It was a fair experience. As a Mace lover it was hard to part ways with their regular menu but I digress. The cocktail were very extravagant and very well crafted. Also very expensive. The food was decent bar bites. I think overall my favorite drinks were the Christmapolitan and Miracle Mouse. Definitely worth giving a chance if you want all the bells and whistles Christmas experience plus you get cool, light-up Santa hat. read more

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Miracle on 9th is an extremely decked out Christmas pop-up in Alphabet City. Extremely Instagrammable, the $11.95 you pay per person to reserve a table comes with a light up Christmas hat. The cocktail menu has a vast selection of holiday themed drinks that will set you back around $18.95 per drink. The good: Cocktails are tasty, vibes are fun, decorations abound. The bad: We were reminded literally every 15 minutes or so by our server that they needed the table back in 90 minutes. We were very well aware of this - it was in the fine print when we made the reservation and our greeter made this very clear as well when she sat us. We were not planning on staying past our 90 minute limit, and did not show signs of doing so at any point, yet with every check in from our server she continued to pressure us. We had one person arrive late and another that could not make it. Again, we told her that we understood we would still be charged the $11.95 for her seat, and that we were not getting any additional time put onto or reservation (we were not asking for any). It honestly put a damper on the whole experience. At one point one of us asked if they had any food options. Our waitress came back with a small bag of Chex mix and placed it on the table which we assumed was complimentary as we did not order it, just asked if there was any kind of food menu. We were surprised to see that this tiny bag cost us $7.50. There are plenty of other bars out there that are well decorated for Christmas that I'd chose over this one. But since this was the only one that had availability (I'm guessing due to its off the beaten path location) we went with this one. If you're looking for a leisurely Christmas bar experience I would not recommend this place. If you're fine with having someone loom over you for with a countdown clock during your 90-minute reservation, pay Miracle on 9th a visit. read more

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If you like an over the top christmas bar this is for you! Cocktails were tasty and hit the holiday cheer spot. A bit pricey but expected for themed drinks. Was busy but table turnover was good so not hard to snag a table. Nice overall experience. read more

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Okay, I love a gimmick and I love Christmas. So this place got me. The menu of drinks is very christmasy and unique. The service is pretty good. The ambiance of course is wonderfully holy jolly. Is it a bit pricey? Yes. But, Manhattan cocktails are pretty pricey. My biggest note is that they alternate Christmas and non-Christmas songs. What are ya doing??? read more

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Not great. Almost $20 and all the drinks are PRE-MIXED, which was immediately evident based on the amount of ingredients in each cocktail, the speed with which they reached the table, and the flavor (also, the server confirmed). There was one drink that was so bad I had to send it back. The decor is cute, but not worth coming here IMO. read more

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Honestly it was an okay experience. We had a reservation, but the space felt very cramped and the service was pretty mediocre. You also cannot make any alterations to the drinks because they're all premade in batches, which I didn't love. read more

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I love love love this bar! Year after year, it's always the best time! I came with my mom the week before Thanksgiving. It was actually great coming a little before the height of the holiday season. We had great service, were seated right away, and had lots of room next to us. I think my favorite drink I had was the chrismaspolitan! It had a great spiced cranberry flavor. It truly tasted like a Christmas cosmo! I can't wait for next years visit here! If you can, make a reservation online to make sure you get a table, especially in December! read more

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Service was great. Our server was friendly and made suggestions on drinks to get . Drinks were the same as in any other miracle place. I was a bit disappointed there were no food options. Ambiance is great to get into the holiday spirit. Overall good experience but i don't see myself going back especially if it's just drinks read more

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I'll start with the positives, this bar is really cute inside, highly decorated for Christmas and has some amazing Christmas themed cocktails. All the staff is decked out in their holiday wear and Christmas music is playing over the speakers. So coming here will definitely get you in the spirit. It's definitely a must-see at least once. The downside is you have to pay $12 just to walk in the door to sit, even at the bar. We did get a cute light up hat out of the deal at least. And just be warned, the cocktails are not cheap nor large. But that is to be expected in nyc. read more

