Best of Boston

2016 Best Bartender

Todd Maul, Cafe Artscience

Imagine a boozy amuse-bouche of scotch, inhaled as a plume of smoke. Or a mai tai that actually grows stronger thanks to rum-soaked banana leaves lining the walls of your tiki glass. Armed with gadgets like a centrifuge and Le Whaf, an invention that turns liquids into vapors, Todd Maul has created a cocktail program that’s as much kitchen chemistry as it is adult playground.

650 E. Kendall St., Cambridge, 857-999-2193, cafeartscience.com