The Bower

The Bower is a Magazine Street restaurant and bar that gives its bar and covered, heated patio a full Christmas takeover each December, with dense holiday decor spilling outside. The regular drink program gives way to a dedicated lineup of specialty holiday cocktails in seasonal glassware, and the kitchen next door adds a separate holiday lunch menu on select dates. It draws a festive crowd for both a casual bar visit and a sit-down holiday meal. Everything reverts to the standard bar and dining room once the season wraps.

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