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37º | Sunny | 6% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:12 a.m. | Sunset 4:28 p.m.
 

Spirit-free sips to sample

Local mocktails + non-alcoholic drinks in Boston
A Coffee Old Fashioned mocktail from Daiquiris & Daises.
Head to High Street Place for this Coffee Old Fashioned from Daiquiris & Daisies. | Photo by @highstreetplace
If you’re taking a break from booze or exploring a sober curious lifestyle, you can still raise your glass to celebrate. Boston has plenty of zero-proof offerings so you can skip ordering soda and tea, again.

For those who choose not to booze, add one of these bars with mocktails to your list.

Charlestown

Chattermark Distillers, 200 Terminal St.
This distillery has something for everyone, including a variety of mocktails. Check the menu for the most up-to-date selection, which currently features the Charlestown Fawn, with lemon, simple syrup, strawberry, and ginger beer + Flying South, made of orange, jalapeno, lime, and seltzer.

Downtown

Daiquiris & Daisies, 100 High St.
Located inside High Street Place, this cocktail bar is shaking up your post-work beverages with offerings like the Coffee Old Fashioned and the Nitro Strawberry, made with strawberry, lemon verbena, elderflower, and champagne acid.

An orange mocktail inside Charlestown's Chattermark Distillers.

Sip on a Charlestown Fawn from Chattermark.

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Photo provided by @chattermarkdistillers

Seaport

Grace By Nia, 60 Seaport Blvd., No. 325
The new jazz bar is serving up spirit-free sips like the Pear Pressure, made with alcohol-free bourbon, pear, Madagascar vanilla, and lemon or the Achiote Agave featuring alcohol-free tequila, achiote, lime, and orange.

South Boston

Shy Bird, multiple locations
This rotisserie offers a variety of zero-proof cocktails, including the Cloud Nine, Tilden Lacewing, and Side Eye made with hibiscus, orange, and grapefruit.

Yellow Door Taqueria, multiple locations
This Tex-Mex eatery has a few boozeless beverages on the menu like the Spill the Tea, Surfside, and Spa Day, made with cucumber dill cordial, aloe water, pineapple, and lime.

Did we miss your favorite local mocktail? Let us know and we’ll add it to our list + explore 13 more sips at the link below.
Cambridge, Back Bay, and more locations
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Events
Wednesday, July 12
  • Book Club | Wednesday, July 12 | 6 p.m. | Porter Square Books, 50 Liberty Dr., Boston | Free | Join the local book store team for a Boston Edition book club.
  • 2023 Golf Course Concert Series: Kaliloops | Wednesday, July 12 | 6-8 p.m. | William J. Devine Golf Clubhouse, 1 Circuit Dr., Boston | Free | Enjoy the tunes of the Boston-based singer and songwriter who’s sound consists of folk pop, rock, reggae, blues, and soul.
  • T-Pain | Wednesday, July 12 | 8 p.m. | MGM Music Hall at Fenway, 2 Lansdowne St., Boston | $32-$47 | Head down to the new Fenway music hall to see the rapper perform hits like “Bartender” and “Buy U A Drank.”
  • Streamer Meet & Greet hosted by the Jimmy Fund at Harpoon Brewery | Wednesday, July 12 | 6-9 p.m. | Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Ave., Boston | Free | Join the Jimmy Fund Let’s Game community at Harpoon Brewery for a chance to connect IRL and learn more about the Quest 2 Defy Cancer.*
Thursday, July 13
  • Rose & Bubbles Summer Patio Party | Thursday, July 13 | 5-9 p.m. | Time Out Market, 401 Park Dr., Boston | $30-$50 | Sip on rosé on the Fenway patio, enjoy live music, and support Ellie Fund + Project Smile at the silent auction.
Friday, July 14
  • Speak Now (From The Basement) | Friday, July 14 | 7 p.m. | Jacques Cabaret Underground, 79 Broadway St., Boston | $20 | Celebrate the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” with fellow Swifties at this drag-tastic party.
Saturday, July 15
  • Open Streets Boston | Saturday, July 15 | 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Blue Hill Avenue, West Cottage Street to Warren Street, Roxbury | Free | City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can explore across three zones.
Events calendar here
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Last Call

💸 Deals on deals on deals

The best 2023 Prime Day deals to upgrade every room in the house
A photo of the Samsung TV "The Frame" with an oil painting of a tree displayed.
Yup, it’s on sale — snag the Samsung TV that doubles as a work of art. | Photo via Amazon
Boy, do we have good news for you: Amazon’s Prime Day deals are here. Browse our favorites:

Prime Day deal: SAMSUNG The Frame TV, $1,497.99 $987.99 — Finally get a magazine-worthy living room with a TV that looks like a picture frame and displays art when it’s turned off.

