Southie is finally putting the bad old days of middling pub menus, crummy pizza and bad Chinese-American fare in its rearview mirror. This new indie in the former home of the Franklin Southie, from nearby resident and chef/owner Asia Mei, shows its commitment to the burgeoning Lower End with inventive Asian-accented seafood dishes, quality vegetarian fare and the odd steak and burger. Good cocktails and nice prices further elevate Moonshine’s bar-with-great-food formula above the fray of Southie’s fast-evolving dining scene.
Moonshine 152
152 Dorchester Ave., Boston • (617) 752-4191
moonshine152.com
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Neighborhoods: South Boston
2014 Winner: Cafe Porto Bello
Southie has many glossy new hangouts catering to its booming millennial population; the other Southie, of locals who grew up in the houses they still live in...
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- (617) 269-7680
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