![]() ![]() One of the most fascinating things about Giraffe Manor is its resident herd of Rothschild’s giraffes who may visit morning and evening, poking their long necks into the windows in the hope of a treat, before retreating to their forest sanctuary. With its stately façade, elegant interior, verdant green gardens, sunny terraces and delightful courtyards, guests often remark that it’s like walking into the film Out of Africa: indeed, one of its twelve rooms is named after the author, Karen Blixen. It has extraordinary appeal that harks back to the 1930s when visitors first flocked to East Africa to enjoy safaris. The historic manor house is set in 12 acres of private land within 140 acres of indigenous forest in the Langata suburb of Nairobi and is one of Nairobi’s most iconic buildings. One of the most unique places to stay in the world, Giraffe Manor blends extraordinary wildlife encounters with exquisite hospitality and a long-term commitment to giraffe conservation. Giraffe Manor is an exclusive boutique hotel owned by The Safari Collection. Hobgoblin is open from Sunday to Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. (Hence the bar’s name.)Īfter discovering his family’s own connections to witchcraft, and learning more about it himself, he thought, ‘Why don’t we share that? Why don’t I make a restaurant like that?’ The resulting space, he says, is a fun way for customers to tap into “a spiritual side of themselves a lot of people aren’t interested in organized religion.” “People can do the spell and drink it or they can just drink it as a cocktail.”įor Chantler, his interest in magical realms developed after he and his sister learned that they descended from families that were accused of witchcraft in Salem, and can trace their lineage to Sir Hugo de Giffard, a Scottish ancestor who supposedly “enlisted the help of hobgoblins and practiced sorcery” in his day, says Chantler. ![]() “You have to bring focus and intent and a sense of belief that if you say this, you are bringing out the truth yourself,” Chantler says. Bargoers are invited to say the spell as they drink. In a section of the cocktail menu labeled “Magic Potions,” Chantler wrote a spell to go along with each drink that addresses various desires, including fertility, money and prosperity, and love and romance. ![]() The Mule Variation(s) with vodka, lemon cordial, grapefruit, and ginger beer. His son, Nick Chantler Treenawong, is curating the California- and Europe-centric wine menu. For those familiar with her work at the Mad Monkfish or other venues like Pai Kin Kao (a Thai and Japanese spot near Central Square), Hobgoblin’s menu is “painting within the same color palette,” co-owner Jamme Chantler says. ![]() Hobgoblin, a restaurant and bar taking over the former Stoddard’s pub space in Downtown Crossing, is a fantastical new place from the well-regarded operators behind the Mad Monkfish, the fan-favorite Thai, sushi, and jazz restaurant in Cambridge’s Central Square.Ĭhef Ginger Phomjun, who also oversees the menu at the Mad Monkfish, is doing Thai-rooted, snacky, (mostly small) plates that work well in a bar setting, like pomelo salad, duck satay skewers, and chicken wings tossed in teriyaki, Nam Tok-, or Hat Yai-style spices. But no one has yet printed out spells to chant as you’re knocking back a cocktail - well, until now. At some point this year, you have likely found yourself sipping drinks in a former wig shop, exploring Greek mythology in a subterranean Back Bay bar, or working your way through a multi-course cocktail tasting menu in the North End. Boston’s most recent wave of cocktail bars has been dialing the drinking experience up a notch. ![]()
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