Imagine finding a lobster roll so perfect—so transcendently New England—that it makes you question everything you thought you knew about seafood in landlocked Tennessee.
Boston Commons sits unassumingly in Nashville, a white-brick building adorned with green shamrocks that promises authentic Northeastern cuisine in the heart of country music territory.
The disconnect feels delightful—like discovering your straight-laced accountant moonlights as a rock drummer or finding out your cat has secretly learned to operate the can opener.
Step through the doors and you’re instantly transported from honky-tonk Nashville to a corner of Faneuil Hall, complete with the distinctive atmosphere that makes Boston’s seafood scene legendary…