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Requires a deposit upon reservation but the cost of it went towards the Christmas light up beanie that we received as soon as we were seated. My date and I arrived 20 minutes ahead of our Monday evening reservation and we were seated immediately. The entire space is fully decorated in holiday decor and there's a variety of Christmas songs playing. There are mugs and other Christmas items for sale all along the wall behind the bar. They have an extensive holiday drink menu, seemingly each drink served in a different Christmas mug or shot glass (which you can also purchase). Behind the bar is another room that I didn't get to look around in but it was just another room with tables for patrons. 5/5 Hot Buttered Rum - perfect for the weather! It was nice and rich, well seasoned and hot. The bartender smiled when I ordered it so I knew I was about to have a great time haha Bartenders are nice and don't bother you or rush you despite the 90 minute time limit. Lot of people wore their Miracle on 9th beanie during their stay at the bar which I thought was cute. I expected it to be warm and cozy inside but it was a little cold. My date kept his winter jacket on the entire time. We left around the 2 hour mark of our stay. read more

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Definitely check out this spot if you want to get into the holiday spirit! Incredibly decorated for Christmas, don't worry there is a Hanukkah booth area too! We had lovely service and were welcomed with either a Christmas hat or Christmas mug (comes with your tix)! The hat lights up! Definitely fun for the holidays! We ordered: the Christmaspolitan: Yumm My friend ordered: Rudolph's Replacement-- such a cute mug! And lastly tried Run run Reindeer: nice and light! They also have some awesome music! Check it out! read more

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Miracle has gotten worse over the years. We've been coming for over 3 years and every year the experience becomes more miserable. When you book a reservation, they force you to pay $11.95 for each person so you can get the same light up hat every year. I They are always unorganized when we show up and they don't know how to manage tables to speed up turnover. Multiple reviews state waiting 30 minutes for an order to be taken but then I overheard the hosts trying to figure out how to get people out quicker - first step would be to actually serve them faster. Miracle accommodates too many large groups that take up space and time. Reservations should be capped at 4 people maximum, yet I saw groups of 6 and 8 flowing in. They sat us in the Hanukkah section, which quite frankly is depressing. It's in a corner booth right next to the bathroom. It's closed in with dark blue walls and lights. It's a stark contrast from the rest of the bar and sitting there is a total drag. I asked both our server and host if we could move to empty tables that were also for 2 people. Both said they would check on it but nothing came to fruition. They are just too disorganized to handle any kind of table changes. It would have been easy for my party of 2 to simply move to another table across from us. Instead, they brought in multiple new parties to sit in the seats I had asked to move to. The large group of 5 next to us was so obnoxious and also ruined the vibe. The fact that they weren't continually playing Christmas music also kills the vibe (I don't want to hear disco or rock music - if I did I'd go to a club, not here). The drinks are fine and served in cute mugs but the service and vibe leave much to be desired. The quality of service goes down every single year. We won't be coming back next year. It's much too overhyped for what it is. If you want cute holiday decor and fun drinks, go to literally any other bar in the city. Miracle started out as a good idea but now it's just become another thing for people to make tons of cash on and put zero thought in to. Ho ho ho. read more

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Drinks (1 of 2 stars): Drinks were strong and overall okay. Service (0 of 2 stars): Came on a Thursday night and were told we have 90 mins. It took 30 minutes for our server to come over to us to get our drink order in. All tables cleared out around us and we wanted to move tables but were told we couldn't due to a large group, yet even after they moved tables/chairs for the large group, there was still space for 4 my group could've moved us to. Server never came back around to us. 40 mins later, I went up to the bar myself to try and order a drink and the server let us know we could move tables but had only 20 mins left. I asked him for a bit more time because it's already been over an hour and we only got one drink but he didn't budge. We left right after that. Ambiance (0 of 1 star): Lots of Holiday decorations which definitely set the mood but didn't enjoy myself because of the horrible service. Ultimately, wouldn't go again. There are so many other bars around New York that are also decorated for the Holidays and don't take 30 mins just to get your order. read more

