C-Side is batched or kept on draft to quickly serve crowds of customers at the food court. It’s a new environment for the Blossom Bar and Birds of Paradise team, which is known for building elaborate cocktail-making stations inside tiny, 30- to 40-seat spaces.

On the wine side, Callahan curated a menu that ranges from $10 glasses of Pinot Grigio to $495 bottles of Champagne. In other words, this isn’t your typical food court beverage service. However, Callahan is betting that they’ll attract a range of customers with money to spend, from biotech workers to residents in nearby luxury real estate developments, who are looking for more places to eat and drink in the neighborhood.

CanalSide is one of just a few new food and beverage spots in the area, joining other newcomers like acclaimed Cambridge chef Will Gilson’s all-day cafe Amba and a second location of Brazilian coffee shop and breakfast spot Bōm Dough. Callahan’s hoping to reach people who don’t yet have a go-to cocktail bar or spot to buy a great bottle of wine in the neighborhood. “There’s a lot of people that live here and a lot of people that work here,” Callahan says. “And as this [area] gets developed, [we want people to] hang out here, have a nice glass of wine and make friends and be part of the neighborhood.”

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Boston Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Made History In Hornets Game

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March 30, 2026

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Boston Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Made History In Hornets Game

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On Sunday night, the Boston Celtics played the Charlotte Hornets in North Carolina.

The Celtics won by a score of 114-99.

Boston Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Made History

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Jayson Tatum finished the win with 32 points, five rebounds, eight assists and one block while shooting 12/23 from the field and 5/10 from three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time.

Tatum also made history during the game.

Celtics Stats wrote: “Jayson Tatum scored his 14,000th career point tonight at Charlotte, becoming the ninth player in franchise history to reach that mark.”

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Tatum is now averaging 20.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 39.9% from the field and 32.3% from three-point range in 11 games this season.

Celtics Stats added: “Jayson Tatum recorded a season-high 32 points tonight at Charlotte. It marked his 16th career game with at least 30 points without committing a turnover – the most in franchise history.”

GettyCHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 02: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics dunks against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half of the game at Spectrum Center on November 02, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Celtics After Hornets Victory

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With their win over the Hornets, the Celtics improved to 50-24 in 74 games, which has them as the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

They are in the middle of a three-game winning streak (and have won seven out of their last ten).

On the road, the Celtics have gone 24-13.

Following the Hornets, they will play their next game on Monday night when they visit the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Georgia.

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With Tatum playing like himself, the Celtics will have a real chance to win their second title in three years.

They are coming off a year where they lost to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

Hornets After Boston Loss

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The Hornets dropped to 39-36 in 75 games, which has them as the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference.

They are in the middle of a two-game losing skid (but have won seven out of ten).

Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.

He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar

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!$+∇√$[+[!LIVESTREAMs!]+] Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins Live Free Streams On Tv Channel 2026-03-29

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HERE’S (*WAY TO WATCH*) Minnesota Wild VS Boston Bruins Ｆｒｅｅ LIVE 2026-03-29 Rose Bowl Parade 2026 live: Rose Bowl Parade 2026 look to seize control of thrilling Rose Bowl Parade 2026. Every team in the Rose Bowl Parade 2026 has two wins apiece as we go into the final two game weeks. Rose Bowl Parade 2026 will host Rose Bowl Parade 2026 at Live NHL mAtch Durban’s Kings Park Stadium with the Rose Bowl Parade 2026 a single point ahead of Rose Bowl Parade 2026 in the standings and just one behind leaders Rose Bowl Parade 2026.

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+)WAY TO WATCH Ｆｒｅｅ Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals LIVE

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Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals LIVE GAME: Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals look to seize control of thrilling Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals. Every team in the Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals has two wins apiece as we go into the final two game weeks. Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals will host Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals at Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals Park Stadium with the Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals a single point ahead of Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals in the standings and just one behind leaders Boston Legacy FC vs Utah Royals.

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