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Hecate
Boston, USA · Mystery-themed cocktail bar · North America
Hecate is a cocktail bar below Krasi on Public Alley 443 in Boston, with alcohol-free drinks and snacks. The owner describes a dimly lit setting that mixes vintage and modern details, with cocktails inspired by spice markets, travel and culinary ideas.
Description source · Checked 2026-10-02
Plan Your Visit
48 Gloucester St, Boston, MA 02115, USABack Bay
- Style
- Mystery-themed cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours (partial)
- Owner lists Tuesday–Saturday 17:00–01:00. Monday and Sunday hours are not stated.Monday and Sunday hours are not stated.Source checked 2026-10-02 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins only; the venue does not accept reservations.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
27.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 47.8
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 22.1
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 25.9
- Serious press
- 8.8
- Social Vibes
- 59.5
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
85/ 100
The original score, confidence, mentions and score-read date are retained; this source check does not recalculate them.
Score context
Todd Plummer’s review describes Hecate’s candlelit, mythology-inspired room and approachable service. Jason Lyons’ StarChefs feature quotes the beverage director about the cocktail concept. These are editorial and operator accounts, not a guest consensus; the cited MassLive article could not be read.
Guest sources checked:
A source check distinguishes specialist and editorial accounts from independently attributable customer comments; publication and visit dates are separate.
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- cntraveler.comTodd Plummer — Editorial review · Publication / visit date not established
Todd Plummer’s review names 48 Gloucester Street. Its body contains the stored opening, but no publication or visit date was established; the raw 2023 label is not freshly verified.
- starchefs.comJason Lyons — Bartender profile · Visible 2 August; year / visit date unverified
Jason Lyons’ profile identifies Hecate in Boston and attributes the pan-mysticism phrase to beverage director Lou Charbonneau. The page shows 2 August without a visible year; its raw 2024 label and visit date remain unverified. Operator comments and secondhand guest anecdotes are not independent customer reviews.
Other cited sources
- masslive.comMassLive — Unread citation · Stored April 2026; not independently verified
The exact MassLive URL did not return readable article text. Its stored April 2026 date, quotation and venue-specific contents were not verified; the URL title alone is not source evidence.
Crowd signal
Google 4.0★ across 483 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.