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Decorations are cute, music was a mix of new, old, and weird Christmas music and non-Christmas music (which killed the vibe). Service was TERRIBLE. It took us 30 minutes to even get noticed by our server. When he finally came over he didn't even say anything to us, just stood there waiting for our order. We said our orders and nothing else. No side comments, no small conversation, no nothing. Such an awkward encounter, to be honest. We got our drinks and they were fine. Strong, but not necessarily in a good way. I've never been to one of these pop ups so maybe it's normal for the drinks to be mediocre? Our server was helping out every other table in the section except hours, and even when everyone cleared out except us we still weren't helped- and we actually wanted to order more drinks. (No food is served here btw, only drink service so you'd think that the wait time for service wouldn't be as long). We were literally staring at him from our table and saw he wasn't doing anything. The bartender was clearly not busy either as he was on his phone texting. So I'm not sure what the reason was for why no one ever came over to check on us? The second time we spoke to our server was when we asked if we could move tables. He said we could, but we only had 20 minutes left on our 90 minute limit. Shocked, that he finally spoke words to us for the first time that night we said that it wasn't fair we had 20 minutes left when it took over 30 minutes to get our order in after first sitting down. He said they had more reservations coming in so there was nothing he could do. We decided to close our tab and leave because the entire experience was terrible. Not worth the hype. Take your business elsewhere with Christmas decorations this holiday season. read more

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Definitely make reservations around Christmas time. We waited half hour to be seated at the bar. But the weird part was the person that told us to wait later told us it'd be $15 per person to be seated .. like sweety tell us that before we wait. Ended up not being charged not sure if that was to get other people away or what because it was busy but that doesn't look good. Overall the bartender was friendly & drinks were decent. Great vibes with cute aesthetic drinks. Worth checking out. read more

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Great service, drinks are good served in holiday mugs which I think it's a great touch, the atmosphere is awesome! 10/10 read more

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I've been wanting to check out Miracle on Ninth Street for a while because of the cute decor and that did not disappoint! Every square inch is covered in Christmas decor. I made reservations for a Sunday night and it was pretty dead. I guess that's the sweet spot since people work the next day. We were seated immediately in another room off the main. I was surprised by how big it actually was. They had 2 bars! The drinks were STRONG. Prices are pretty average for NY at $16/$17 but at least we got a nice buzz out of it. They do require you to pay for the reservation and you get a light up hat. It was cute but...why? You can also buy the cute Christmas mugs if you want to. The service was quick because it was so empty but I'm sure it gets crazy on busy days. read more

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I have no celebrated 10 years (!) of going to Miracle on 9th Street and have to say I prefer this iteration where you don't need to queue outside, and they've taken over the space next door so more room. All the cocktails are delicious and boozy . Some downfalls, no food and you're limited to 90 minutes. That being said we go every year! read more

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Miracle on Ninth Street has been around in NYC for about a decade and they have other Popup locations throughout the country. I finally had the foresight to go before it got busy for the season. I went on a Sunday night almost 2 weeks before Thanksgiving and it was pretty quiet. The place is decorated wonderfully and there's all of the holiday hits playing. They have a lot of fun playful cocktails and all of the glassware is adorable. I drank the snowball old fashioned which was delicious but small and you kind of lose some of the liquor to the snowball The biggest downside was that they charge a cover :( it was $11.95 just to get in, though it did come with a free light up Christmas beanie! This is the same price you'd pay if you booked online as well. Cocktails then cost about $18 dollars. It was definitely fun as a one time experience and might actually be more fun with a bit of a crowd on a rowdy weekend. But, the prices are definitely a bit steep! I think it all comes down to how much you love the holidays!! read more

