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Downtown · Speakeasy

The Wig Shop

It's the bar everyone's talking about right now - genuinely inventive drinks in a room that still winks at its past life as a wig store. Worth the hype.

Date nightCelebratingLate night
Neighbourhood
Downtown
Style
Speakeasy
Known for
Original, highly conceptual cocktails · The former-wig-shop theming · Small-batch, seasonal menus
Prices
$$$$ · cocktails $21+
Getting in
Book ahead. OpenTable 5-7pm for parties up to 6; otherwise first-come
Food
Snacks and small plates
Hours
Nightly 5pm-2am
Recognition
No. 86, North America's 50 Best Bars 2026 (51-100 list); USA Today's 38 Bars of the Year, 2026
Address
27 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111 (former Wig World storefront, Downtown Crossing)

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Checked: Named to North America's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list (March 2026) and USA Today's 2026 Bars of the Year - both 2026 honors confirm current, active operation.

Photo: The Wig Shop, from their website.

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