The November issue of Boston Magazine has compiled a list of the Top 50 Restaurants in Greater Boston, including these wildly popular ones in the neighborhood!
8. Lenox Sophia
“Duck press is back!” Lenox Sophia announced on Instagram over an image of the Nintendo Duck Hunt dog holding two unimpressed birds. Next thing we knew, we were sitting at Lenox Sophia’s tiny chef’s counter in front of a gleaming silver duck press, perhaps the most extravagant single-use kitchen gadget, for a memorable feast of all things duck, available a few weeks each year. That’s the magic of Lenox Sophia: There’s impeccable technique behind every dish. But there’s also fun, with the talented team joking behind the counter (and likely kicking butt at Duck Hunt after work).
23. Bar Volpe
Rarely is a sequel better than the original. But in the case of Karen Akunowicz’s two excellent Southie Italian spots, we find ourselves gravitating toward the Fox & the Knife’s younger sibling, which focuses on the cuisine of southern Italy. Swing by to feel, as if by osmosis, like a longtime pastaiolo yourself. How else to explain your sudden expertise in the optimal texture of orecchiette (slightly springy, of course) singing in a rich lamb ragu? Pop by the in-house pastificio for pastas and sauces to make at home while you dream of the old country—or at least Akunowicz’s mocha cannoli.