My boyfriend and I checked out miracle on 9th this Christmas and love everything about it .The vibes and drinks were good. It's a holiday themed pop-up bar in NYC East Village, featuring Christmas decorations and seasonal drinks. Definitely need to make reservations beforehand because it gets very packed. When we walked in, they gave us a cute Christmas beanie, keeping us warm. This is definitely a cute spot to take your friends/ family to sip and have a good time. Inside is quite small but the environment felt cozy and bustling inside. Who will you take here to visit this bar with? It was such a fun & festive experience for us and so many photo ops. read more

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Another addition to the "Reasons why I love Alphabet City with all of my soul" list. Ave C from Houston to 10th may be the most slept on pocket in nyc. Although Ave B might have something to say about that idk... Anyways, I saw them setting this place up as I live right down the street. It's decorated like it is straight out of Whoville. The kid and adult in me were absolutely ecstatic, as both share an equal unrelenting passion for the Christmas spirit. The Miracle on 9th Street is a Christmas pop up bar that takes over what is normally The Cabinet, a fantastic mezcal bar. I wonder how they do that... do they just take over the lease for a couple months? Or do The Cabinet owners just do a complete revamp for Christmas? Idk, the business side of things interests me at times. My big homie and I walked in here on opening night(Nov 9th) with no reservation and were seated immediately. The walk to our seats was like walking through a Christmas theme bar in a Hallmark movie where an out of town city girl falls in love with the owner of a bar in a small town, who is struggling to make ends meet and is going to have to close his bar, his one true passion in life. She convinces him that an all out Christmas Blitzkrieg theme is the only way to save it, but he has too much pride to give in so her, his little sister, and his mom sneak into the bar one night and spend all night decorating. He comes back the next evening to a line waiting outside his bar, as the whole town gets injected with the Christmas spirit due to this makeover, thus saving his bar and his dream. After the billion dollar script idea left my head, we sat and cracked opened the festive menu with drink names ranging from "Christmapolitan" to "Yippee Ki Yay Mother F****r!" ... Die Hard is ABSOLUTELY a Christmas movie btw, what a silly debate that is. I went with the Snowball Old-Fashioned in which there was a literal snowball ice cube making it tough to drink, but was still tasty nonetheless. My big homie got the Jingle Balls Nog which SLAPPED. We realized that damn near everyone else in the place had hats that had Christmas lights flickering on them, and after feeling major FOMO we ended up inquiring and were told you get one if you make a reservation. Smh. Christmas time in Alphabet City is about to be a MOVIE! A-Town stand up! IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__ read more

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We were lucky to be able to walk in as they opened early this year! The place is decorated perfectly and feels so happy and cheery - the merriest way to get into the Christmas spirit! The staff were really friendly and the drinks were delicious and served in the cutest mugs. Make a reservation and have a blast! read more

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Check out this pop-up bar!! We had reservations thankfully, as we overheard others being told that without a reservation it would be hard to get in until after midnight. (So, if you go, make a reservation!) We were seated at the bar and given very cute light up Christmas hats. We each ordered different Christmas-themed cocktails and were able to try most of the menu. I got the snowball old fashioned (served with an actual packed ice/snow ball), Rudolph's replacement, and the Yippie Ki Yay mother f***er -- each more delicious than the last. We also were gifted a hot buttered rum to split from the bar tender. 100% recommend! read more

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Good service nice drinks good personal! Love the whole Christmas vibes. Drinks were good read more

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This is it for NYC Holiday pop ups! As expected from the O.G of pop-ups. Didn't plan according last season so this time around, (although the BK location didn't disappoint), understood the assignment! Oh and time was had. The drinks, vibes, service were all Ahhh-mazing!!! All the rules of not mixing spirits were out the window.... How else could one experience these meticulously crafted cocktails?!?! The loss of a star is because we could have really went for a light nosh to snack on. read more