Prime Day deal: Bose QuietComfort 45 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones, $329 $229 — This tried and true favorite has up to 22 hours of battery life.
See top deals for home
News Notes
Opening
  • The new restaurant inside the St. Regis Residences condominium called SAVR will open on Thursday, July 13. The two-story Seaport eatery will serve up handmade pastas, seafood, and wood-fired grilled meats. (Boston.com)
Civic
  • The city of Worcester has launched a new 311 mobile app. Residents can use this resource for all non-emergency questions, in addition to the city’s weekday-only 311 phone hotline.
Concert
  • Sorry Madonna fans, you’ll have to wait a little while longer to see the “Material Girl.” The pop artist announced that she’s postponing her North American tour dates, which includes two shows at TD Garden on Wednesday, Aug. 30 and Thursday, Aug. 31, following a recent hospital stay. (WCVB 5)
Sports
  • The pickleball tournament is popping up in the outfield at Fenway Park today through Sunday, July 16. Twelve temporary courts will be set up for professional + amateur tournaments and open play sessions for fans. Bonus: Participants will receive commemorative pickleball paddles and balls with each court rental.
Outdoors
  • A solar storm forecast is expected to give stargazers a glimpse of the Northern Lights — aka aurora borealis — and New England is included. There’s an increased chance for auroral activity tonight + if you want to see it, you should get away from city lights after 10 p.m. (CBS Boston)
The Word
Trending
  • It’s the last day of Amazon Prime Day. Shop the deals, including 30% off the TV that looks like a picture frame on your wall.*
 
Community

Historic arts and culture investment

Boston’s arts and culture investment
Clouds reflecting in the Charles River in front of the Zakim Bridge and TD Garden.
Help us fill your local event calendar, Boston. | Photo via @emilydiercksphotography
Mayor Wu and the Office of Arts & Culture have awarded $7.35 million to 11 arts and cultural organizations from the city’s new Cultural Investment Grant program. This is the the largest municipal investment into Boston’s cultural community thus far, and it will help support these organizations efforts to establish a more creative and equitable city.

Here are three of this year’s recipients:
  • Dorchester Art Project and Boston Little Saigon Cultural District — A collaboration between two organizations working to develop a mixed-use community hub that is dedicated to promoting the arts, cultures, and identities in the community.
  • BAMS Fest — The team behind the cultural movement led by creative entrepreneurs, who are well-known for the annual art and music soul festival.
  • Veronica Robles Cultural Center — This community-based organization in East Boston aims to promote Latino arts and culture for stronger communities and economic growth.
Shop
It’s the last day of Amazon Prime Day sales — aka, discounts on everything from iPads to furniture to nugget ice makers. Surf the sales or check out our picks. Note: Deals may be subject to change.

Family
  • Keep crumbs and messes under control with the iRobot Roomba that empties itself — it’s $400 off (yes, you read that right).
Eat
  • Bread makers are making a comeback, and we totally get why (read: soft, warm, homemade bread). Snag the Hamilton Beach Bread Maker that’s $34 off.
Arts
  • Customize tees, pillows, and totes with the Cricut Heat Press Machine’s pro-level heat-transfer that lasts through repeated washes. Get it while it’s 20% off.
Outdoors
  • Keep comfy and cool this summer with wear-anywhere black running shorts, discounted down from $24.99 to $18.39.
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The Wrap
 
Jess Burton in a blue shirt and gold necklace

Today’s edition by:
Jessica
From the editor
This contest is out of this world.

Boston Beer Company’s Truly Hard Seltzer launched a contest for the chance to win a zero-gravity drinking experience inside a special Boeing-727 by Zero-G. Five winners will be selected sip seltzers while floating weightless at 32,000 ft. You can enter now through Monday, July 24 on Truly’s website.
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