Thursday, January 10, 2019

Tavern of Tales Is Opening in Boston's Mission Hill Neighborhood

by Marc Hurwitz

A brand new board game cafe may be on its way to Boston, and it looks like its offerings may include alcohol.

According to a licensing commission hearing page within the city's website, Tavern of Tales is planning to open in Mission Hill, with the Tremont Street spot applying for a malt, wine, and liqueur license, while the notice also says that the spot will have a total of eight rooms--though it appears that at least some of it will be used for office and storage space. The website for Tavern of Tales mentions that "we're a board game cafe focused on visitors experiencing board games in an entirely new way. With innovative use of audio and narration, we want our players to not just play the board games in our inventory, but experience them." Its games list includes Above and Below, Eight Minute Empire, Forbidden Island, and The Resistance.

If all goes as planned, Tavern of Tales could be opening in the spring, according to its Twitter page.

The address for this upcoming board game cafe in Mission Hill is: Tavern of Tales 1478 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02120. Its website can be found at https://www.tavernoftales.com/

[June 19 update: An update from the place indicates that construction on Tavern of Tales apparently began in May, and that no specific timeline on its opening has been given as of yet.]

[November 8 update: A Twitter post indicates that Tavern of Tales plans to have its grand opening on December 6.]

[December 5 update: Eater Boston states that Tavern of Tales has soft-opened with limited hours and that its grand opening is still slated for tomorrow (Friday, December 6); in addition, the post says that the place will have beer, wine, and cocktails made using cordials, while food offerings will include an array of tots options, pretzel bites, pizza, a veggie dish, and charcuterie.]

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