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SUPER FUN Christmas-themed popup bar! Ambiance was pure joy. The bar was decked out with chaotic Christmas decor (and of course every other song played was a Christmas song!). I loved all of it. The host was gracious and sat us earlier than our reservation time, which we really appreciated. The bartenders were fun and funny. Drinks were perfectly named and themed. They were also pretty strong! The reason I'm giving it four stars is because they don't offer any food. Absolutely recommend doing this though. Make sure to get a reservation! read more

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100% Xmas! Small place with a out 15 premade santa drinks. Gets u in the mood for the holidays. Service is great. Not a regular bar. Open until new years. U can make reservations and get a hat that lights up! 'All I want for xmas' plays every 20 mins. Enjoy! read more

Just wonderful merry fun! This Christmas-themed pop-up bar offers festive adult libations in a very jolly setting. Every inch of this bar is decorated. And of course they play Christmas music! The cocktails are creative and come in a festive glass/mug. The mulled wine, unfortunately, was not my favorite. The Hot Buttered Rum was tasty! At the time of this writing, the Christmas season is over, but once it is that time of the year again make sure to do reservations. Miracle on 9th St is popular. 4 stars. The Christmas decorations, music, holiday inspired cocktails just makes you so happy. read more

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Loved the Christmas decorations and atmosphere, also the drink presentations. That's it! Seeing how crowded it was we decided we would not stay long so, we decided to just stand near the bar and give our table reservation to someone waiting in line. You would think this would make the hostess happy, nope... she gave us an eye roll and attitude. To get the bartenders attention was hard, and took a while. And then the drinks weren't good. Too sweet or too strong. Didn't even finish them and left. Appreciate the effort but it needs work! read more

My friend and I made a reservation to check this place out, getting in the holiday spirit a bit early this year! It is over-the-top decor in a good way. Very festive and fun. Much of the decor is Christmas, but there is also a Hanukkah section! They place holiday music and have fun, themed drinks. I had the spiked egg nog, while my friend had a festive take on an old fashioned. Hers was a bit strong, but mine was just right. The atmosphere is fun. Hard to not smile when you see this place in person! The one sneaky thing to be aware of is that they brought us bar snacks but didn't mention that they were not free. If we had known they were $5 for a little thing of Chex Mix, we probably would not have cared enough to order it. (They had the appearance of being free until we saw them on the bill.) Just something to be aware of. read more

Okay this place is interesting. If you don't have reservations, expect to wait 5 min to an hour out in the cold to get inside. If you do have a reservation, expect to wait 20 min outside because they are always behind. So yes, getting in can be a logistical challenge either way. Don't blame the venue because demand is just out of control. Now if you manage to get in, this place is delightful! The decorations are out of control fun (but not tacky or overly fancy). Oh, and they have a massive menorah section for those that celebrate Hanukkah (my mixed faith friend loved it). Of course, drinks are the highlight. The cocktails are a bit strong but super well made and very festive. Also they cost less than 20 dollars, which is hard in today's NYC. So basically get in and you will have fun. Warning! No food read more

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For what this is, it's great! Cute decor with mostly xmas music and strong cocktails for the price (and it is pricey). No food, just a fun spot for a few pics, a drink or two and head out. You need a reservation. It's crowded but everyone is seated and they don't pack it so tight that you can't get around (looking at you Rolfs). We sat at the bar and service was good. They can still pour some tequilas and mezcals from their usual roster too, which was nice if you're not into back to back big cocktails. read more

This pop up is pretty crazy with all it's decorations! Made a 10:15pm Reservation yesterday night (friday) and still had to wait on line. They have a 90 min period where you can stay but some people do not follow it I guess which is why the wait was a bit longer. The holiday mugs are super cute. The Santa mug i bought some of the proceeds at the end of 2022 will go to some charity. I was a bit surprised that when we got the bill that they charged me for a seltzer ($5.00) Priciest seltzer I have had. I sort of wish they would have told me that before hand. But oh well. read more

