Einstein’s Tap House at 165 Church Street in Burlington has added a new space called Fizzicks Craft Cocktail Lounge within its second-story venue. Co-owner Renbourn Chock, 28, said he and Roguen Carlson, 32, decided to remodel a former pool room off the main bar with intimate booths, ambient lighting and a menu of creative mixed drinks.
“We thought we should have more fun with this cocktail thing. It’s a playground for us to mess around with drinks and a nice space to have a conversation,” Chock said. “We were craving the fanciness.”
In addition to classic cocktails, Fizzicks makes seven house specialties, such as a cereal milk punch featuring Froot Loops, Brazilian cachaça and the herbal liqueur Strega. Another creation, the Salad, “is a drink that’s worth two WTFs: the first when you hear the concept and the second when you taste it,” Chock said. It includes house-infused cucumber vodka, a vinegar shrub made with bottled Italian dressing and olive juice.
Carlson and Chock have both worked at Einstein’s since it opened in February 2020. Chock said they bought the bar from its founding owner, Tom Massey, for $225,000 about 18 months ago. The business partners have since expanded the entertainment calendar beyond DJs to include Latin dance nights and comedy, drag and burlesque shows. The main Einstein’s bar still offers 32 beers on tap and standard cocktails.
The food menu is currently limited to chips and housemade guacamole, but the bar occasionally hosts pop-up food events. Customers are welcome to bring in takeout from neighboring restaurants, Chock said.
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