10 New Venues in Boston for Summer 2023 Meetings and Events

A modern-day supper club, Grace by Nia is a long-awaited venue that opened in the Seaport in May. The 5,000-square-foot spot, which accommodates 250 guests total, features a stage and lounge. The adjacent restaurant welcomes 166 seated guests for Southern classics like Cajun jambalaya and stuffed collards. Equipped with full AV capabilities, Grace by Nia offers a variety of buyout options, including semiprivate events in the raised dining area for 20 to 40 people, or the raised dining and bar area combined for 80 to 100 people.

Tucked in a subterranean oasis in Government Center, Caveau brings Boston nightlife to a new level. Measuring 6,700 square feet, the venue, which accommodates 426 standing guests or 280 for a seated dinner, is open for full or partial buyouts. Serving French Polynesian-inspired shareable food, the hot spot opened in May. With full AV capabilities, Caveau features one of the first full installations of the Void Incubus speaker system in the U.S. market.

Cascading into the sky on the Prudential Center’s 52nd floor, View Boston offers astounding 360-degree views of the city’s diverse neighborhoods. On the 51st floor, you’ll find Studio 50, a private event space that accommodates 150 guests for a standing reception or 125 for a seated meal. It’s equipped with three 86-inch TVs, microphones, and other AV equipment. There are also two dining spaces in View Boston. The 3,250-square-foot Stratus Cocktail Lounge combines 700 square feet indoors with 2,550 square feet outside on the 360-degree open-air roof deck. The Beacon, a contemporary American restaurant that measures 1,450 square feet, has a dining capacity of 32, including the 22-seat bar. View Boston opened June 15.

Located inside Encore Boston Harbor and adjacent to Boston’s highest-rated Forbes Travel Guide steakhouse, Rare Steakhouse, Rare Lounge serves drinks, delectable bites, and after-dinner nightcaps in a laid-back environment. Take a seat inside the 2,380-square-foot venue, which accommodates 135 guests, and listen to live music from the grand piano. Available for full or partial buyouts, It has full AV capabilities. A word to the wise: Order The Cones, which are filled with tuna and salmon tartare.

In a hydrangea-lined neighborhood just steps from Earle Road Beach, Pelham on Earle is a picturesque 27-room hotel in Cape Cod’s West Harwich. In June, it welcomed Tides Kitchen & Bar, a 700-square-foot restaurant just steps from the pool deck. Boasting a coastal vibe with floor-to-ceiling retractable glass doors, Tides serves Mexican-inspired dishes and accommodates 30 seated guests in the dining room, as well as an additional 10 at the bar.

Previously known as The Fours, one of Boston’s most famous sports bars, Scores is a bilevel, 6,300-square-foot space that opened in May. Filled with memorabilia from sports heroes from the Bruins, Celtics, Sox, Patriots, and more, Scores complements brick and millwork features with stunning Boston sports-themed murals. Available for private and semiprivate events, Scores can accommodate groups of 20 to 140 guests in the 3,100-square-foot second-floor space, and full buyouts for nearly 400 guests. Equipped with 50 speakers and 33 big-screen TVs, Scores has full AV capabilities.

Located in Boston’s booming Fenway neighborhood, Rockwood Music Hall is a live music venue that opened in June. Measuring 1,800 square feet, the spot, which is the second location of the New York mainstay, offers live music seven nights a week for as many as 120 standing guests. Helmed by a baby grand piano, the Rockwood is equipped with full AV capabilities, as well as a full bar, spacious stage, and world-class sound system. Rockwood Music Hall is available for full or partial buyouts.

Inspired by the warmth of Italian hospitality, Sogno is an 8,500-square-foot restaurant located in Woburn. Boasting an extensive Italian wine list and a menu of authentic flavors, the 289-seat restaurant is available for buyouts of its main dining room, as well as private events in the 660-square-foot private dining space, which accommodates 44 seated guests, or 65 for a cocktail-style event. The private dining room is also equipped with full AV capabilities, including a 55-inch TV with USB and HDMI hookups. Sogno opened in November.

Row 34 Cambridge, the fourth location of this beloved neighborhood oyster bar, opened in Kendall Square in April. Measuring 7,000 square feet, the 225-seat restaurant serves top-tier seafood from all over New England. Also well known for its cocktail program, Row 34 boasts an extensive wine and beer roster. The Cambridge location features a 1,500-square-foot private dining room, ideal for private events accommodating as many as 75 guests. Row 34 Cambridge’s AV capabilities include a TV, a microphone, and computer hookups.

Looking for a weekend getaway? Originally built as a private residence in 1881, Blind Tiger opened in Burlington, Vermont, as a 14-room guesthouse and gathering space in June. The eclectic and inspiring brick mansion features a 735-square-foot jungle-like solarium, boasting an original green- and white-veined marble floor and mature plants, and a monochromatic dining room, which measures 300 square feet. Both spaces welcome intimate private events for as many as 30 total guests for a cocktail-style event. Don’t miss the living room, which features a cozy fireplace next to an eight-piece 1970s Swedish leather sectional.