Boston is set to get what its owner bills as the city’s first dedicated zero‑proof cocktail bar when Beyond Proof opens next week in Jamaica Plain. The new spot is scheduled to debut on April 7 in the former Ten Tables space at 597 Centre Street, the owner said. Beyond Proof moves into a storefront locals know well, after Ten Tables wrapped up a 25‑year run and closed at the end of 2025.
In a Facebook note reproduced by Boston Restaurant Talk, owner Krista Kranyak wrote that stepping away from alcohol three years ago left her searching for places that “treated zero‑proof offerings with the same care and creativity” as other cocktail programs. The post frames Beyond Proof as a personal, hospitality‑first answer to that search and calls the project “Boston’s first zero‑proof bar.” It also notes that the kitchen will focus on Mediterranean‑inspired dishes designed to be shared alongside the drinks.
What to expect
Beyond Proof plans to pair a full nonalcoholic cocktail list with Mediterranean‑inspired small plates and shareable dishes, according to NBC Boston. The report confirms the 597 Centre Street address and points out that the Ten Tables website, tentables.net, is still active for now. Kranyak told followers the goal is a neighborhood gathering place where zero‑proof drinks are treated as seriously as their boozy counterparts, not as an afterthought.
Ten Tables' local legacy
Ten Tables anchored Centre Street for roughly a quarter‑century and at various points also operated locations in Cambridge and Provincetown, per Eater Boston. Hoodline previously covered Ten Tables’ December 2025 closing and Kranyak’s promise to reimagine the space, noting that the restaurant had been woven into Jamaica Plain’s dining fabric for years. For longtime regulars, the shift from a full‑service neighborhood restaurant to an alcohol‑free bar will mark a noticeable change on a familiar stretch of Centre Street.
A wider trend
The opening lines up with the growing national “sober‑curious” movement and the rise of elevated nonalcoholic bars and mocktail programs, recent coverage shows. Fortune and other industry reporting have documented younger drinkers cutting back and the emerging market for premium zero‑proof options. Beyond Proof will bring that trend into a neighborhood setting, testing whether Jamaica Plain crowds are ready to spend an evening out with none of the buzz and all of the ritual.
Beyond Proof is set to open on April 7, and neighbors can look for a smaller, share‑oriented menu and a carefully built cocktail program without alcohol. More details likely will appear on the Ten Tables site and the new venture’s social channels as opening day gets closer.
