Beer garden on City Hall Plaza to reopen on Wednesday, Boston mayor says

Maria Papadopoulos
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A beer garden at City Hall Plaza that will feature live music, entertainment, art classes and yoga classes will reopen on Wednesday, the mayor said Monday.

D&D Beer Garden, a collaboration between local Boston breweries Distraction Brewing and Democracy Brewing, will partner with Jimmies Cafe of Roslindale to provide food and beverages for all ages, Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement.

The city’s partnership with D&D Beer Garden is part of the administration’s efforts to revitalize downtown Boston, said Wu. She added that the beer garden is a partnership with the Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion and the Property Management Department.

“City Hall Plaza is a wonderful space for community members to come together,” said Wu. “I’m grateful to D&D Beer Garden, the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, and the Property Management Department for their work on this opportunity to liven up City Hall Plaza and help revitalize Downtown with a new destination.”

D&D’s will be open from 4 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, and 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

Beginning in mid-late June, D&D’s hours will expand daily.

“Democracy Brewing and Distraction Brewing are proud to join forces to open a join beer garden located in City Hall Plaza,” Michael Estey, co-owner of Distraction Brewing Company, said in a statement. “Just in time to kick off the summer, there will be 12 tap lines flowing with beers from both breweries, events hosted all summer long and a great space for all ages to enjoy in the heart of Boston.”

“Democracy Brewing has run a first-rate business in Downtown Crossing for many years and we are thrilled that their expansion alongside Distraction Brewing to City Hall Plaza will offer a broader audience of downtown visitors an opportunity to enjoy their offerings,” Michael Nichols, president of the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, said in a statement.

Founded in 2019, Distraction Brewing Company is a family-owned brewery located in Roslindale.

Democracy Brewing, founded in 2018, is worker-owned and based in Downtown Crossing.

D&D Beer Garden’s contract will last until at least Dec. 31, 2024, officials said.

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