Restaurant
Unclaimed profileCenter Square Grill
East Longmeadow, MA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Center Square Grill runs a beverage program with a dedicated cocktail list, a roughly 40-selection wine list, and a separate mocktail section. The cocktails lean on purees and flavored spirits alongside a barrel-aged Manhattan, while the wine list moves from $9.50 glasses to Opus One at $285. The mocktail and soft drink sections are more developed than most restaurant programs.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Barrel Aged Manhattan, where a blend of bourbons is aged with apple and cherry wood chips, then sweet vermouth and orange bitters. For a lighter cocktail, the Peach out combines gin, passion fruit puree, peach liqueur, and a sauvignon blanc topper. The wine list rewards browsing, with an Orin Swift section and a broad by-the-glass range.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- This program suits drinkers who want a real cocktail list and a serious wine list under one roof, plus a non-alcoholic section that goes beyond soda. The mocktail and soft drink options make it workable for mixed groups.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $12.50 to $14.50. Wine by the glass spans $9.50 to $20.75, with bottles from $33.00 to $285.00. Mocktails are $8.00, soft drinks and mixers $4.00, and a bottle of Pellegrino $6.25.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The barrel-aged Manhattan, aged with apple and cherry wood chips, and the Savage of Masonville, built on Makers Mark with Masonville N.Y. Maple syrup, show a spirit-forward streak. The wine list's Orin Swift section and the four-drink Mocktail Magic section are both unusual for a restaurant list of this size.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Twelve named cocktails span bourbon, tequila, gin, vodka, and rum, with spirit-forward options like the Barrel Aged Manhattan and Savage of Masonville alongside fruit-driven builds. The list is organized into Pour Decisions, Mocktail Magic, and Soft Side Sips.
Menu strengths
- — Twelve named cocktails priced $12.50–$14.50 with a clear base-spirit range
- — Barrel Aged Manhattan ages a blend of bourbons with apple and cherry wood chips
Standout selections
- — Barrel Aged Manhattan — $14.50 — blend of bourbons aged with apple and cherry wood chips, sweet vermouth, orange bitters
- — Savage of Masonville — $13.50 — Makers Mark bourbon stirred with Masonville N.Y. Maple syrup and orange bitters
- — Peach out — $12.50 — gin, passion fruit puree, peach liqueur, sauvignon blanc topper
Pricing: $12.50–$14.50
Wine
Roughly 40 wines are organized by White, Red, Rose, Bubbles, and a dedicated Orin Swift section. The list moves from $9.50 glasses to Opus One at $285, with sparkling options including Lamarca Prosecco, Barcava Cava Brut, and Veuve Clicquot NV.
Menu strengths
- — Roughly 40 selections with broad geographic spread including California, Washington, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain, and Argentina
- — Dedicated Orin Swift section with Abstract Red Blend, Mannequin, Machete, and 8 Years in the Desert
Standout selections
- — Opus One — $285.00 — Napa, California red wine
- — Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon — $93.75 — California red wine
- — Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $12.25 gl / $41.00 bt — New Zealand white wine
- — House Made Sparkling Rose Sangria — $10.00 gl / $33.00 bt
Pricing: $9.50–$20.75 by the glass; $33.00–$285.00 by the bottle
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated Mocktail Magic section lists four $8.00 drinks, and Soft Side Sips covers lemonade, strawberry lemonade, Coke, Diet Coke, ginger ale, club soda, tonic water, iced tea, Arnold Palmer, canned ginger beer, and Shirley Temple at $4.00.
Menu strengths
- — Four named mocktails at $8.00, each built with purees, fresh juices, or house-made mix
- — Soft drink list extends beyond standard sodas to include an Arnold Palmer and canned ginger beer
Standout selections
- — Garden Oasis — $8.00 — muddled mint and cucumber over ice with soda water, lemon juice, and house made syrup
- — Blueberry lime fizz — $8.00 — fresh blueberry puree, club soda, lime juice
- — Virgin Bloody Mary — $8.00 — house made Bloody Mary mix with olives, lemon, lime, and celery
Pricing: $8.00 mocktails; $4.00 soft drinks; $6.25 Pellegrino
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