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OCTOBER 2022
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Imagine going out for drinks with
some friends—one of you wants to hit a
taproom to explore the newest local brews,
another wants a glass of really great wine
from a small producer. But you just want
a cocktail—preferably made with locally
distilled gin.
You could just go to a bar, but no one
might get exactly what they want. Or you
could go to Common Craft in Burlington. This
hybrid, sprung from the brain of owner Larry
Leibowitz—part of the dynamic restaurant
duo who brought you Salem's Bambolina
and Kokeshi—brings several small artisanal
producers together in a unique space that
once housed the Sears department store
in the Burlington Mall. Where people used
to shop for lawn mowers, power tools, and
washer/dryers, a convivial crowd is now
sipping on sour beer, locally crafted spirits,
and small production Barolo.
PHOTOGRAPHS
BY CHRIS MCINTOSH, AND
COURTESY OF COMMON CRAFT
Common Craf t brings
four ar tisanal makers
under one roof.
BY JEANNE O'BRIEN COFFEY
CHOOSE YOUR
ADVENTURE
Clockwise from top, Idle
Hands, Hermi Thrush,
Elevage, and Deacon Giles
