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Frommer's Rating: Positive Star Positive Star Negative Star
Price: $ $ $ $
Contact:
Phone: 617/426-1790
Address:
3 Appleton St, Boston MA , 02116
Parking:
Valet parking available
Neighborhood:
The South End
Cuisine:
Eclectic
Reservations
Reservations recommended
Open Hours
Mon-Wed 6-9:30pm; Thurs 6-10pm; Fri 6-10:30pm; Sat 5:30-10:30pm; Sun 5:30-9:30pm
Price Info:
Main courses $28-$41
Credit Cards Accepted:
AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
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Frommer's Review

This shamelessly romantic subterranean restaurant is perfect for everything from helping a friend heal a broken heart to celebrating a milestone anniversary. Marble accents and dark-wood trim lend an elegant air to the two-level dining room, and the service is efficient but not formal. Chef and co-owner Chris Douglass uses choice local seafood, poultry, meats, and produce to create his imaginative dishes. The menu changes regularly. You might start with braised exotic mushrooms atop polenta, succulent avocado soup, or the daily "pasta whim" (but make sure the server quotes the price, which can be extravagant). Move on to seared duck breast and roasted duck leg served with wild-rice pancakes, or a scrumptious seafood special like pan-roasted monkfish "chop" with couscous and preserved lemon. Finally, save room for dessert: The trio of seasonal fruit sorbets is one of the best non-chocolate desserts I've ever tasted. And on Friday from 7 to 11pm, the bar schedules live jazz.

Frommer's content excerpted from Frommer's Boston 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.