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Loved that this bar is completely DECKED out for Christmas! It's quite a small place so can be really packed. Went on a random night so it was quiet for us but I prefer it that way. Of course, the drinks are expensive and not the best but you go here for the Christmas spirit so I did not mind paying a little extra. The area is also a bit far from everything in Midtown so not sure if I would make the drive out for this. If I'm in the area however; would definitely pop by!! If you are in the area, it's worth making a visit! read more

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Super cute and decked out. Perfect place for a Christmas date! We had to book online prior and put down a deposit. When we got here, they gave us each a complimentary mug to keep. Drinks were in the cutest cups with metal straws. I got the yippe ki yay which came in a Santa mug- you can't see it because it's a bit dark inside but the drink is purple from the ube orgeat. Loved the taste of it! read more

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this place was off the hook! so festive and fun! i had such a good time today with my sister. she got a cosmo like drink and loved it. i got the mellow mouse and it was so good! i drank it too fast and wish i had more lol. its a 15 dollar drink so just the one is fine :) service was great, bathrooms are clean. i would go back! you also get a free beanie hat with your reservation :) read more

I was so excited to visit this bar to get into the holiday spirit, but the service felt a bit grinchy. We get there the time of our reservation and were seated immediately (it was actually much less packed than anticipated) and warned about their 90 minute policy. Totally fine, I get they don't want people lingering! We order our drinks and it takes about 20 minutes to get them. Thought it was pretty odd because again, it wasn't busy and there were plenty of open tables. Not even halfway done with our drinks, we were asked if we wanted anything else and if not, they'd bring the check. We hadn't even had our drinks for 20 minutes, nor were we anywhere NEAR the 90 minute mark (had maaaybe been there 40). Drinks were good and decor was cute, but tbh you can find that elsewhere. read more

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Apparently miracle bar is all over! We were visiting from Florida and happen to end here! The place was completely decked out in christmas decor and just absolutely fabulous! The service excellent and the drinks were so so good! Make a reservation! read more

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This is the third year we've come to miracle on 9th and it's gotten progressively worse, we won't be going back next year. I'll start off with something that seems small, but the music! They were playing mostly disco/80's rock with a mix of Christmas music. I am not sure why it isn't the other way around for a Christmas themed pop up. Definitely kills the vibe as another reviewer noted. Also, it's clear the bar can no longer handle the volume of people that are booking every night. While waiting for our reservation we overheard a conversation between the hosts trying to figure out how to get people to leave for table turnover for upcoming reservations. I'm no expert, but that seems like something that should be planned in advance, not figured out on the fly. We were seated in the corner of the bar near the bathroom. They decided to decorate a sheltered in booth with Hanukkah decorations which made the area we were sitting in dark. The atmosphere was further interrupted by a large group next to us, which again, the bar does not seem equipped to handle. We had asked to move to tables opening up (at least twice) but this was apparently too challenging for the host staff to figure out, and we were stuck in our corner for the night. The drinks were fine, but ultimately this experience is unorganized. Try another miracle location or any other bar in NYC that's decorated for Christmas. They'll probably be playing Christmas music at least. read more

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I've been to a few Miracle pop ups before but was excited to try Miracle on 9th St as it is the original Miracle location. As always the drinks were fun and the environment was incredibly festive. I appreciate that the menu lists out common allergens next to each drink so you can feel confident ordering with dietary restrictions. I like other locations I've been to, you had to pay for a reservation here but you get a free hat or mug upon arrival. It was fun looking around the restaurant and seeing everyone dressed up in their beanies! We have one friend that wanted to join in the Christmas festivities but doesn't drink and we were disappointed that the only mocktail available was a lemonade. read more

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